title: MR Imaging in Monitoring and Predicting Treatment Response in Multiple Sclerosis.
abstract: MR imaging is the most sensitive tool for identifying lesions in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). MR imaging has also acquired an essential role in the detection of complications arising from these treatments and in the assessment and prediction of efficacy. In the future, other radiological measures that have shown prognostic value may be incorporated within the models for predicting treatment response. This article examines the role of MR imaging as a prognostic tool in patients with MS and the recommendations that have been proposed in recent years to monitor patients who are treated with disease-modifying drugs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology/Neuroimmunology, Centre d'Esclerosi Múltiple de Catalunya (Cemcat), Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Passeig Vall d'Hebron 119-129, Barcelona 08035, Spain. Electronic address: jrio@cem-cat.org.
authors.forename: Jordi
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Río
authors.affiliation: Neuroradiology Unit, Department of Radiology (IDI), Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Passeig Vall d'Hebron 119-129, Barcelona 08035, Spain; Magnetic Resonance Unit, Department of Radiology (IDI), Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Passeig Vall d'Hebron 119-129, Barcelona 08035, Spain.
authors.forename: Cristina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Auger
authors.affiliation: Neuroradiology Unit, Department of Radiology (IDI), Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Passeig Vall d'Hebron 119-129, Barcelona 08035, Spain; Magnetic Resonance Unit, Department of Radiology (IDI), Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Passeig Vall d'Hebron 119-129, Barcelona 08035, Spain.
authors.forename: Àlex
authors.initials: À
authors.lastname: Rovira
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D011379:Prognosis; D012008:Recurrence; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Interferon; MR imaging; Multiple sclerosis; Patient assessment; Relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis; Scoring system; Treatment response