Journal of magnetic resonance imaging : JMRI
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J Magn Reson Imaging · Dec 2013
Multicenter Study Comparative Study Clinical TrialMulticenter measurements of myelin water fraction and geometric mean T2 : intra- and intersite reproducibility.
To assess the reproducibility of myelin water fraction (MWF) and geometric mean T2 (GMT2 ), which are in vivo markers of pathological changes underlying disability and progression in diseases such as multiple sclerosis. ⋯ MWF and GMT2 measures are reproducible between scans and across sites with an equivalent MR scanner and sequence protocol. Multicenter clinical trials using quantitative T2 relaxation are feasible.