title: Cervical cord atrophy assessment on magnetic resonance imaging: PROMiSe trial.
abstract: The research plan to study the cervical cord in a subgroup of patients enrolled in the PROMise trial is described. Baseline and annual MRI evaluation will be performed to assess cervical cord area and quantitative T2 relaxation measurement changes at the C2 level.
authors.affiliation: Radiology Department, University of British Columbia, 2211 Wesbrook Mall West, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6T 2B5. david.li@ubc.ca
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Cornelia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Laule
authors.forename: Irene
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Vavasour
authors.forename: Jeff
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Vavasour
authors.forename: Kenneth
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Whittall
authors.forename: Alexander
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: MacKay
mesh_terms: D001284:Atrophy; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae; D018849:Controlled Clinical Trials as Topic; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D020528:Multiple Sclerosis, Chronic Progressive / Q000473:pathology*; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000473:pathology*