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A comparison of conventional and fast spin-echo sequences for the measurement of lesion load in multiple sclerosis using a semi-automated contour technique

Rovaris M, Gawne-Cain ML, Wang L, Miller DH. A comparison of conventional and fast spin-echo sequences for the measurement of lesion load in multiple sclerosis using a semi-automated contour technique. Neuroradiology. March 1997;39(3):161-165.

Publication Date
March 1997

How Analyze was Used
“Recently our unit compared 3 techniques: manual outlining, global thresholding, and a local lesion-by-lesion thresholding technique using the ‘contour’ programme in ANALYZE.”

Keywords
Brain/pathology
Humans
Image Enhancement/instrumentation
Image Processing, Computer-Assisted/instrumentation
Interferon-beta/administration & dosage
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)/instrumentation
Multiple Sclerosis/diagnosis/therapy
Observer Variation
Sensitivity and Specificity
Software
Treatment Outcome

Author Affiliation(s)
NMR Research Unit, National Hospital of Neurology and Neurosurgery, London, UK.

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