To confirm the diagnosis of NAFLD and quantify steatosis, ultrasound (US) and MRI-based techniques are available but none are in routine use outside clinical trials. Standard US is no more accurate than biomarkers such as FLI. The accurate staging of NAFLD requires liver biopsy; however, this...
The discovery of anti-aquaporin-4 antibody (AQP4-Ab) enabled clinicians to diagnose NMOSD relatively earlier and more easily, as the AQP4-Ab can mediate the pathogenesis of NMOSD. Testing for AQP4-Ab in the serum of patients can ... Q Xue,SJ Cao,Q Rui - 《Annals of Translational Medicine...
test clusters based on headache history and clinical findings can be useful, despite uncertain accuracy, in formulating the diagnosis of CGH. CONCLUSION: Evidence support to undertake an evaluation of headache history and signs and symptoms and a physical examination of the patient neck to diagnose ...
Doctors may use MRI to help make a multiple sclerosis diagnosis. (Photo Credit: Cavan Images/Getty Images) McDonald Criteria for MS The McDonald criteria, named for neurologist Ian McDonald, is a set of measures doctors follow to help them diagnose MS more accurately and quickly. First publ...
MRI is the best tool doctors have to both diagnose and monitor MS. It can detect even small changes in your brain, spinal cord, or other body parts. MS lesions show up on MRI scans as either white spots or darkened areas. MRIs can reveal more than just the presence (or absence) of ...
resonance imaging(fMRI) takes the technology one step farther. Not only can it help diagnose diseases of thebrain-- it might also enable doctors to get inside our mental processes to determine what we're thinking and feeling. fMRI might even be able to detect whether we're telling the truth...
Design and intervention Patients with inflammatory back pain of [less than or equal to]2 years' duration were included. Coronal MRI scans of each sacroiliac joint were scored for inflammation, defined as low signal intensity on T1-weighted spin echo, high signal intensity on short tau inversion ...
MS is a particularly tricky disease todiagnose. Not only are there many potential MS symptoms to consider, but the symptoms can be subtle andmimic that of other ailments, such as depression, other autoimmune diseases, and vitamin deficiencies. ...
X-rays are commonly used in medicine for imaging internal structures to diagnose conditions such as fractures, tumors and dental issues. Additionally, X-rays find applications in industrial inspections, security screening, scientific research and cancer treatment through radiotherapy. What are X-rays mad...
CT scan. It combines X-rays taken from many different angles to give a 3-dimensional view of the knee. The test shows much more detail of the bones than regular X-rays, and it can help diagnose bone problems and find breaks in bones that X-rays may not pick up. Bone scan. This te...