Longitudinal evaluation of leukoaraiosis with whole brain ADC histograms.

Mascalchi, M; Moretti, M; Della Nave, R; Lolli, F; Tessa, C; Carlucci, G; Bartolini, L; Pracucci, G et al. · Neurology · 2002

prospective_cohort · Level II

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Abstract

FLAIR and diffusion-weighted MRI were obtained twice (mean interval 20 +/- 4 months) in 10 patients with leukoaraiosis. At follow-up, visual extension of leukoaraiosis was unchanged, whereas the median of whole brain apparent diffusion coefficient (WB-ADC) histogram was increased (p= 0.008) and brain volume index (BVI) was decreased (p = 0.006). WB-ADC histogram and BVI are sensitive to leukoaraiosis and might be considered for monitoring progression of the disease.

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