A systematic approach for interpreting MR images of the seizure patient

American Journal of Roentgenology

Volumn 169, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 241-247

  Bronen, Richard A ^a   Fulbright, Robert K ^a   Kim, Jung H ^a   Spencer, Susan S ^a   Spencer, Dennis D ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRAIN ISCHEMIA; BRAIN SCINTISCANNING; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; EPILEPSY; EPILEPTIC FOCUS; EPILEPTOGENESIS; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0030790086     PISSN: 0361803X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2214/ajr.169.1.9207533     Document Type: Review

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