Radiation myelopathy in over-irradiated patients: MR imaging findings

European Radiology

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 400-404

  Alfonso, E R ^a   De Gregorio, M A ^a   Mateo, P ^a   Esco R ^a   Bascon N ^a   Morales, F ^a   Bellosta, R ^a   Lopez P ^a   Gimeno, M ^b   Roca, M ^b   Villavieja, J L ^a  

^a HOSPITAL CLÍNICO UNIVERSITARIO LOZANO BLESA   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO MIGUEL SERVET   (Spain)

Author keywords

MR imaging; Overirradiation; Radiation myelitis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREAST TUMOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; LARYNX TUMOR; MAGNETIC AND ELECTROMAGNETIC EQUIPMENT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYELITIS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOLOGY; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION INJURY; RADIOTHERAPY; SPINAL CORD;

ADULT; AGED; BREAST NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LARYNGEAL NEOPLASMS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYELITIS; PARTICLE ACCELERATORS; RADIATION INJURIES; RADIOTHERAPY; RADIOTHERAPY DOSAGE; SPINAL CORD;

EID: 0030633138     PISSN: 09387994     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003300050174     Document Type: Article

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