QAMRIC (2)
Extend evaluation of MR in CJD
Clarify role of MR in early diagnosis of CJD
Correlate MR changes with quantitative pathology
Publish guidelines for practical clinical MR protocols to improve CJD diagnosis
- Clinical MR scans analysed quantitatively as well as by visual interpretation
- Post mortem scans obtained on brains of some patients; matched by computer to their in vivo scans
- Post mortem pathology quantified, matched by computer to MR
- Locations of in vivo MR changes mapped to exact location of pathological changes