Clinical method for measuring cerebrospinal fluid perfusion by magnetic resonance tomography

摘要

In a method for analyzing cerebrospinal fluid perfusion by magnetic resonance imaging, a contrast agent is directing injected into volumes containing cerebrospinal fluid and a magnetic resonance image of those volumes is obtained. After a suitable waiting time, at least one further magnetic resonance image of the volumes is obtained. The (at least) two magnetic resonance images of the volumes are then compared and the degree of perfusion of the contrast agent is identified as an indicator of the perfusion and/or flow of cerebrospinal fluid in the volumes.