The use of the central vein sign in the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

M Castellaro, A Tamanti, AI Pisani, FB Pizzini… - Diagnostics, 2020 - mdpi.com
Background: The central vein sign (CVS) is a radiological feature proposed as a multiple
sclerosis (MS) imaging biomarker able to accurately differentiate MS from other white matter …

[HTML][HTML] From pathology to MRI and back: Clinically relevant biomarkers of multiple sclerosis lesions

H Kolb, O Al-Louzi, ES Beck, P Sati, M Absinta… - NeuroImage: Clinical, 2022 - Elsevier
Focal lesions in both white and gray matter are characteristic of multiple sclerosis (MS).
Histopathological studies have helped define the main underlying pathological processes …

Central vein sign profile of newly developing lesions in multiple sclerosis: a 3-year longitudinal study

O Al-Louzi, V Letchuman, S Manukyan… - Neurology …, 2022 - AAN Enterprises
Background and Objectives The central vein sign (CVS), a central linear hypointensity within
lesions on T2*-weighted imaging, has been established as a sensitive and specific …

MRI to differentiate multiple sclerosis, neuromyelitis optica, and myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody disease

E Carnero Contentti, DT Okuda, JI Rojas… - Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Differentiating multiple sclerosis (MS) from other relapsing inflammatory autoimmune
diseases of the central nervous system such as neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder …

Detection of multiple sclerosis lesions by susceptibility-weighted imaging—A systematic review and meta-analyses

R Afkandeh, I Abedi, M Zamanian - Clinical Radiology, 2024 - Elsevier
Rationale and objectives Susceptibility-weighted imaging (SWI) is a valuable method in the
diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS). SWI can show diagnostic biomarkers and also …

Diagnostic performance of central vein sign versus oligoclonal bands for multiple sclerosis

K Toljan, L Daboul, P Raza, ML Martin… - Multiple Sclerosis …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) oligoclonal bands (OCB) are a diagnostic biomarker
in multiple sclerosis (MS). The central vein sign (CVS) is an imaging biomarker for MS that …

Incorporation of the central vein sign into the McDonald criteria

M Amin, K Nakamura, L Daboul, C O'Donnell… - Multiple Sclerosis and …, 2025 - Elsevier
Background Diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS) frequently relies on MRI dissemination in
time (DIT) and space (DIS), as codified in 2017 McDonald criteria (McD 2017). The central …

[HTML][HTML] The intracranial Windkessel implies arteriovenous pulsatile coupling increased by venous resistances

G Baselli, MM Lagana - Biomedical Signal Processing and Control, 2022 - Elsevier
Various detailed models of cerebral circulation have been proposed, recently fostered by the
hypothesized relationship between extracranial venous drainage impairment and …

The magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) features of intracranial lesions in myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein-immunoglobulin G–associated disease (MOGAD)

J Wang, J Fang, Y Xiong, W Zhu - Clinical Radiology, 2025 - Elsevier
AIM This study aimed to summarise and analyse the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
characteristics of patients with myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein-immunoglobulin G …

Emerging imaging markers in radiologically isolated syndrome: implications for earlier treatment initiation

J Moura, C Granziera, M Marta, AM Silva - Neurological Sciences, 2024 - Springer
The presence of central nervous system lesions fulfilling the criteria of dissemination in
space and time on MRI leads to the diagnosis of a radiologically isolated syndrome (RIS) …