T2 relaxation time as a marker of brain myelination: Experimental MR study in two neonatal animal models

Journal of Neuroscience Methods

Volumn 72, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 5-14

  Miot Noirault, E ^a   Barantin, L ^a   Akoka, S ^a   Le Pape, A ^a  

^a INSERM   (France)

Author keywords

Brain; Dog; Follow up; MRI; Myelination; Primate; Relaxation times; T2

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BABOON; BRAIN DEVELOPMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG; MYELINATION; NEWBORN; NONHUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELAXATION TIME;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; BRAIN; DOGS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MYELIN SHEATH; PAPIO; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0030960602     PISSN: 01650270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-0270(96)00148-3     Document Type: Article

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