Nuclear magnetic resonance relaxation in multiple sclerosis

Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 64, Issue SUPPL. 1, 1998, Pages

  Larsson, Henrik B W ^a   Barker, Gareth J ^b   MacKay, Alex ^c  

^a HVIDOVRE HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Demyelination; Magnetic resonance imaging; Multiple sclerosis; Relaxation times

Indexed keywords

BRAIN EDEMA; CONFERENCE PAPER; DEMYELINATION; GLIOSIS; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NEURORADIOLOGY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WHITE MATTER;

EID: 0031798831     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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