摘要： 视神经脊髓炎为一种自身免疫性炎性疾病，主要累及视神经和脊髓，脑组织也可出现病灶，但其MRI 表现与经典的多发性硬化有所不同。常规MRI 可以发现视神经炎和脊髓炎病灶。MRI 新技术中以扩散张量成像、磁共振波谱分析及磁化传递成像的研究较多。

关键词: 视神经脊髓炎, 磁共振成像, 综述

Abstract: Neuromyelitis optica (NMO) is an autoimmune inflammatory disorder in which a person's own immune system attacks the optic nerves and spinal cord. It may present brain lesions. However, MRI findings are different from multiple sclerosis. Many advanced MRI techniques, especially diffusion tensor imaging, magnetic resonance spectroscopy and magnetization transfer imaging, have applied in NMO recently.

Key words: Neuromyelitis optica, Magnetic resonance imaging, Review