Potential of T2 relaxation time measurements for early detection of radiation injury to the brain: Experimental study in pigs

American Journal of Neuroradiology

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 907-912

  Miot Noirault, E ^a,e   Akoka, S ^a   Hoffschir, D ^b   Pontvert, D ^c   Gaboriaud, G ^c   Alapetite, C ^c   Fetissof, F ^d   Le Pape, A ^a  

^a Lab de Biophysique Cell et RMN   (France)

^b CEA DIF   (France)

^c INSTITUT CURIE   (France)

^d Lab d'Anatomo Pathologie   (France)

^e INSERM   (France)

Author keywords

Animal studies; Brain, magnetic resonance; Magnetic resonance, tissue characterization; Radiation, injuries

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; HISTOLOGY; NEURORADIOLOGY; NONHUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION INJURY; SWINE;

ANIMALS; BRAIN; BRAIN DISEASES; BRAIN EDEMA; CEREBRAL HEMORRHAGE; CEREBRAL VENTRICLES; CHOROID PLEXUS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; MACROPHAGES; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MENINGITIS; NECROSIS; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIATION INJURIES, EXPERIMENTAL; RADIOTHERAPY DOSAGE; SWINE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0029873505     PISSN: 01956108     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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