Hyperintense on T1-weighted images (mnemonic)

Changed by Henry Knipe, 20 Apr 2015

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Mnemonic for bright or hyperintense T1-weighted lesions include:

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Mnemonic

  • M: melanin
  • B: blood (i.e. subacute haemorrhage)
  • F: fat
  • P: protein or paramagnetic; paramagnetic substances (e.g. manganese, copper); posterior pituitary gland
  • C: contrast (i.e. gadolinium)

See also

  • -<strong>P: </strong>protein or paramagnetic substances (e.g. manganese, copper); <a href="/articles/posterior-pituitary">posterior pituitary</a>
  • +<strong>P: </strong>protein; paramagnetic substances (e.g. manganese, copper); posterior <a title="Pituitary gland" href="/articles/pituitary-gland">pituitary gland</a>

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