What is MRI Brain (MRI) used for?
MRI Brain scans are used by doctors for a number of purposes. Some of the most important uses are as follows.
- Unexplained headaches, seizures, or dizziness.
- For diagnosing tumours, stroke, or bleeding in the brain.
- Monitoring brain infections or injuries, for example, assessing symptoms such as memory loss or confusion.
- It also looks for neurological conditions such as multiple sclerosis.
- It is used to assess brain development issues in children.
- Planning surgeries involving the brain.
- They also help in checking the success of the current treatment.
What Can MRI Brain Detect?
MRI can identify structural and functional problems in the brain. These include:
- Tumours, cysts, and abscesses
- Aneurysms and blood vessel problems
- Stroke, haemorrhage, and swelling
- Hydrocephalus
- White and grey matter change
- Infections such as meningitis
- Brain shrinkage due to ageing
- Trauma-related injuries or damage
- Congenital brain abnormalities
Symptoms such as double vision, behaviour changes, or weakness in limbs may lead doctors to advise an MRI brain.