MRI monitoring of spinal cord changes in patients with multiple sclerosis
A Rovira, N De Stefano - Current Opinion in Neurology, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Current Opinion in Neurology, 2016•journals.lww.com
Neurologists and neuroradiologists should be aware of the added value of conventional
spinal cord MRI in the initial diagnosis and monitoring of multiple sclerosis. The use of
advanced quantitative magnetic resonance techniques, which better assess the degree of
irreversible tissue damage within the spinal cord, is mainly restricted to clinical research and
cannot yet be incorporated into the daily clinical practice.
spinal cord MRI in the initial diagnosis and monitoring of multiple sclerosis. The use of
advanced quantitative magnetic resonance techniques, which better assess the degree of
irreversible tissue damage within the spinal cord, is mainly restricted to clinical research and
cannot yet be incorporated into the daily clinical practice.
Summary
Neurologists and neuroradiologists should be aware of the added value of conventional spinal cord MRI in the initial diagnosis and monitoring of multiple sclerosis. The use of advanced quantitative magnetic resonance techniques, which better assess the degree of irreversible tissue damage within the spinal cord, is mainly restricted to clinical research and cannot yet be incorporated into the daily clinical practice.
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