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Measurement error of two different techniques for brain atrophy assessment in multiple sclerosis
M P Sormani1, M Rovaris, P Valsasina
1Neuroimaging Research Unit, Department of Neurology, Scientific Institute and University Ospedale San Raffaele, Milan, Italy.
Abstract:
The measurement errors associated with two techniques for brain atrophy assessment in multiple sclerosis (MS) were estimated. The measurement error of a semiautomated, nonnormalized technique with partial brain coverage was about twofold higher than that of a fully automated, normalized technique with full brain coverage (Structural Image Evaluation of Normalized Atrophy software [SIENA]). As shown by the analysis of data from a clinical trial of glatiramer acetate, the use of SIENA increases the study power to detect a treatment effect on brain volume changes in MS patients.