Magnetization transfer ratio of the spinal cord in multiple sclerosis: Relationship to atrophy and neurologic disability

Journal of Neuroimaging

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 67-72

  Lycklama à Nijeholt, Geert J ^a   Castelijns, Jonas A ^a   Lazeron, Richard H C ^a   Van Waesberghe, Jan Hein T M ^a   Polman, Chris H ^a   Uitdehaag, Bernard M J ^a   Barkhof, Frederik ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Magnetic transfer ratios; MRI; Multiple sclerosis; Spinal cord

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION FUNCTION; DISABILITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; SPINAL CORD ATROPHY; SPINAL CORD LESION; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; EXPANDED DISABILITY STATUS SCALE; MAGNETIZATION TRANSFER RATIO; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; RADIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS;

EID: 0033994893     PISSN: 10512284     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jon200010267     Document Type: Article

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