MAGNETIC-RESONANCE-IMAGING OF THE NORMAL FELINE BRAIN

The purpose of this study was to produce an atlas of magnetic resonanc e images (MRI) of the feline brain and associated structures, The head of nine clinically normal cats was imaged in 2 or 3 anatomic planes a nd 3 sets of technical parameters resulting in T1, T2, and proton-weig hted density images, Images were compared with anatomic texts, with pr eserved and sectioned feline cadaver heads, with preserved and section ed feline brains, and with intact, sectioned, and disarticulated felin e skulls for aid in identification of structures, Anatomic and neuroan atomic structures are identified on selected images in different plane s as reference for MR morphology of the normal feline brain and relate d structures.