Improving acute demyelinating lesion detection: which T1-weighted magnetic resonance acquisition is more sensitive to gadolinium enhancement?

Objective: Because of the need for a standardized and accurate method for detecting multiple sclerosis (MS) inflammatory activity, different magnetic resonance (MR) acquisitions should be compared in order to choose the most sensitive sequence for clinical routine. To compare the sensitivity of a T1-weighted image to a single dose of gadolinium (Gd) administration both with and without magnetization transfer to detect contrast enhancement in active demyelinating focal lesions.

Methods: A sample of relapsing-remitting MS patients were prospectively examined separately by two neuroradiologists using a 1.

Tumoral calcinosis in the lumbar spine secondary to systemic sclerosis: a rare cause of radiculopathy in an adult with advanced disease.

Calcinosis is frequently associated with systemic sclerosis (SSc) and can be located at various sites, although it is most commonly seen in the hands. When it presents around the synovial joints and is associated with a mass-like appearance, it is classically called tumoral calcinosis. Few cases of tumoral calcinosis have been reported in the paraspinal region.

Cerebrum-cervical arterial dissection in adults during sports and recreation.

Unlabelled: Dissection of cervical arteries constitutes a medical emergency. Although relatively rarely, activities classified as sports and recreation may be a cause of arterial dissection independently of neck or head trauma. The purpose of the present paper was to present a series of cases of cerebrum-cervical arterial dissection in individuals during or soon after the practice of these sports activities.