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Although the spinal cord is frequently involved in MS, up to now MRI of the cord is only performed for a number of special indications. In particular, it is rarely performed as a screening examination together with MRI of the brain. Due to the small cord size, high spatial resolution is needed on MRI. The mobility of the cord is a problem, and surrounding tissue as well as CSF pulsation and cardiac or respiratory motions can cause artifacts, which sometimes unpredictably can reduce image quality. Spinal cord imaging has improved considerably with the use of phased array coils, and recently parallel imaging has improved time efficiency of cord MRI.
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Weier, K., Haller, S., Gass, A. (2007). Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Spinal Cord in Multiple Sclerosis. In: Radü, EW., Sahraian, M. (eds) MRI Atlas of MS Lesions. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-71372-2_7
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