Three-dimensional fast fluid attenuated inversion recovery (3D fast FLAIR): a new MRI sequence which increases the detectable cerebral lesion load in multiple sclerosis

British Journal of Radiology

Volumn 71, Issue AUG., 1998, Pages 840-845

  Tubridy, N ^a   Barker, G J ^a   Macmanus, D G ^a   Moseley, I F ^b   Miller, D H ^a  

^a Institute of Neurology

^b NATIONAL HOSPITAL FOR NEUROLOGY AND NEUROSURGERY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; HEMISPHERE; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; POSTERIOR FOSSA;

EID: 0031869428     PISSN: 00071285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/bjr.71.848.9828796     Document Type: Article

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