The role of magnetic resonance imaging in assessing venous vascular abnormalities in the head and neck: a demonstration of cerebrospinal venous insufficiency in a subset of multiple sclerosis patients

The study of chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI) and its impact on the development and progression of multiple sclerosis (MS) remains controversial. Although the initial thrust in evaluating CCSVI was with ultrasound, other modalities including magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) have be...

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Main Authors: E. Mark Haacke, Sean K. Sethi, Jing Jiang, Ying Wang, David T. Utriainen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2015-06-01
Series:Veins and Lymphatics
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Online Access:http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/vl/article/view/5012