Diffusion-weighted Magnetic Resonance and Magnetization Transfer Imaging in the Assessment of Ischemic Human Stroke

Internal Medicine

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 360-365

  Hanyu, Haruo ^a   Imon, Yukari ^a   Sakurai, Hirofumi ^a   Iwamoto, Toshihiko ^a   Takasaki, Masaru ^a   Shindo, Hiroaki ^a   Abe, Kimihiko ^a  

^a TOKYO MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC); Cerebral infarct; Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging; Magnetization transfer effect (MTe); T2 weighted (T2W) imaging

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN; BRAIN INFARCTION; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOLOGY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BRAIN; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CEREBRAL INFARCTION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 0032043326     PISSN: 09182918     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2169/internalmedicine.37.360     Document Type: Article

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