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MR imaging of the corpus callosum
B A Georgy1, J R Hesselink, T L Jernigan
1Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla 92093.
AJR. American Journal of Roentgenology
|May 1, 1993
Abstract:
The corpus callosum is the major axonal commissure of the brain, connecting the two cerebral hemispheres and providing communication between the cortical and subcortical neurons. With MR imaging in the sagittal plane, the corpus callosum can be depicted in great detail. We review the normal anatomy, development, and process of myelination of the corpus callosum. The MR features of various pathologic conditions involving the corpus callosum are described. Finally, we discuss the evolving role of MR imaging in neuropsychiatric diseases with respect to the corpus callosum.