Sagittal FLAIR

Explanation

Sagittal FLAIR describes a type of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) picture taken in a side-on view. In brain imaging, FLAIR makes the fluid-filled spaces look dark so that nearby bright changes are easier to see.

What the two words describe

Sagittal names the direction of the image slice. FLAIR names the way the MRI image is made. MRI uses strong magnets to create images inside the body. The words sagittal FLAIR describe the technique; they do not themselves say whether an abnormality was found.

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