Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Magnetic resonance imaging susceptibility artifact due to pigmented intraorbital silicone prosthesis.
- Journal:
- Veterinary ophthalmology
- Year:
- 2012
- Authors:
- Dees, D Dustin et al.
- Affiliation:
- Eye Care for Animals · United States
Abstract
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings of two cases with intracranial disease and pigmented intraorbital prosthetics are presented. A brown prosthetic (Case 1) caused a significant magnetic susceptibility artifact, which necessitated removal to properly image the brain. The artifact observed on MRI images is likely due to ferromagnetic pigments used for coloring. A black prosthetic (Case 2) caused no imaging artifact. The carbon-based pigments used to color the black prosthetic implant do not appear to cause imaging artifact. The pigments currently used to color the brown pigmented orbital prostheses cause significant magnetic susceptibility artifact and may require removal to evaluate the brain and surrounding structures completely.
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