Revised Recommendations of the Consortium of MS Centers Task Force for a Standardized MRI Protocol and Clinical Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Follow-Up of Multiple Sclerosis

摘要: An international group of neurologists and radiologists developed revised guidelines for standardized brain spinal cord MR imaging the diagnosis follow-up MS. A with gadolinium is recommended if nondiagnostic or presenting symptoms are at level cord. to demonstrate dissemination in time ongoing clinically silent disease activity while on treatment, evaluate unexpected clinical worsening, re-assess original diagnosis, as a new baseline before starting modifying therapy. routine should be considered every 6 months 2 years all patients relapsing The protocol includes 3D T1-weighted, T2-FLAIR, T2-weighted, post-single-dose gadolinium-enhanced T1-weighted sequences, DWI sequence. progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy surveillance FLAIR sequences only. sagittal proton attenuation, STIR phase-sensitive inversion recovery, axial T2- T2*-weighted through suspicious lesions, and, some cases, postcontrast imaging. question being addressed provided requisition radiology report descriptive, results referenced previous studies. studies permanently retained available. current revision incorporates information techniques that have become more