PURPOSE To determine whether gadolinium can improve the sensitivity and specificity of
MR imaging for the initial diagnosis of multiple sclerosis. METHODS Patients (n = 57) with …

GORE-TEX material, commonly used in radomes, is known to be transparent at microwave
bands. In ALMA a thin GORE-TEX membrane will cover the aperture through which the RF …

In recent years, criteria for the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS) have changed, mainly
due to the incorporation of new MRI criteria. While the new criteria are a logical step forward, …

Objective: To assess the ability of baseline MRI characteristics to predict the early development
of clinically definite MS (CDMS) and combined CDMS/MRI outcomes in 190 patients with …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: MR contrast media are commonly used but do not have
evidence-based guidelines for their application. This investigation seeks to define specific …

Clinically definite multiple sclerosis (CDMS) is traditionally diagnosed by establishing two
separate episodes of white matter dysfunction lasting at least 24 hours and occurring at least 1 …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Various authors have developed criteria to classify MR
imaging findings that suggest the possibility of multiple sclerosis. The purpose of this study was …

… between accompanying hypointense rim on any images and Gd enhancement (d–f). …
phase image (e, arrow), wherease the signal of the plaque is slightly low on minIP SWI (f, arrow). …

Mallee eucalypts dominate a wide range of vegetation communities. These communities may
have markedly different structure and floristics, especially in the shrub and ground layers. …

Purpose: To prospectively compare gadobenate dimeglumine with gadopentetate dimeglumine
(0.1 mmol per kilogram body weight) for enhanced magnetic resonance (MR) imaging of …