This part of the body is called the pelvic area. Structures inside and near the pelvis include the bladder, prostate and other male reproductive organs, female reproductive organs, lymph nodes, and pelvic bones. An MRI does not use radiation. Single MRI images are called slices.
The type of dementia caused by small strokes, vascular dementia, is also sometimes referred to as âsmall vessel diseaseâ or multi-infarct dementia because it is caused by small strokes (infarcts) caused by blood clots in the small blood vessels of the brain.
Cerebral thrombosis is the more common cause of ischemic stroke. It is caused by a blood clot that is formed in an artery in, or leading to, the brain. The clot usually is the result of fatty plaque which has built up in the arteries.