Book contents
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Preface
- Chapter 1 Autoimmune CNS Emergencies
- Chapter 2 Clinical Features of Multiple Sclerosis
- Chapter 3 Multiple Sclerosis Phenotypes
- Chapter 4 Diagnostic Evaluation
- Chapter 5 Differential Diagnosis
- Chapter 6 Neuroimaging in Multiple Sclerosis and Its Mimics
- Chapter 7 Disease-Modifying Therapies
- Chapter 8 Treatment Goals
- Chapter 9 Symptomatic Management
- Chapter 10 Reproductive Issues
- Chapter 11 Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis
- Chapter 12 Useful Websites
- Appendices
- Index
- Plate Section (PDF Only)
- References
Chapter 6 - Neuroimaging in Multiple Sclerosis and Its Mimics
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 10 February 2021
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Preface
- Chapter 1 Autoimmune CNS Emergencies
- Chapter 2 Clinical Features of Multiple Sclerosis
- Chapter 3 Multiple Sclerosis Phenotypes
- Chapter 4 Diagnostic Evaluation
- Chapter 5 Differential Diagnosis
- Chapter 6 Neuroimaging in Multiple Sclerosis and Its Mimics
- Chapter 7 Disease-Modifying Therapies
- Chapter 8 Treatment Goals
- Chapter 9 Symptomatic Management
- Chapter 10 Reproductive Issues
- Chapter 11 Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis
- Chapter 12 Useful Websites
- Appendices
- Index
- Plate Section (PDF Only)
- References
Summary
Since its introduction in the 1980s, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has become an essential tool in supporting the diagnosis, monitoring, and evaluation of therapeutic response in multiple sclerosis (MS). Although MS is mostly a clinical diagnosis, MRI has the ability to sensitively and noninvasively demonstrate the spatial and temporal dissemination of demyelinating plaques in the brain and spinal cord in the axial, sagittal, and coronal planes that are characteristic of MS (Figure 6.1). In this chapter, we discuss basic MRI sequencing techniques and provide examples of common radiographic findings in MS and MS mimics. Note that the list of alternative diagnoses presented in this chapter is not all-inclusive.
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- Multiple SclerosisA Practical Manual for Hospital and Outpatient Care, pp. 81 - 120Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2021