0-0-6-Mid brain nuclei anatomy

Tesla MRI image from a T2 weighted GRASE (Gradient And Spin Echo) pulse sequence. a | Axial image of the midbrain at the level of the superior colliculus; b | Enlarged view of the midbrain area highlighted in A. CP = Cerebral Peduncles; SN = Substantia Nigra; R = Red nucleus; VTA = Ventral Tegmental Area; PCA = Posterior Cerebral Artery; MB = Mammillary Body. (Click image for larger view.)