Parkinsonism & related disorders
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Parkinsonism Relat. Disord. · May 2016
Loss of substantia nigra hyperintensity on 7 Tesla MRI of Parkinson's disease, multiple system atrophy, and progressive supranuclear palsy.
Seven Tesla (7T) MRI can visualize anatomical alterations occurring in a hyperintense structure of the substantia nigra in Parkinson's disease (PD). ⋯ The present findings suggest that 7T MRI represents an excellent tool for evaluating nigral hyperintensity in PD, MSA, and PSP, with tolerable side effects and limited motion artifacts. Thus, imaging of parkinsonism may benefit from using 7T MRI.