Emerging perspectives on MRI application in multiple sclerosis: moving from pathophysiology to clinical practice

MA Rocca, M Margoni, M Battaglini, A Eshaghi, J Iliff… - Radiology, 2023 - pubs.rsna.org
MRI plays a central role in the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS) and in the monitoring of
disease course and treatment response. Advanced MRI techniques have shed light on MS …

Gd2O3-mesoporous silica/gold nanoshells: A potential dual T1/T2 contrast agent for MRI-guided localized near-IR photothermal therapy

Y Kadria-Vili, O Neumann, Y Zhao… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - National Acad Sciences
A promising clinical trial utilizing gold-silica core-shell nanostructures coated with
polyethylene glycol (PEG) has been reported for near-infrared (NIR) photothermal therapy …

Intensity scaling of conventional brain magnetic resonance images avoiding cerebral reference regions: A systematic review

T Wiltgen, C Voon, K Van Leemput, B Wiestler… - PloS one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Background Conventional brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) produces image
intensities that have an arbitrary scale, hampering quantification. Intensity scaling aims to …

Exploring in vivo multiple sclerosis brain microstructural damage through T1w/T2w ratio: a multicentre study

M Margoni, E Pagani, A Meani, L Storelli… - Journal of Neurology …, 2022 - jnnp.bmj.com
Objectives To evaluate white matter and grey matter T1-weighted (w)/T2w ratio (T1w/T2w
ratio) in healthy controls and patients with multiple sclerosis, and its association with clinical …

[HTML][HTML] T1/T2-weighted ratio in multiple sclerosis: A longitudinal study with clinical associations

M Boaventura, J Sastre-Garriga, A Garcia-Vidal… - NeuroImage: Clinical, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Background T1w/T2-w ratio has been proposed as a clinically feasible MRI
biomarker to assess tissue integrity in multiple sclerosis. However, no data is available in the …

Cortical amyloid-beta burden is associated with changes in intracortical myelin in cognitively normal older adults

M Fernandez-Alvarez, M Atienza, JL Cantero - Translational Psychiatry, 2023 - nature.com
Amyloid-beta (Aβ) aggregates and myelin breakdown are among the earliest detrimental
effects of Alzheimer's disease (AD), likely inducing abnormal patterns of neuronal …

Networks of microstructural damage predict disability in multiple sclerosis

E Colato, F Prados, J Stutters, A Bianchi… - Journal of Neurology …, 2023 - jnnp.bmj.com
Background Network-based measures are emerging MRI markers in multiple sclerosis (MS).
We aimed to identify networks of white (WM) and grey matter (GM) damage that predict …

Mediation of the association between disadvantaged neighborhoods and cortical microstructure by body mass index

LA Kilpatrick, K Zhang, TS Dong, GC Gee… - Communications …, 2023 - nature.com
Background Living in a disadvantaged neighborhood is associated with worse health
outcomes, including brain health, yet the underlying biological mechanisms are …

T1/T2-weighted ratio is a surrogate marker of demyelination in multiple sclerosis: No

M Mühlau - Multiple Sclerosis Journal, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
In the last decade, ratio maps derived from T1-weighted (T1w) and T2-weighted (T2w)
magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) sequences have been increasingly used particularly to …

Effects of non-modifiable risk factors of Alzheimer's disease on intracortical myelin content

M Fernandez-Alvarez, M Atienza… - Alzheimer's Research & …, 2022 - Springer
Background Non-modifiable risk factors of Alzheimer's disease (AD) have lifelong effects on
cortical integrity that could be mitigated if identified at early stages. However, it remains …