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Diagnosing Brain Injuries

Neurologists Use New MRI Technique to Spot Bleeding

February 1, 2003

A new MRI technique called susceptibility weighted imaging (SWI) helps neurologists pinpoint bleeding in the brain. The technique was invented by a radiologist and uses the powerful magnets of MRI to identify iron deposits that indicate bleeding.


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