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Magnetic susceptibility artifact

Case contributed by Ayush Goel
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

This patient has a history of road traffic accident.

Patient Data

Age: 50 years
Gender: Male

MRI shows a magnetic susceptibility artifact.

 This is confirmed to be due to a metallic substance in the scalp of the patient.

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