Multiple sclerosis iron rim lesions are linked to impaired cervical spinal cord integrity using the T1/T2-weighted ratio.
Nicolas WenzelMatthias WittayerClaudia E WeberMichael PlattenAchim GassPhilipp EiselePublished in: Journal of neuroimaging : official journal of the American Society of Neuroimaging (2022)
IRLs constitute an imaging marker of disease severity. T1/T2w ratio maps represent an interesting technique to capture diffuse tissue properties. Calculation of T1/T2w ratio maps of the spinal cord might provide additional insights into the pathophysiological processes of MS.