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David Pitt, MD; Aaron Boster, MD; Wei Pei, MD; Eric Wohleb, BS; Adam Jasne, BS; Cherian R. Zachariah, BS; Kottil Rammohan, MD; Michael V. Knopp, MD, PhD; Petra Schmalbrock, PhD

Arch Neurol. 2010;67(7):812-818. doi:10.1001/archneurol.2010.148

Objective  To determine the sensitivity of T2*-weighted gradient-echo (T2*GRE) and inversion recovery turbo-field-echo (TFE) sequences for cortical multiple sclerosis lesions at 7 T.

Design, Setting, and Participants  Autopsied brain tissue from individuals with multiple sclerosis was scanned with 3-dimensional T2*GRE and 3-dimensional inversion recovery white matter–attenuated TFE sequences at 7 T. Cortical lesions visible with either sequence were scored for each anatomical lesion type. Imaged brain tissue was then processed for immunohistochemical analysis, and cortical lesions were identified by labeling with antibody against myelin basic protein and CD68 for microglia. Magnetic resonance images were matched with corresponding histological sections and scored retrospectively to determine the sensitivity for each cortical lesion type.

Main Outcome Measure  Cortical lesion detection by 3-dimensional T2*GRE and white matter–attenuated TFE sequences.

Results  The 3-dimensional T2*GRE and white matter–attenuated TFE sequences retrospectively detected 93% and 82% of all cortical lesions, respectively (with varying sensitivities for different lesion types). Lesion visibility was primarily determined by size as all undetected lesions were smaller than 1.1 mm at their smallest diameter. The T2*GRE images showed hypointense rings in some cortical lesions that corresponded with increased density of activated microglia.

Conclusions  Three-dimensional T2*GRE and white matter–attenuated TFE sequences at a 7-T field strength detect most cortical lesions in postmortem multiple sclerosis tissue. This study indicates the potential of T2*GRE and white matter–attenuated TFE sequences in ultra–high-field magnetic resonance imaging for cortical lesion detection in patients with multiple sclerosis.

Author Affiliations: Departments of Neurology (Drs Pitt, Boster, Pei, and Rammohan and Messrs Wohleb and Jasne) and Radiology (Mr Zachariah and Drs Knopp and Schmalbrock), The Ohio State University, Columbus.

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