| Literature DB >> 2027451 |
F Barkhof1, P Scheltens, J Valk, C Waalewijn, B M Uitdehaag, C H Polman.
Abstract
A patient is presented with neuromyelitis optica. MR imaging, using a short inversion time inversion recovery (STIR) technique, clearly depicted the lesion in the left optic nerve. Subsequent serial STIR imaging, with and without Gadolinium-DTPA, allowed quantitative assessment of changes parallel to improved optic nerve function. STIR imaging is a sensitive technique to demonstrate optic nerve lesions, and enables quantitative assessment to be made of the effect of (steroid) medication.Entities:
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Year: 1991 PMID: 2027451 DOI: 10.1007/bf00593340
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Neuroradiology ISSN: 0028-3940 Impact factor: 2.804