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Recent advances in magnetic resonance imaging of optic neuritis

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Optic neuritis is a common cause of vision loss, but it is difficult to visualize the lesion well via conventional magnetic resonance imaging due to its small size and oblique orientations of the optic nerves. Some advanced techniques have been introduced into clinical practice in recent decades. Herein we review recent advances in magnetic resonance imaging techniques that are useful in cases of optic neuritis.

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This article received funding from Beijing Municipal Administration of Hospitals Clinical Medicine Development of Special Funding Support (Grant No. ZYLX201704) and National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 81871340, 81571649)

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Zhang, H., Xian, J. Recent advances in magnetic resonance imaging of optic neuritis. Chin J Acad Radiol 3, 14–18 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42058-020-00026-2

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