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Multiple Sclerosis and the Ophthalmologist Ellen M. Mowry, MD; Laura J. Balcer, MD, MSCE; Steven L. Galetta, MD Disclosures Compr Ophthalmol Update. 2007;8 (1):39-49. 1 ...
Spinal cord lesions are more commonly seen in progressive forms of multiple sclerosis, and they can result in an increased risk of disability. In relapsing-remitting MS, which 80 to 85 percent of ...
CT angiography sensitivity ranged from 75.5–87.3%, while specificity held near 90% across scales. Sensitivity refers to how well a test finds its target, in this case, brain death.
In 2024, the European Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (ECTRIMS) congress celebrated a remarkable 40 years of pioneering work. Regional committees have emerged around the ...
In multiple sclerosis (MS), diffuse degenerative processes in the deep grey matter have been associated with clinical disabilities. We performed a systematic study in MS deep grey matter with a focus ...
Image phylogeny tackles images by using approaches in bioinformatics like the minimum spanning tree. As a bioinformatics-inspired approach, it rarely appears in digital image processing. In this paper ...
This study could lead to changes in stroke care around the world. It shows that a small change in how doctors use CT scans—by including the heart—can give big benefits.
Your scan may reveal a nodule on your lungs, but that doesn’t mean that you have cancer. Nodules are found in up to half of adults who have a chest X-ray or CT scan of the lungs. [3] But, less ...
Objective: To test the effectiveness and long term safety of cannabinoids in multiple sclerosis (MS), in a follow up to the main Cannabinoids in Multiple Sclerosis (CAMS) study. Methods: In total, 630 ...
Source Reference: Ostkamp P, Schwab N "Effects of latitude and sunlight on multiple sclerosis severity: two peas in a pod?" Neurology 2022; DOI: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000200105.
Objective To prospectively investigate whether differences in pulmonary vasculature exist in systemic sclerosis (SSc) and how they are distributed in patients with different pulmonary function.
For example, low-dose chest CT scans performed for lung cancer screening use lower doses than multi-phase abdominal/pelvic CT scans that are required to stage a person with pancreatic cancer.