Contrast-enhanced magnetization transfer MR of the brain: Importance of precontrast images

American Journal of Neuroradiology

Volumn 18, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 1515-1521

  Meyer, J R ^a,b   Androux, R W ^a   Salamon, N ^a   Rabin, B ^a   Callahan, C ^a   Parrish, T B ^a   Prager, J ^a   Russell, E J ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b EVANSTON HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Brain, magnetic resonance; Magnetic resonance, magnetization transfer

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM;

ADULT; BRAIN DISEASE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEURORADIOLOGY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; SCORING SYSTEM;

ADULT; AGED; ARTIFACTS; BRAIN DISEASES; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; CONTRAST MEDIA; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; GADOLINIUM DTPA; HUMANS; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0031546096     PISSN: 01956108     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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