Enhanced and unenhanced MR with magnetization transfer in multiple sclerosis

American Journal of Neuroradiology

Volumn 17, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 1837-1842

  Bozzao, Alessandro ^b,c   Bastianello, Stefano ^a   Ferone, Ernesto ^a   Giugni, Elisabetta ^a   Paolillo, Andrea ^b   Bozzao, Luigi ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b Neuromed   (Italy)

^c Dipartimento di Scienze Neurologiche   (Italy)

Author keywords

Magnetic resonance, contrast enhancement; Magnetic resonance, magnetization transfer; Sclerosis, multiple

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATIENT SELECTION; RELAPSE; REMISSION; SENILE PLAQUE;

BRAIN; CONTRAST MEDIA; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS;

EID: 0029849631     PISSN: 01956108     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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