MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING IN OPTIC NERVES EVALUATION

 

Bryukhov V.V.¹, Matrosova M.S.¹, Eliseeva D.D.¹, Sheremet N.L.², Krotenkova M.V.¹

 

1 – Research Center of Neurology.

2 – M.M. Krasnov Research Institute of Eye Diseases. Moscow, Russia.

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agnetic resonance imaging (MRI) assessment of the visual system remains a challenging task and a subject of debate among radiologists. The absence of a standardized MR-protocol for examining the brain's visual system, combined with the relatively small size of its structural elements such as optic nerves, chiasm, and optic tracts, significantly complicates their visualization. Furthermore, routine brain MR-examination is insufficient for reliable assessment of pathologies affecting these structures.

This article reviews the normal MR-anatomy of the visual pathways of the brain, analyzes existing MRI techniques for their assessment, and proposes an MR-protocol for improved visualization of the visual system structures.

 

Keywords: magnetic resonance imaging, MRI, optic nerves, optic pathways, orbits MRI, MR-protocol.

 

Corresponding author: Matrosova M.S., e-mail: Этот e-mail адрес защищен от спам-ботов, для его просмотра у Вас должен быть включен Javascript

 

For citation: Bryukhov V.V., Matrosova M.S., Eliseeva D.D., Sheremet N.L., Krotenkova M.V. Magnetic resonance imaging in optic nerves evaluation. REJR 2025; 15(4):184-193. DOI: 10.21569/2222-7415-2025-15-4-184-193.

Received:        14.11.24 Accepted:       26.03.25