- Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein Astrocytopathy: Review of Pathogenesis, Imaging Features, and Radiographic Mimics
Glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) astrocytopathy is a CNS autoimmune inflammatory disorder characterized by specific antibodies targeting the intracellular filament protein in mature astrocytes. Neuroimaging findings include linear perivascular enhancement in the white matter extending in a radial pattern, periependymal enhancement, longitudinally extensive cord signal changes, intramedullary enhancement, optic neuritis, and papillitis.
- Comparison of a Whole-Brain Contrast-Enhanced 3D TSE T1WI versus Orbits Contrast-Enhanced 2D Coronal T1WI at 3T MRI for the Detection of Optic Nerve Enhancement in Patients with Acute Loss of Visual Acuity
This retrospective, single-center study of 1023 patients presenting with acute loss of vision compared orbits contrast-enhanced 2D coronal T1WI with a whole-brain contrast-enhanced 3D TSE T1WI at 3T for the detection of optic nerve enhancement. The latter (WBCE-3D T1WI) demonstrated higher sensitivity and specificity in diagnosing optic neuritis, particularly in cases involving the canalicular segments.
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