30.09.2015MRI and Multiple Sclerosis – From Research to Medical Practice

Prof. Dr. med. Carsten Lukas, Research Group NiRiMS, Institute for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, St. Josef Hospital – University Clinic Bochum

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is one of the most common diseases of the central nervous system. It most often develops in young adulthood between the ages of 20 and 40; in some cases it even begins in childhood. In Germany around 120.000 people have MS. The use of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) for mapping the disease-related changes in brain and spinal chord is one of the fundamental pillars in diagnosing the disease. New MRI techniques used in scientific research allow for a much more detailed picture of the pathogenesis of MS and may, in future, contribute to a more precise assessment of therapy. This talk will give an insight into everyday diagnostics in neuroradiology. It will also show to what extent MRI is already able to shed light on the complex clinical picture of Multiple Sclerosis.