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To the Editor: In his excellent review article "Imaging the Brain" (March 19 and 26 issues),¹ Dr. Gilman introduces us to the fascinating role of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in the evaluation of patients with multiple sclerosis. He states that "MRI demonstrates disease activity in the absence of clinical findings, thereby permitting more effective evaluation of patients and facilitating objective determination of the efficacy of therapy."

MRI indeed is a sensitive, objective way to detect plaques in multiple sclerosis. Although the use of this technique has considerably increased our knowledge of multiple sclerosis, MRI is by no means a perfect . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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