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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2020 Aug 13.
Published before final editing as: Mult Scler. 2019 Feb 13:1352458519828667. doi: 10.1177/1352458519828667
Image analysis methods and outputs
Lesions
Type
(e.g. Gd-enhancing, T2-hyperintense, T1-hypointense)
T2 hyperintense lesions
Analysis method Semi-automated edge detection contouring/thresholding technique
Analysis software JIM version 6.0
Output measure
(e.g. count or volume [ml])
mL
Tissue measures (e.g. MTR, DTI, T1-RT, T2-RT, T2*, T2’, 1H-MRS, perfusion, Na)
Type
(e.g. whole brain, grey matter, white matter, spinal cord, normal-appearing grey matter or white matter)
Normal-appearing brain tissue, normal-appearing white matter, normal-appearing gray matter
Analysis method SIENAX
Analysis software FSL
Output measure mL
Tissue measures (e.g. MTR, DTI, T1-RT, T2-RT, T2*, T2’, 1H-MRS, perfusion, Na)
Type
(e.g. whole brain, grey matter, white matter, spinal cord, normal-appearing grey matter or white matter)
MTR of normal-appearing brain tissue, normal-appearing white matter, normal-appearing gray matter
Analysis method Subtraction of images with and without MT pulse
Analysis software In house
Output measure Mean MTR value