Altered T1w/T2w-FLAIR Ratio in White Matter Hyperintensities as an Indicator of Structural Integrity Loss: Association with Alzheimer’s Disease and Vascular Dementia
Background: White matter hyperintensities (WMH) are prevalent in dementia, but lesion volume does not capture their microstructural heterogeneity. The T1-weighted to fluid-attenuated inversion recovery (T1w/T2w-FLAIR) ratio is sensitive to myelin, gliosis, and tissue water. We tested whether lesion-specific T1w/T2w-FLA...