Intracranial Vascular
Malformations

Patient Presentation

Imaging Findings

Imaging Findings

Imaging Findings

Imaging Findings

Imaging Findings

Agenda

Intracranial Vascular Malformations

Intracranial Vascular Malformations-Terminology

Intracranial Vascular Malformations

Intracranial Vascular Malformations

Cavernous Angiomas (Cavernomas)

Cavernous Angiomas

Revising Anatomy

Revising Anatomy

Revising Anatomy

Revising Anatomy

Cavernous Angiomas

Protons & Magnetic Fields

Energy In, Energy Out

Energy In, Energy Out

Energy In, Energy Out

Energy In, Energy Out

Energy In, Energy Out

Energy In, Energy Out

Energy In, Energy Out

Energy In, Energy Out

Energy In, Energy Out

T1 Contrast:  Recovery of Longitudinal Magnetization

Susceptibility:
Local Magnetic Effects

T1 Contrast:  Recovery of Longitudinal Magnetization

T2 Contrast:  Decay (Dephasing) of Transverse Magnetization

Evolution of Hemorrhage SI

Evolution of Hemorrhage SI

Cavernous Angiomas - “Blooming”

Cavernous Angiomas - “Blooming”

Cavernous Angiomas - “Blooming”

Cavernous Angiomas - “Blooming”

Bloomin’ Conclusion

References

Acknowledgements