Posts by Caterina Mainero, MD, PhD
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Imaging Technology Advances Multiple Sclerosis Research
Massachusetts General Hospital is developing and testing new imaging techniques to better understand multiple sclerosis (MS) pathology, physical symptoms and cognitive impairment associated with MS.
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Q&A With Dr. Caterina Mainero, Director of the Multiple Sclerosis Imaging Laboratory
Caterina Mainero, MD, PhD, director of the Multiple Sclerosis Imaging Laboratory in the Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, discusses the lab's research into the mechanisms of the disease and new approaches to diagnosis and monitoring.
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Hemostatic Factors Have Potential As Biomarkers and Therapeutic Targets in MS
Caterina Mainero, MD, PhD, and colleagues reviewed the interplay of fibrinogen and coagulation factors with neuroinflammation in multiple sclerosis. They conclude that basic knowledge of the coagulation pathways could be translated into new treatment approaches and novel diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers.
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MRI Findings Support Gradient of Spinal Cord Demyelination in Multiple Sclerosis
Using ultra–high-field MRI, Massachusetts General Hospital researchers have found support for the "outside-in" pathogenic theory of multiple sclerosis in the spinal cord as well as the brain.
Mass General Imaging
For over 100 years, the Department of Radiology at Massachusetts General Hospital has pioneered imaging technology to improve human health. Today, our researchers develop powerful new ways to diagnose and treat many diseases. From the lab to the clinic, our community of radiologists and researchers brings advances directly to our patients.