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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
1993-5-21
pubmed:abstractText
The value of magnetic resonance (MR) to establish the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS) is well known. This study was undertaken to compare MR imaging of the brain of MS patients at high (1.5T) and mid (0.5T) field strength. 25 patients with MS underwent two consecutive MR studies within one hour, each consisting of axial proton density and T2-weighted spin-echo images. Lesions in the supratentorial white matter and corpus callosum and those in the brain stem and cerebellum were separately counted. At 1.5T significantly more lesions were seen than at 0.5T (p < 0.05). Although T2-weighted images at 1.5T added significant information compared to images obtained at 0.5T, in none of our 25 patients the diagnosis was missed at 0.5T. However, at 1.5T dissemination in space was better demonstrated, suggesting MR scanning with high field-units to be favourable in patients with clinically suspected MS.
pubmed:language
ger
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
1438-9029
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
158
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
368-71
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1993
pubmed:articleTitle
[The importance of magnetic field strength in the MR diagnosis of multiple sclerosis: a comparison of 0.5 and 1.5 T].
pubmed:affiliation
Universitätsklinik für Radiodiagnostik, MR-Institut der Medizinischen Fakultät, Wien.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study, English Abstract