What role should spinal cord MRI take in the future of multiple sclerosis surveillance?

Introduction In multiple sclerosis (MS), inflammatory, demyelinating, and neurodegenerative phenomena affect the spinal cord, with detrimental effects on patients’ clinical disability. Although spinal cord imaging may be challenging, improvements in MRI technologies have contributed to better evaluate spinal cord involvement in MS.Areas covered This review summarizes the current state-of-art of the application of conventional and advanced MRI...