Exploring the Value of Brain T2* Weighted and FLAIR Imaging for Diagnosing Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
While T2* weighted and FLAIR MRI sequences may have some specificity for ALS, our study suggests they are not sufficiently sensitive to be used as reliable diagnostic tools for ALS.
Authors
- Amer A. Ghavanini
- Alan H. Wilman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2758-8110)
- Portia Cooper
- Sanjay Kalra
- Michael Chan
- Mindy Lu
Institutions
- University of Alberta (CA)
- University of Toronto (CA)
- Trillium Health Centre (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences / Journal Canadien des Sciences Neurologiques
- Published
- 2026-01-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1017/cjn.2026.10527
- Primary Topic
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00