Visual Rating of Age-Related White Matter Changes on Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Peter Kapeller, Robert Barber, R. Jeroen Vermeulen, H.J. Adèr, Philip Scheltens, Wolfgang Freidl, Ove Almkvist, Marco Moretti, Teodoro del Ser, P. Vaghfeldt,

Stroke · 2003 · 297 citations · 22 references

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Abstract

Our data demonstrate that the 3 rating scales studied reflect the actual volume of ARWMCs well. The 2 scales that provide more detailed information on ARWMCs seemed preferential compared with the 1 that yields more global information. The visual assessment of ARWMC progression remains problematic and may require modifications or extensions of existing rating scales.

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