Magnetization transfer contrast (MTC) and long repetition time spin- echo MR imaging in multiple sclerosis

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 351-358

  Van Waesberghe, J H T M ^a   Castelijns, J A ^a   Lazeron, R H C ^a   Lycklama A Nijeholt G J ^a   Barkhof, F ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Magnetic resonance imaging; Magnetization transfer contrast; Multiple sclerosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGE QUALITY; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY; SIGNAL NOISE RATIO; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; WHITE MATTER;

EID: 0031876797     PISSN: 0730725X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0730-725X(97)00310-X     Document Type: Article

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