Computed tomography and single-photon emission computed tomography as diagnostic tools in acquired brain injury among children and adolescents

Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology

Volumn 39, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 502-507

  Emanuelson, Ingrid M ^a   Von Wendt, Lennart ^a   Bjure, Jan ^b   Wiklund, Lars Martin ^b   Uvebrant, Paul ^c  

^a Bracke Ostergard Reg Paediatr RC   (Sweden)

^b Department of Clinical Physiology ^*

^c SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; CHILD; CHILDHOOD INJURY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY SCALE; MALE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SINGLE PHOTON EMISSION COMPUTER TOMOGRAPHY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030767738     PISSN: 00121622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8749.1997.tb07477.x     Document Type: Article

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