Brain and Vascular Findings

Whole-body MRI is not claimed to directly diagnose Alzheimer’s disease like amyloid or tau-focused tests. Small white spots in the brain are described as signs of injured or scarred brain tissue. White spots are linked to small-vessel or microvascular disease and vascular risk factors. Larger brain aneurysms are presented as having greater rupture risk. Brain imaging is presented as a way to establish a baseline and track brain volume loss over time. Whole-body MRI can screen brain vessels, especially the Circle of Willis, for aneurysms.