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Comparative evaluation of EPI and SWI for the assessment of PRL and CVS in Multiple Sclerosis

2026-02-09 neurology Title + abstract only
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IntroductionThe 2024 McDonald criteria incorporate the central vein sign (CVS) and paramagnetic rim lesions (PRL) as supportive imaging biomarkers for MS diagnosis. While susceptibility-weighted-imaging (SWI) and T2*-weighted echo-planar-imaging (EPI) are generally used to assess CVS/PRL, their relative performance remains unclear. This study compared high-resolution isotropic-T2*-EPI with non-isotropic SWI for CVS/PRL detection. Materials and MethodsIn this multi-centre study, 21 patients with...

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