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An X-ray for myelin.

Jason R Plemel1, V Wee Yong2

  • 1Department of Medicine, Division of Neurology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; Neuroscience and Mental Health Institute, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Trends in Neurosciences
|June 21, 2021
PubMed
Summary

New imaging methods are crucial for tracking nervous system repair. Small-angle X-ray scattering tensor tomography offers a promising way to assess myelin in the brain for various conditions.

Keywords:
demyelinationmultiple sclerosismyelinremyelination

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