Multicenter Validation of Mean Upper Cervical Cord Area Measurements from Head 3D T1-Weighted MR Imaging in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis.

Yaou Liu Carsten Lukas Martijn D Steenwijk M Daams A Versteeg Yunyun Duan K Li F Weiler H K Hahn Mike P Wattjes Frederik Barkhof Hugo Vrenken

Published in: AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology (2015)

Excellent agreement between mean upper cervical cord area measurements on head and cervical cord images was observed in this multicenter study, implying that upper cervical cord atrophy can be reliably measured from head images. Postgadolinium head or cervical cord images may also be suitable for measuring mean upper cervical cord area.

Keyphrases

deep learning
convolutional neural network
optic nerve
magnetic resonance
machine learning
cross sectional
clinical evaluation