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Cranial MRI

Alternative names:

head MRI scan; magnetic resonance imaging - cranial; MRI of the head; NMR - cranial; nuclear magnetic resonance - cranial

Normal values:

No abnormalities of size or position of the brain and skull structures as viewed from any plane. No new growths or lesions. Normal blood flow and flow of CSF.

What abnormal results mean:

The sensitivity of MRI depends, in part, on the experience of the radiologist. As MRI becomes more common, increasingly detailed diagnosis may be possible.

Cranial MRI may reveal disorders including:

Additional conditions under which the test may be performed:


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