Considerations for mean upper cervical cord area implementation in a longitudinal MRI setting: methods, interrater reliability, and MRI quality control
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Spinal cord atrophy is commonly measured from cerebral
MRIs, including the upper cervical cord. However, rescan intraparticipant measures have not …
MRIs, including the upper cervical cord. However, rescan intraparticipant measures have not …
Quantification of cervical cord cross-sectional area: which acquisition, vertebra level, and analysis software? A multicenter repeatability study on a traveling healthy …
C Lukas, B Bellenberg, F Prados, P Valsasina… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Background: Considerable spinal cord (SC) atrophy occurs in multiple sclerosis (MS). While
MRI-based techniques for SC cross-sectional area (CSA) quantification have improved over …
MRI-based techniques for SC cross-sectional area (CSA) quantification have improved over …
Multicenter validation of mean upper cervical cord area measurements from head 3D T1-weighted MR imaging in patients with multiple sclerosis
Y Liu, C Lukas, MD Steenwijk… - American Journal …, 2016 - Am Soc Neuroradiology
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Spinal cord atrophy is a common and clinically relevant
characteristic in multiple sclerosis. We aimed to perform a multicenter validation study of …
characteristic in multiple sclerosis. We aimed to perform a multicenter validation study of …
Evaluation of intra‐and interscanner reliability of MRI protocols for spinal cord gray matter and total cross‐sectional area measurements
N Papinutto, RG Henry - Journal of Magnetic Resonance …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Background In vivo quantification of spinal cord atrophy in neurological diseases using MRI
has attracted increasing attention. Purpose To compare across different platforms the most …
has attracted increasing attention. Purpose To compare across different platforms the most …
Cervical spinal cord atrophy can be accurately quantified using head images
K Taheri, IM Vavasour, S Abel, LE Lee… - Multiple Sclerosis …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Background Spinal cord atrophy provides a clinically relevant metric for monitoring MS.
However, the spinal cord is imaged far less frequently than brain due to artefacts and …
However, the spinal cord is imaged far less frequently than brain due to artefacts and …
[HTML][HTML] Reliability of multi-parameter mapping (MPM) in the cervical cord: A multi-center multi-vendor quantitative MRI study
MRI based multicenter studies which target neurological pathologies affecting the spinal
cord and brain–including spinal cord injury (SCI)–require standardized acquisition protocols …
cord and brain–including spinal cord injury (SCI)–require standardized acquisition protocols …
Cervical cord area measurement using volumetric brain magnetic resonance imaging in multiple sclerosis
Background In multiple sclerosis (MS), recent work suggests that cervical cord atrophy is
more consistently correlated with physical disability than brain white matter lesion load and …
more consistently correlated with physical disability than brain white matter lesion load and …
Improved Assessment of Longitudinal Spinal Cord Atrophy in Multiple Sclerosis Using a Registration‐Based Approach: Relevance for Clinical Studies
P Valsasina, MA Horsfield, A Meani… - Journal of Magnetic …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background Reliable measurements of cervical cord atrophy progression may be useful for
monitoring neurodegeneration in multiple sclerosis (MS). Purpose To compare a new …
monitoring neurodegeneration in multiple sclerosis (MS). Purpose To compare a new …
Reliable volumetry of the cervical spinal cord in MS patient follow-up data with cord image analyzer (Cordial)
M Amann, S Pezold, Y Naegelin, K Fundana… - Journal of …, 2016 - Springer
Spinal cord (SC) atrophy is an important contributor to the development of disability in many
neurological disorders including multiple sclerosis (MS). To assess the spinal cord atrophy …
neurological disorders including multiple sclerosis (MS). To assess the spinal cord atrophy …
Measurement of cervical spinal cord cross‐sectional area by MRI using edge detection and partial volume correction
Purpose To detail a procedure to accurately measure upper cervical cord cross‐sectional
area (CSA), using MRI, by correcting for partial volume averaging (PVA), and to assess the …
area (CSA), using MRI, by correcting for partial volume averaging (PVA), and to assess the …
