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MRI assessment of iron deposition in multiple sclerosis

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Ropele, Stefan, de Graaf, Wolter, Khalil, Michael, Wattjes, Mike P., Langkammer, Christian, Rocca, Maria A., Rovira, Alex, Palace, Jacqueline +3 more·2011·Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging

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Iron deposition in the human brain tissue occurs in the process of normal aging and in many neurodegenerative diseases. Elevated iron levels in certain brain regions are also an increasingly recognized finding in multiple sclerosis (MS). The exact mechanism(s) for this phenomenon and its implication in terms of pathophysiology and clinical significance are still largely unknown and debated. Reliable methods to exactly quantify brain iron are a first step to clarify these issues. Therefore, the aim of this review is to present currently available magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) techniques for the assessment of brain iron. These include relaxation time mapping, phase imaging, susceptibility-weighted imaging, susceptibility mapping, magnetic field correlation imaging, and direct saturation imaging. After discussing their advantages and disadvantages, existing MRI clinical correlations with brain iron concentration in MS are summarized and future research directions are shown.

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Ropele, S., de Graaf, W., Khalil, M., Wattjes, M. P., Langkammer, C., Rocca, M. A., Rovira, A., Palace, J., Barkhof, F., Filippi, M., & Fazekas, F.
Affiliations
  • Medical University of Graz (AT)
  • Amsterdam UMC Location Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (NL)
  • IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele (IT)
  • John Radcliffe Hospital (GB)
Corresponding author
Ropele, Stefan
Venue
Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2011-06-22
Volume
34
Issue
1
Pages
13-21
ISSN
  • 1053-1807 (ISSN-L)
  • 1522-2586
OpenAlex
W2045673120
Cited by
103
References
61
Citations by year
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FWCI
2.61
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Pure Amsterdam UMC (publishedVersion)
  • Amsterdam UMC (VU Amsterdam) - Institutional Repository (publishedVersion)
  • Digital Academic REpository of VU University Amsterdam (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam) (submittedVersion)
  • UCL Discovery (University College London) (submittedVersion)
  • Archivio Istituzionale della Ricerca - Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele (submittedVersion)
  • Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging › Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Neurology › Neurological diseases and metabolism
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pathology and Forensic Medicine › Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies
Keywords
multiple sclerosis, brain iron accumulation, iron quantification, phase imaging, susceptibility-weighted imaging, susceptibility mapping, neurodegeneration, MRI techniques
MeSH terms
Brain, Fourier Analysis, Humans, Iron, Macrophages, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Magnetics, Models, Biological, Multiple Sclerosis, Time Factors, Oxidative Stress, Neurodegenerative Diseases

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