SHORT REPORTSMagnetic resonance imaging of spinal cord in multiple sclerosis by fluid-attenuated inversion recovery
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2018, Neurologic ClinicsCitation Excerpt :Initially, focal T2-hyperintense lesions in the brain and SC were visualized on sagittal dual spin echo sequences.10 The advent of fluid attenuated inversion recovery (FLAIR) sequences, which are T2-weighted images with CSF suppression and consequent reduction in CSF-related artifacts, led to improved sensitivity in detecting MS lesions in the brain.11,12 Unfortunately, FLAIR sequences in the SC were found to be insensitive at detecting MS lesions.13,14
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