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Apologies, final question about multiple sclerosis. if lower rated open mris 0.3/0.7t may miss smaller ms lesions,are they still capable of diagnosing ms at all? is it just a case of not gold standard but can at least detect something for diagnosis?

Q: apologies, final question about multiple sclerosis. if lower rated open mris 0.3/0.7t may miss smaller ms lesions,are they still capable of diagnosing ms at all? is it just a case of not gold standard but can at least detect something for diagnosis?

: Yes, a lower-powered MRI can confirm an obvious diagnosis, especially if large lesions in an appropriate distribution, the space criteria. The potential for dissemination in time might be acquired with 2 serial imaging studies.

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Yes, a lower-powered MRI can confirm an obvious diagnosis, especially if large lesions in an appropriate distribution, the space criteria. The potential for dissemination in time might be acquired with 2 serial imaging studies.

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Answered 3/11/2023

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A member asked:

Apologies, final question about multiple sclerosis. if lower rated open mris 0.3/0.7t may miss smaller ms lesions,are they still capable of diagnosing ms at all? is it just a case of not gold standard but can at least detect something for diagnosis?

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Dr. Bennett Machanic answered

Dr Kuitems and another doctor agreed

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