T1w dark blood imaging improves detection of contrast enhancing lesions in multiple sclerosis.

In multiple sclerosis (MS) the sensitivity for detection of contrast enhancing lesions (CEL) in T1-weighted scans is essential for diagnostics and therapy decisions. The purpose of our study was to evaluate the sensitivity of T1w MPRAGE scans in comparison to T1w dark blood technique (T1-DB) for CEL...

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Main Authors: Christian Thaler, Tanja Schneider, Jan Sedlacik, Daniel Kutzner, Jan-Patrick Stellmann, Christoph Heesen, Jens Fiehler, Susanne Siemonsen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5552307?pdf=render