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A New Rating Scale for Age-Related White Matter Changes Applicable to MRI and CT

Stroke · 2001 · Vol. 32(6) · pp. 1318–1322

Lars‐Olof Wahlund✉Frederik BarkhofFranz FazekasLena BrongeMichael AugustinMagnus SjögrenAnders WallinH.J. AdèrDidier LeysLeonardo Pantoni(University of Florence)Florence PasquierTimo ErkinjunttiPhilip Scheltens

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Abstract

We present a new ARWMC scale applicable to both CT and MRI that has almost equal sensitivity, except for certain regions. The interrater reliability was slightly better for MRI, as was the detectability of small lesions.

Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery DiseasesMedicineMagnetic resonance imagingInter-rater reliabilityNeuroimagingRadiologyRating scaleNuclear medicinePsychologyPsychiatryDevelopmental psychology

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AgingBrainBrain DiseasesCognition DisordersEuropeHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMemory DisordersMyelin SheathPredictive Value of TestsSensitivity and SpecificityTomography, X-Ray ComputedReproducibility of ResultsObserver Variation