T1 histograms of normal-appearing brain tissue are abnormal in early relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis

Multiple Sclerosis

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 211-216

  Griffin, C M ^a   Dehmeshki, J ^a   Chard, D T ^a   Parker, G J M ^a   Barker, G J ^a   Thompson, A J ^a   Miller, D H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Early relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis; Histograms; T1 relaxation time measurements

Indexed keywords

GADOLINIUM PENTETATE; DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; GADOLINIUM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; BRAIN TISSUE; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALYSIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL OBSERVATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE DURATION; FEMALE; HISTOGRAM; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; IMAGE INTENSIFIER; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; MUSCLE RELAXATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PROTON NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STATISTICAL PARAMETERS; BRAIN; ECHO PLANAR IMAGING; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY;

ADULT; BRAIN; ECHO-PLANAR IMAGING; FEMALE; GADOLINIUM; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS, RELAPSING-REMITTING; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 0035989123     PISSN: 13524585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/1352458502ms807oa     Document Type: Article

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