Radiologic classification of brain stem tumors: Correlation of magnetic resonance imaging appearance with clinical outcome

Pediatric Neurosurgery

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 9-23

  Fischbein, Nancy J ^a   Prados, Michael D ^a   Wara, William ^a   Russo, Carolyn ^a   Edwards, Michael S B ^a   Barkovich, A James ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Brain stem tumors; Gadolinium; Glioma; Magnetic resonance imaging; Neoplasm

Indexed keywords

GADOLINIUM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BRAIN MAPPING; BRAIN STEM TUMOR; CANCER SURVIVAL; CHILD; CONFERENCE PAPER; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; GLIOMA; HUMAN; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; SURVIVAL TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0029893508     PISSN: 10162291     EISSN: 14230305     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000121010     Document Type: Article

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