MRI susceptibility artifact due to dry hair shampoo

Case contributed by Chris O'Donnell , 23 May 2017
Diagnosis certain
Changed by Vikas Shah, 16 Aug 2019

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Post-wash
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The artifact is no longer present.

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Caption was added:
Pre-wash
Findings was changed:

Susceptibility artefactartifact in the left anterior scalp that disappears after the hairwash.  Similar artefactartifact associated with falcine ossification remains unchanged.

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Pre-wash

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Pre-wash

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Pre-wash

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