Volumetric Analysis from a Harmonized Multisite Brain MRI Study of a Single Subject with Multiple Sclerosis.
Russell Taki ShinoharaJiwon OhGovind NairPeter A CalabresiChristos DavatzikosJimit DoshiRoland G HenryG KimKristin A LinnNico PapinuttoDaniel PelletierDzung L PhamDaniel S ReichWilliam D RooneySnehashis RoyWilliam A SternS TummalaF YousufAlyssa H ZhuNancy L SicotteRohit Bakshinull nullPublished in: AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology (2017)
Even in multicenter studies with consistent scanner field strength and manufacturer after protocol harmonization, systematic differences can lead to severe biases in volumetric analyses.