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MRI Scan:
T1 or T2
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B
C
D
E
F
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Which of the scans above are T1 weighted and which are T2 weighted?
Answer
A, E and F are T1 weighted scans
B, C and D are T2 weighted scans
What is the easiest way of differentiating T1 from T2 weighted scans?
Answer
The easiest way is to look at the colour of the
vitreous or the CSF in the ventricles.
In T1 weighted scans, the vitreous and the CSF
appear black; whereas in T2 wieghted scans,
the vitreous and the CSF appear white.
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