Abstract
We report three cases of superficial siderosis of the central nervous system examined
with MR susceptibility-weighted imaging (SWI) technique additional to the conventional
SE sequence. Deposition of hemosiderin on SWI images is thicker and far more conspicuous
compare with conventional T2-weighted images. Additional intracerebral bleeds are
evidenced on susceptibility-weighted images in all three cases, which provide possible
clues to the underlining etiology of superficial siderosis.
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: July 21, 2010
Accepted:
April 1,
2010
Received:
January 10,
2010
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