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MRI has become the main paraclinical test in the diagnosis and management of multiple sclerosis. We have demonstrated more than 400 pictures of different typical and atypical MS lesions in this atlas. Each image has a teaching point. New diagnostic criteria and differential diagnosis have been discussed.
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MS Lesions in T2-Weighted Images.- MS Lesions in Fluid Attenuated Inversion Recovery Images.- Gadolinium Enhancing Lesions in Multiple Sclerosis.- T1 Hypointense Lesions (Black Holes).- Multiple Sclerosis and Brain Atrophy.- Pitfalls in the Depiction of MS Lesions on Conventional MRI.- Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Spinal Cord in Multiple Sclerosis.- Diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis.- Differential Diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis.
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MRI has become the main paraclinical test in the diagnosis and management of multiple sclerosis. We have demonstrated more than 400 pictures of different typical and atypical MS lesions in this atlas. Each image has a teaching point. New diagnostic criteria and differential diagnosis have been discussed.
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From the reviews:"This MRI atlas of findings in multiple sclerosis provides concise 1-2 page descriptions of MRI sequences and concepts followed by illustrative case examples. … The authors … have written this book at a level appropriate for neurologists, general radiologists, or neuroradiology fellows. … Overall, this is a worthy addition to the libraries of clinicians or radiologists interested in MS. It is up to date and relevant, and I know of no similar books. … recommended." (James Milburn, Doody’s Review Service, September, 2008)
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From the reviews:
"This MRI atlas of findings in multiple sclerosis provides concise 1-2 page descriptions of MRI sequences and concepts followed by illustrative case examples. ... The authors ... have written this book at a level appropriate for neurologists, general radiologists, or neuroradiology fellows. ... Overall, this is a worthy addition to the libraries of clinicians or radiologists interested in MS. It is up to date and relevant, and I know of no similar books. ... recommended." (James Milburn, Doody's Review Service, September, 2008)
