MR Imaging of Hair and Scalp for the Evaluation of Androgenetic Alopecia

April 2020 in “ Magnetic Resonance in Medical Sciences ”

Shigeyoshi Soga, Taro Koyama, Ayako Mikoshi, Tatsuhiko Arafune, Makoto Kawashima, Kazuhiro Kobayashi, Hiroshi Shinmoto

MRI magnetic resonance imaging androgenetic alopecia AGA Hamilton-Norwood Scale hair follicles scalp

TLDR MRI helps evaluate androgenetic alopecia severity.

This document discusses the use of MRI to evaluate anatomical changes in the scalp caused by androgenetic alopecia (AGA). The severity of AGA, as measured by the Hamilton-Norwood Scale, was found to be significantly correlated with the number of hair follicles. MR imaging can be a useful tool for evaluating the severity of androgenetic alopecia (AGA) in men, according to a study involving 27 male volunteers. The study suggests that MR imaging can be particularly helpful in distinguishing between moderate and severe cases of AGA. MRI can be used to analyze healthy and pathological scalps in cases of androgenetic alopecia (AGA).

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