Ces radiol. 2026, 80(1):20-25 | DOI: 10.55095/CesRadiol2026/002

New revision of McDonald's criteria 2024 from a radiologist's perspectiveReview article

Manuela Vaněčková1, Pavel Ryška2, Dana Horáková3, 4, Eva Kubala Havrdová3, Dominika Šťastná3, 4
1 Oddělení MR, Radiodiagnostická klinika 1. LF UK a VFN v Praze
2 Radiologická klinika LF UK a FN, Hradec Králové
3 Neurologická klinika a Centrum klinických neurověd 1. LF UK a VFN, Praha
4 Registr ReMuS, ReMuS, nadační fond, Praha Korespondenční adresa:

Vaněčková M, Ryška P, Horáková D, Kubala Havrdová E, Šťastná D. New revision of McDonald's criteria 2024 from a radiologist's perspective

Keywords: multiple sclerosis, magnetic resonance imaging, diagnostic criteria, diagnostic protocol.

Received: October 26, 2025; Revised: October 26, 2025; Accepted: February 15, 2026; Published: May 1, 2026  Show citation

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Vaněčková M, Ryška P, Horáková D, Kubala Havrdová E, Šťastná D. New revision of McDonald's criteria 2024 from a radiologist's perspective. Ces radiol. 2026;80(1):20-25. doi: 10.55095/CesRadiol2026/002.
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