Igor Rybinnik, MD provides a comprehensive guide to interpreting head CT and brain MRI sequences for medical trainees.
- Intro
- Case
- Approach to Imaging
- Landmark Review
- Head CT
- Asymmetry
- Density
- Hyperdensity
- Hypodensity
- MRI seqences
- Vasogenic vs Cytotoxic Edema
- Hyperintensity
- Hypointensity
- Summary for intensities
- Back to the case
- Patterns of Enhancement
- Case wrap-up
- Summary
- Bloopers
This video is intended for medical students on clinical rotation and junior trainees to understand an approach, ordering and interpretation of CT-based and MR-based imaging.
Created by: Igor Rybinnik MD and Steven Schonfeld, MD
Produced and narrated by:
Igor Rybinnik MD
Neurology Clerkship Director
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
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Audio clips and sound effects:
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Disclaimer: Please note that this material was simplified for educational purposes. For patient management, please review your clinical society's guidelines and engage expert consultation where appropriate. Also, the opinions expressed in this talk do not necessarily reflect those of Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical school or Rutgers University as a whole.
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What people say. Highly recommended for medical students and trainees struggling to interpret MRI sequences.
If you're struggling to interpret MRI sequences ...
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I always struggled on rotations with Neuroradiology, especially hearing physicians talking about different sequences T2/Flair/DWI. This video is beautifully explained and organized. Wish I had found it earlier.
Hopefully other medical students and future neurology residents can benefit.