T2* relaxation refers to decay of transverse magnetization caused by a combination of spin-
spin relaxation and magnetic field inhomogeneity. T2* relaxation is seen only with gradient …

Susceptibility weighted imaging (SWI) is a recently developed magnetic resonance imaging
(MRI) technique that is increasingly being used to narrow the differential diagnosis of many …

More frequently hospital clinicians are reviewing images from MR studies of their patients
before seeking formal radiological opinion. This practice is driven by a multitude of factors …

Schwannomas are benign nerve sheath tumors that may arise along the complex course of
the cranial nerves (CNs), anywhere in the head and neck. Sound knowledge of the CN …

Susceptibility weighted imaging (SWI) is a magnetic resonance (MR) technique that is
exquisitely sensitive to paramagnetic substances, such as deoxygenated blood, blood …

Susceptibility weighted imaging (SWI) is a newly developed magnetic resonance (MR)
protocol. Recent studies have found that SWI may be useful in the field of cerebrovascular …

MRI is the standard of care for the detection and follow-up of VSs. Heavily T2-weighted
(T2w) 3D acquisitions provide high-spatial-resolution isotropic depiction of the CPA and IAM …

Schwannomatosis (MIM 162091) is a condition predisposing to the development of central
and peripheral schwannomas; most cases are sporadic without a clear family history but a …

Fewer than 10% of intracranial neoplasms involve the CPA in adults although this number is
less than 1% in children. 1 Although VSs are the most common lesion of the CPA (70 …

Vestibular schwannoma (VS) is a slow-growing benign neoplasm. There has been an
evolution in the management of VS from active treatments (microsurgery and stereotactic …