title: MRI vs CT for diagnosing brain disorders in the elderly.
abstract: Following a very brief, simplified explanation of magnetic resonance imaging principles, the general advantages inherent in such a system, as compared to CT, are explored. Clinical exploitation of MRI's attributes are then specifically discussed and illustrated in multiple types of intracranial pathology.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001921:Brain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed