Caudate nucleus

This photo gallery presents the anatomy of caudate nucleus by means of MRI (T1-weighted axial, sagittal and coronal views).

IRM du cerveau (magnification), sagittal view, T1-weighted. Level 1. Image 1.
1, Head of caudate nucleus. 2, Lateral ventricle. 3, Thalamus.

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  • Brain MRI (magnification), sagittal view, T1-weighted. Level 1. Image 1.
    1, Head of caudate nucleus. 2, Lateral ventricle. 3, Thalamus.

  • Brain MRI (magnification), axial view, T1-weighted. Level 1. Image 2.
    1, Head of caudate nucleus. 2, Lateral ventricle. 3, Thalamus.

  • Brain MRI (magnification), coronal view, T1-weighted.. Level 1. Image 3.
    1, Head of caudate nucleus. 2, Lateral ventricle

  • Brain MRI (magnification), sagittal view, T1-weighted. Level 2. Image 1.
    1, Head of caudate nucleus. 2, Lateral ventricle. 3, Thalamus.

  • Brain MRI (magnification), axial view, T1-weighted. Level 2. Image 2.
    1, Body of caudate nucleus. 2, Lateral ventricle

  • Brain MRI (magnification), coronal view, T1-weighted.. Level 2. Image 3.
    1, Caudate nucleus 2, Lateral ventricle

  • Brain MRI (magnification), sagittal view, T1-weighted. Level 3. Image 1.
    1, Caudate nucleus. 2, Lateral ventricle. 3, Thalamus.

  • Brain MRI (magnification), axial view, T1-weighted. Level 3. Image 2.
    1, Caudate nucleus. 2, Lateral ventricle. 3, Thalamus.

  • Brain MRI (magnification), coronal view, T1-weighted.. Level 3. Image 3.
    1, Tail of caudate nucleus. 2, Lateral ventricle. 3, Thalamus.

  • Brain MRI (magnification), sagittal view, T1-weighted. Level 4. Image 1.
    1, Caudate nucleus. 2, Lateral ventricle

  • Brain MRI (magnification), axial view, T1-weighted. Level 4. Image 2.
    1, Caudate nucleus. 2, Lateral ventricle. 3, Thalamus.

  • Brain MRI (magnification), coronal view, T1-weighted.. Level 4. Image 3.
    1, Tail of caudate nucleus. 2, Lateral ventricle.

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