Preferred Label : Susceptibility Weighted Imaging;
NCIt synonyms : BOLD Venographic Imaging; BOLD Venography;
NCIt related terms : SUSCEPTIBILITY WEIGHTED MRI; SWI; SWI MRI; SWI-Phase;
NCIt definition : An imaging technique that uses phase differences between tissues due to differences
in magnetic susceptibilities to produce an enhanced contrast magnitude image. These
phase differences can provide excellent contrast between gray matter and white matter,
iron-laden tissues, venous blood vessels, and other tissues with susceptibilities
that are different from the background tissue. The technique is commonly used for
imaging in cases of traumatic brain injuries and for high resolution brain venographies.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: An MRI-based imaging technique that uses phase differences between tissues,
due to differences in magnetic susceptibilities, to produce an enhanced contrast magnitude
image.;
NCI Metathesaurus CUI : CL471823;
Origin ID : C121377;
UMLS CUI : C4050410;
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