Computer-aided detection of cerebral microbleeds in susceptibility-weighted imaging

Cerebral microbleeds (CMBs) represent small foci hemosiderin deposition in normal brain tissue, corresponding to prior microscopic hemorrhages [1]. CMBs are relatively small in size (few millimeters), appear spherical and hypointense on magnetic resonance images (MRI), and are becoming recognized as important imaging findings in cognitive impairment and dementia [2], stroke and intracerebral haemorrhages [3] and cerebral amyloid angiopathy [4].

Source: Computerized Medical Imaging and Graphics - October 24, 2015 Category: Radiology Authors: Amir Fazlollahi, Fabrice Meriaudeau, Luca Giancardo, Victor L. Villemagne, Christopher C. Rowe, Paul Yates, Olivier Salvado, Pierrick Bourgeat, on behalf of the AIBL Research Group Source Type: research