Contrast-enhanced magnetization transfer saturation imaging improves MR detection of herpes simplex encephalitis

American Journal of Neuroradiology

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 773-776

  Burke, Jerry W ^a   Mathews, Vincent P ^a   Elster, Allen D ^a   Ulmer, John L ^a   McLean, Frederick M ^a   Davis, Steven B ^a  

^a WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Encephalitis; Herpes simplex; Magnetic resonance, magnetization transfer

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; HERPES SIMPLEX ENCEPHALITIS; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; INFANT; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; RADIODIAGNOSIS;

BRAIN; CEREBRAL CORTEX; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; ENCEPHALITIS, VIRAL; FEMALE; HERPES SIMPLEX; HERPESVIRUS 1, HUMAN; HUMANS; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; INFANT; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MENINGES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0029867860     PISSN: 01956108     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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