T1 black holes
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Citation:
Abdrabou A, Feger J, Knipe H, et al. T1 black holes. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 22 Jan 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-35417
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5 Apr 2015,
Ahmed Abdrabou
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At the time the article was created Ahmed Abdrabou had no recorded disclosures.
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At the time the article was last revised Joachim Feger had no recorded disclosures.
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Synonyms:
- T1 black hole
- Black hole sign
- Black hole
T1 black holes are hypointense lesions commonly seen on T1WI in patients with multiple sclerosis and indicates the chronic stage with white matter destruction, axonal loss and irreversible clinical outcome.
Treatment and prognosis
There is a correlation between the number of black holes and patient positive outcomes 3.
References
- 1. Sahraian M, Radue E, Haller S, Kappos L. Black Holes in Multiple Sclerosis: Definition, Evolution, and Clinical Correlations. Acta Neurol Scand. 2010;122(1):1-8. doi:10.1111/j.1600-0404.2009.01221.x - Pubmed
- 2. M.A. Sahraian, Ernst-Wilhelm Radü. MRI Atlas of MS Lesions. (2007) ISBN: 9783540713722 - Google Books
- 3. Lee Alexander Grant, Grant, Nyree Griffin. Grainger and Allison's Diagnostic Radiology Essentials. (2013) ISBN: 9780702034480 - Google Books
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