Acta Anatomica Sinica ›› 2023, Vol. 54 ›› Issue (4): 465-472.doi: 10.16098/j.issn.0529-1356.2023.04.013

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Susceptibility weighted imaging of superficial cerebellar veins

YAO  Xiao-xiao1,2, 3 LIU  Xiao-li LI  Ru-hua2  LI  Chang-sheng2  REN  Chuan-gen4 CHEN  Cheng-chun2*    

  1. 1.School of Basic Medical Sciences, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 310000,China;  2.Department of Human Anatomy of Wenzhou Medical University, Zhejiang Wenzhou 325035,China;  3.Judicial Laboratory of Zhejiang Greentown Hospital, Hangzhou 310000,China;  4.Department of Ultrasound Imaging, the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Zhejiang Wenzhou 325000,China
  • Received:2022-03-23 Revised:2022-07-19 Online:2023-08-06 Published:2023-08-06
  • Contact: CHEN Cheng-chun E-mail:liusw@sdu.edu.cn

Abstract:

Object Visualizing the superficial cerebellar vein and its tributaries on suscepxibility weighted imaging(SWI), and to construct superficial cerebellar vein network.    Methods  According to the inclusion criteria, 80 healthy volunteers (40 males and 40 females) were selected for 3.0T MRI scans to obtain conventional sequence cross-section, sagittal tomographic images, and SWI image data. Post-processing was performed on the Extended MR workspace 2.6.3.4 image workstation to reconstruct minimum intensity projection(mIP) images. SPSS 21.0 statistical software was used to analyze and process each data, and the diameter measurement result  were expressed as mean ± standard deviation.    Results Both SWI and mIP could image the structures of the cerebellum and its veins. The cerebellar veins were divided into deep and superficial parts. The superficial cerebellar veins were divided into two groups: the vermis and the cerebellar hemispheres. The superficial vein of the cerebellar vermis consisted of superior vermis vein[diameter: (1.21±0.24)mm, occurrence rate: 92.16%], summit vein[diameter:(0.66±0.05)mm, occurrence rate: 95%], mountain vein[diameter: (0.76±0.03)mm, occurrence rate: 100%], inferior vermis vein[diameter: (1.40±0.27)mm, occurrence rate: 99.02%]. The superficial cerebellar hemisphere vein consists of anterior superior cerebellar vein [diameter: (1.09±0.12)mm, occurrence rate: 100%], posterior superior cerebellar vein [diameter: (0.88±0.13)mm, occurrence rate: 70%], anterior inferior cerebellar vein[diameter: (1.34±0.15)mm, occurrence rate: 100%], posterior inferior cerebellar vein[diameter: (1.11±0.09)mm, occurrence rate: 92.5%]. The deep veins were divided into cerebellomesencephalic fissure group, cerebellopontine fissure group, and cerebellomedullary fissure group.   Conclusion SWI can display the microstructure and venules of the cerebellum, and can construct a network of superficial cerebellar veins.

Key words: Cerebellar vein, Cerebellar fissure, Cerebellum, Susceptibility weighted imaging, Human

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