FLAIR² post-processing: improving MS lesion detection in standard MS imaging protocols.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Technical improvements in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) acquisition, such as higher field strength and optimized sequences, lead to better multiple sclerosis (MS) lesion detection and characterization. Multiplication of 3D-FLAIR with 3D-T2 sequences (FLAIR²) results in isovoxel images with increased contrast-to-noise ratio, increased white-gray-matter contrast, and improved MS lesion visualization without increasing MRI acquisition time. The current study aims to assess the potential of 3D-FLAIR² in detecting cortical/leucocortical (LC), juxtacortical (JC), and white matter (WM) lesions.

Objective

To compare lesion detection of 3D-FLAIR² with state-of-the-art 3D-T2-FLAIR and 3D-T2-weighted images.

Methods

We retrospective

SUBMITTER: Zrzavy T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8738502 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature