title: T2 hyperintensities: findings and significance.
abstract: The hyperintense lesions of multiple sclerosis seen on proton density- and T2-weighted MR images have important clinical and research roles in the diagnosis, follow-up, prognosis, and treatment of the disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of British Columbia, UBC Hospital, 2211 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6T 2B5.
authors.forename: D K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: D W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Paty
mesh_terms: D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology; D002552:Cerebral Ventricles / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D017352:Echo-Planar Imaging; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity