Hyperintense on T1-weighted images (mnemonic)

Last revised by Andrew Murphy on 17 Nov 2020

Mnemonics for hyperintense T1-weighted lesions include:

  • My Best Friend is Pretty Cool
  • 3 Fs and 4 Ms

Mnemonic

My Best Friend is Pretty Cool:
  • M: melanin
  • B: blood (i.e. methemoglobin in subacute hemorrhage)
  • F: fat and slow flow
  • P: protein; paramagnetic substances (e.g. manganese, copper); posterior pituitary gland
  • C: contrast (i.e. gadolinium) and cholesterol
3 Fs and 4 Ms:
  • F: fat
  • F: slow flow
  • F: proteinaceous fluid
  • M: melanin
  • M: methemoglobin
  • M: mineralization
  • M: Magnevist (gadolinium contrast) 

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