Lesson 1Importance of lesion location and cortical involvement for seizure focus localizationThis lesson examines how lump spot and surface involvement shape seizure types and spots, noting key areas, inner brain links, and network ties, and how scanners match findings with EEG and patient signs.
Front brain lumps and seizure typesSide brain lumps and inner structuresTop and back surface seizure linksIsland and cover lump showsLump side and speech or move risksMatching MRI with EEG and patient typesLesson 2Assessing enhancement patterns: minimal, patchy, ring, nodular—implications for tumor grade and nonneoplastic mimicsThis lesson reviews surface lump dye patterns on after-dye MRI, linking low, spotty, ring, and lump dye to growth level, barrier breaks, treatment effects, and main non-growth look-alikes like sheath damage or bugs.
Low or no dye in low-level lumpsSpotty and mixed dye in growthsRing dye: boil, spread, sheath damageLump and full dye in high-level growthsDye changes over time after careTraps from vessels and surface layersLesson 3Role of restricted diffusion, perfusion imaging, and MR spectroscopy in grading and differential narrowingThis lesson details how block movement, blood flow, and chemical spectra sharpen lump typing and levels, covering block patterns, flow limits, chemical shows, and mixing these advanced ways into real sorting.
Reading block movement in surface lumpsFlow measures and limits in growth levelsChemical patterns in growth and scar tissueChemicals in bugs, boils, and sheath damageMixing block, flow, and chemical for diagnosisTech traps and false images in advanced scansLesson 4When to suggest biopsy, surgical referral, EEG correlation, or interval MRI follow-upThis lesson explains turning MRI findings into care advice, noting scan and patient traits needing needle sample, surgery send, EEG match, or short versus long check scans, weighing age, signs, and other ills.
Scan warnings favouring quick needle sampleTraits suggesting brain surgery send for removalWhen to suggest EEG match for seizure spotRules for short-check MRI watchesWhen long-check follow-up fitsSharing doubts and joint choicesLesson 5Cortical–subcortical lesion differentials in adults with seizures: DNET, ganglioglioma, cortical dysplasia, low-grade glioma, abscess, metastasisThis lesson outlines surface-inner lump sorts in adult seizure cases, focusing on bubbly growths, mixed cell tumours, surface bends, low-level growths, boils, and spreads, with main MRI clues to narrow and direct extra checks.
MRI traits of bubbly surface lumpsMixed cell tumour: cyst, wall lump, calciumSurface bend and full-cover signSeparating low-level growth from bendBoil versus dead growth in seizure casesSpread patterns on surface and joinLesson 6Reporting recommendations for solitary cortical lesions: findings to include, recommended further imaging, and urgencyThis lesson gives clear report guidance for single surface lumps, listing must-have details, suggested sorts, extra scan ideas, and ways to show urgency, doubts, and check needs to doctors.
Main lump details for reportsStating top and other sortsSuggesting extra MRI or CT viewsWhen to suggest advanced or PET scansShowing urgency and referral needsStandard words to cut confusionLesson 7MRI sequences and their diagnostic roles: T1, T2, FLAIR, DWI/ADC, T2*, susceptibility, and post-contrast T1This lesson reviews main MRI views for surface lump checks, including base, water, clear fluid, block move, iron spot, pull, and after-dye base, stressing each's unique role in spotting, typing, and seizure checks.
Base-weighted role in lump shapeWater and clear for swelling and surface signalBlock move for cell damage versus leak swellingPull imaging for blood and calciumAfter-dye base for dye checkBest protocols for seizure MRI studiesLesson 8Imaging features distinguishing low-grade versus high-grade gliomas: signal patterns, contrast enhancement, diffusion, and mass effectThis lesson compares MRI traits of low versus high-level brain growths, including signal types, dye, movement, flow, and swelling, explaining links to tissue, outlook, and possible care planning.
Usual MRI look of low-level brain growthsHigh-level growth dye and dead areasMovement and flow differences by levelSwelling and central shift patternsNo-dye high-level growth trapsScan hints of bad changes
