Magnetic resonance fingerprinting in multiple sclerosis: T1 and T2 relaxation time analysis in tissue characterization
This cross-sectional study used magnetic resonance fingerprinting (MRF) to measure T1 and T2 relaxation times in brain tissue of healthy controls, relapsing-remitting MS patients, and secondary progressive MS patients, finding progressive increases in relaxation times across disease stages. The findings suggest MRF may be useful for quantitative tissue characterization and differentiation between MS disease subtypes and disease progression.