Quantitative volumetric analysis of brain magnetic resonance imaging from patients with multiple sclerosis

Journal of the Neurological Sciences

Volumn 158, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 148-153

  Filippi, Massimo ^a   Mastronardo, Giovanna ^a   Rocca, Maria A ^a   Pereira, Clodoaldo ^a   Comi, Giancarlo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Brain atrophy; Disability; Lesion volumes; Magnetic resonance imaging; Magnetization prepared rapid acquisition gradient echo; Multiple sclerosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN SIZE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE DIAGNOSIS;

ADULT; ATROPHY; BRAIN; DISABLED PERSONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS;

EID: 0032581188     PISSN: 0022510X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-510X(98)00110-5     Document Type: Article

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