Magnetic resonance imaging with tractography for brain white matter diseases
Brito V, Ciapponi A, Pichon-Riviere A, Augustovski F, García Martí S, Alcaraz A, Bardach A, López A, Rey-Ares L
Record ID 32016001134
Spanish
Authors' objectives:
To assess the available evidence on the efficacy, safety and coverage policy related aspects regarding the use of magnetic resonance imaging with tractography in patients with brain white matter disease.
Authors' recommendations:
Low quality evidence shows that MRI-T could detect white matter abnormalities in dementia and neurological movement disorders, cerebrovascular ischemia, brain trauma, myelopathies and cerebral palsy and possibly be a better guide in planning and performing neurosurgery due to temporal epilepsy and high-grade gliomas. However, evaluations are required to allow determining its advantages compared to standard therapeutic and diagnostic methods.
Although the clinical practice guidelines identified mention the potential role of MRI-T for white matter diseases, they also point out that further studies are needed before incorporating it as a standard tool.
Details
Project Status:
Completed
Year Published:
2016
URL for published report:
www.iecs.org.ar/home-ets/
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
Argentina
MeSH Terms
- Humans
- Brain
- Leukoencephalopathies
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Contact
Organisation Name:
Institute for Clinical Effectiveness and Health Policy
Contact Address:
Dr. Emilio Ravignani 2024, Buenos Aires - Argentina, C1414 CABA
Contact Name:
info@iecs.org.ar
Contact Email:
info@iecs.org.ar
Copyright:
Institute for Clinical Effectiveness and Health Policy (IECS)
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