MRI T2 Virchow Robin spaces

uploaded on: Jul 08, 2013
by: jdmiles

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A T2-weighted MRI of normal brain. The bright foci seen in the parenchyma are Virchow-Robin spaces. Virchow-Robin spaces are normal spaces surrounding the walls of blood vessels. The spaces are filled with cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), which is why they appear bright on T2 MRI.

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