Table 3.
Examples of situations when decreased frequency of MRI monitoring can be considered | Examples of situations when stopping the MRI monitoring can be considered |
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In the setting of MS disease that has been relapse free and radiologically stable during repeated follow‐up without change in therapy and with clinical variables suggesting a favorable disease course | In the setting of MS disease in a patient of higher age (>55–60 years old) that has been relapse free and radiologically stable during longer time of repeated follow‐up without DMT and with clinical variables suggesting a favorable disease course |
In the setting of RIS or CIS that has been relapse free and radiologically stable during a repeated follow‐up of 3 to 5 years without DMT | In the setting of RIS or CIS that has been relapse free and radiologically stable during a longer repeated follow‐up without DMT |
MRI, magnetic resonance imaging; MS, multiple sclerosis; RIS, radiologically isolated syndrome; DMT, disease‐modifying treatment.