Normative Data for Brainstem Structures, the Midbrain-to-Pons Ratio, and the Magnetic Resonance Parkinsonism Index.

S T Ruiz R V Bakklund Asta Kristine Håberg Erik Magnus Berntsen

Published in: AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology (2022)

We present high-quality, sex-specific data and age-/sex-specific percentiles for the mentioned brainstem measures. These normative data can be implemented in the neuroradiologic work-up of patients with suspected brainstem atrophy to avoid the risk of misdiagnosis.

Keyphrases

magnetic resonance
electronic health record
big data
high resolution
magnetic resonance imaging
parkinson disease
computed tomography
artificial intelligence