[NMR tomographic method of studying central nervous system function in arterial hypertension patients]

Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) tomography of the brain was performed in 41 patients (17 males and 24 females) and 15 normal persons. Imaging of the brain structure, skeleton, soft tissues of the skull in various projections is possible on the brain tomograms. In all cases the method made it possible to distinguish the gray and white matter of the brain, to exclude the presence of voluminous formations and when the sequelae of cerebrovascular disturbances and cysts of 0.5--1.5 cm were present it allowed one to determine the location and character of a pathological process. The method provided additional information on the central nervous system state in the patients and on its genesis promoting further choice of tactics and methods of treatment. High resolution capacity, imaging precision, safety for patients, comparability of the results of NMR with the data of x-ray computerized tomography and other investigation methods suggest wide prospects for NMR tomography.