Early postoperative gadolinium-DTPA-enhanced MR imaging after successful lumbar discectomy

British Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 41-49

  Van De Kelft, E J Z ^a   Van Goethem, J W M ^a   De La Porte, Ch ^a   Verlooy, J S A ^a  

^a ANTWERP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Contrast enhanced MR imaging; Lumbar discectomy; MR imaging; Nerve root enhancement; Postoperative spine

Indexed keywords

GADOLINIUM PENTETATE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; EPIDURAL SPACE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; INTERVERTEBRAL DISKECTOMY; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LUMBAR DISK; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL ROOT;

EID: 0029924605     PISSN: 02688697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02688699650040511     Document Type: Article

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