Imaging, Magnetic Resonance

SAN DIEGO —Leriglitazone appeared to stop disease progress both clinically and via imaging in a small cohort of boys with cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy, or cALD, at 96 weeks, according to a presenter.

Heterogeneity of disease phenotype and the C9orf72 genotype correlated with distinct patterns of cerebral degeneration among patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, according to findings published in Neurology.

ATLANTA — Gadolinium-enhanced MRI improved diagnostic accuracy in patients with polymyalgia rheumatica and helped predict disease recurrence, according to a presenter here.

ORLANDO — Although magnetic resonance imaging has played a limited role in arthritis care, the emphasis on reducing patient radiation exposure, combined with improved MRI techniques, may bring this modality to the forefront, according to a presentation at the Rheumatology Nurses Society Annual Conference.