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MRI - Enhancing Meninges

Last updated on Monday, July 8 2013 by jdmiles

MRI - Enhancing Meninges

This is a gadolinium-enhanced T1-weighted MRI of the brain. The image shows an unusual enhancement of the pachymeninges, which may be seen in meningitis.

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MRI - normal meninges for comparison

MRI - normal meninges for comparison
For comparison, this is a gadolinium-enhanced T1-weighted MRI of normal brain.

MRI - Enhancing Meninges with arrow

MRI - Enhancing Meninges with arrow
The bright rim around the parenchyma of the brain is the pachymeninges, which show an unusual degree of enhancement in this image. This finding may be seen in meningitis.

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