Magnetic resonance imaging of the brain myelination process in childhood - examination protocols, normal findings and interpretation in daily routine practice

Abstract

The authors describe the process of brain myelination detectable using MRI. The article proposes a protocol for MRI of myelination at the different periods of brain development.

The authors show logical time categories for routine MR evaluation of white matter myelination and refer to the variability of this above-mentioned proces.

Keywords

• central nervous system
• white matter
• magnetic resonance paging
• myelination