Susceptibility-Weighted Imaging of the Anatomic Variation of Thalamostriate Vein and Its Tributaries.

Background And Purpose: Thalamostriate vein (TSV) is an important tributary of the internal cerebral vein, which mainly drains the basal ganglia and deep medulla. The purpose of this study was to explore the anatomic variation and quality of TSV and its smaller tributaries using susceptibility-weighted imaging (SWI).

Methods: We acquired SWI images in 40 volunteers on a 3.

Susceptibility-weighted imaging of the venous networks around the brain stem.

Introduction: The venous network of the brainstem is complex and significant. Susceptibility-weighted imaging (SWI) is a practical technique which is sensitive to veins, especially tiny veins. Our purpose of this study was to evaluate the visualization of the venous network of brainstem by using SWI at 3.