Is the magnetization transfer ratio a marker for myelin in multiple sclerosis?

Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 710-718

  Vavasour, Irene M ^a   Laule, Cornelia ^a   Li, David K B ^a   Traboulsee, Anthony L ^a   MacKay, Alex L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Magnetic resonance imaging; Magnetization transfer; Multiple sclerosis; Myelin water content; Water content

Indexed keywords

MYELIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN DAMAGE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; EDEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RELAXATION TIME; WATER CONTENT; WHITE MATTER;

EID: 79952271737     PISSN: 10531807     EISSN: 15222586     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jmri.22441     Document Type: Article

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