Generic acquisition protocol for quantitative MRI of the spinal cord
J Cohen-Adad, E Alonso-Ortiz, M Abramovic… - Nature protocols, 2021 - nature.com
Quantitative spinal cord (SC) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) presents many challenges,
including a lack of standardized imaging protocols. Here we present a prospectively …
including a lack of standardized imaging protocols. Here we present a prospectively …
Segmentation of the human spinal cord
Segmenting the spinal cord contour is a necessary step for quantifying spinal cord atrophy in
various diseases. Delineating gray matter (GM) and white matter (WM) is also useful for …
various diseases. Delineating gray matter (GM) and white matter (WM) is also useful for …
Automatic segmentation of the spinal cord and intramedullary multiple sclerosis lesions with convolutional neural networks
The spinal cord is frequently affected by atrophy and/or lesions in multiple sclerosis (MS)
patients. Segmentation of the spinal cord and lesions from MRI data provides measures of …
patients. Segmentation of the spinal cord and lesions from MRI data provides measures of …
Comparative neuroanatomy of the lumbosacral spinal cord of the rat, cat, pig, monkey, and human
A Toossi, B Bergin, M Marefatallah, B Parhizi… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
The overall goal of this work was to create a high-resolution MRI atlas of the lumbosacral
enlargement of the spinal cord of the rat (Sprague–Dawley), cat, domestic pig, rhesus …
enlargement of the spinal cord of the rat (Sprague–Dawley), cat, domestic pig, rhesus …
A new framework for investigating the biological basis of degenerative cervical myelopathy [AO Spine RECODE-DCM Research Priority Number 5]: mechanical stress …
BM Davies, O Mowforth, AA Gharooni… - Global Spine …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Study Design Literature Review (Narrative) Objective To propose a new framework, to
support the investigation and understanding of the pathobiology of DCM, AO Spine …
support the investigation and understanding of the pathobiology of DCM, AO Spine …
Open-access quantitative MRI data of the spinal cord and reproducibility across participants, sites and manufacturers
J Cohen-Adad, E Alonso-Ortiz, M Abramovic, C Arneitz… - Scientific Data, 2021 - nature.com
In a companion paper by Cohen-Adad et al. we introduce the spine generic quantitative MRI
protocol that provides valuable metrics for assessing spinal cord macrostructural and …
protocol that provides valuable metrics for assessing spinal cord macrostructural and …
Spinal cord volume loss: a marker of disease progression in multiple sclerosis
Objective Cross-sectional studies have shown that spinal cord volume (SCV) loss is related
to disease severity in multiple sclerosis (MS). However, long-term data are lacking. Our aim …
to disease severity in multiple sclerosis (MS). However, long-term data are lacking. Our aim …
Association of pain and CNS structural changes after spinal cord injury
Traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) has been shown to trigger structural atrophic changes
within the spinal cord and brain. However, the relationship between structural changes and …
within the spinal cord and brain. However, the relationship between structural changes and …
Spinal cord lesions and atrophy in NMOSD with AQP4-IgG and MOG-IgG associated autoimmunity
Background: Spinal cord (SC) affection is a hallmark symptom of neuromyelitis optica
spectrum disorders (NMOSD). Patients with aquaporin-4 (AQP4-IgG+) or myelin …
spectrum disorders (NMOSD). Patients with aquaporin-4 (AQP4-IgG+) or myelin …
Tract‐specific and age‐related variations of the spinal cord microstructure: a multi‐parametric MRI study using diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) and inhomogeneous …
Being able to finely characterize the spinal cord (SC) microstructure and its alterations is a
key point when investigating neural damage mechanisms encountered in different central …
key point when investigating neural damage mechanisms encountered in different central …