Open AccessMR Imaging of Hair and Scalp for the Evaluation of Androgenetic Alopecia
Author(s) -
Shigeyoshi Soga,
Tadanobu Koyama,
Ayako Mikoshi,
Tatsuhiko Arafune,
Makoto Kawashima,
Kazuhiro Kobayashi,
Hiroshi Shinmoto
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
magnetic resonance in medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1880-2206
pISSN - 1347-3182
DOI - 10.2463/mrms.mp.2020-0026
Subject(s) - scalp , medicine , magnetic resonance imaging , hair loss , vellus hair , hair disease , dermatology , scarring alopecia , radiology
Although androgenetic alopecia (AGA) is a common cause of hair loss, little is known regarding the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the AGA or scalp. This study aimed to analyze whether MRI for hair and scalp (MRH) can evaluate anatomical changes in the scalp caused by AGA.