Abstract #0987
Diffusion tensor MR imaging of the spinal cord in patients with multiple sclerosis.
OHGIYA Y, OKA M, HIWATASHI A, LIU X, KAKIMOTO N, KITAHARA T, GOKAN T, EKHOLM S, WESTESSON P
Showa University School of Medicine , University of Rochester Medical Center
we found a gradient of white matter abnormality in spinal cord extending from the plaques visible on T2-weighted imaging to the outside of the plaques in FA values. Diffusion tensor MR imaging may be more sensitive than T2-weighted imaging for assessing disease burden and monitoring effects for therapy.
