Interhemispheric fissure

Last revised by Fabio Macori on 2 Sep 2021

The interhemispheric fissure, also known as the medial longitudinal fissure, is the deep groove within the midline separating both cerebral hemispheres and containing the falx cerebri. Being a fissure, it also contains CSF as well as some midline branches of the ACA and PCA.

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Cases and figures

  • Figure 1: axial MRI T2
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  • Figure 2: axial non contrast CT
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  • Figure 3: coronal non contrast CT
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