The effect of section thickness on MR lesion detection and quantification in multiple sclerosis

American Journal of Neuroradiology

Volumn 19, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 1715-1720

  Molyneux, Paul D ^a   Tubridy, Niall ^a   Parker, Geoff J M ^a   Barker, Gareth J ^a   MacManus, David G ^a   Tofts, Paul S ^a   Moseley, Ivan F ^b   Miller, David H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; QUANTITATIVE DIAGNOSIS;

ADULT; BRAIN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0032471348     PISSN: 01956108     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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