Preferred Label : hot cross bun sign;
Definition : Degeneration of myelinated fibers running transversely through pons and in pontine
raphe form high intensity cruciform shape. May be seen on axial T2-weighted images
of the pons in multiple system atrophy.;
Source : Radiology 2007; 245:606-607;
Origin ID : RID35284;
Associated condition(s)
- Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
Degeneration of myelinated fibers running transversely through pons and in pontine
raphe form high intensity cruciform shape. May be seen on axial T2-weighted images
of the pons in multiple system atrophy.
