Use of magnetic resonance imaging for in vivo measurements of water content in human brain: Method and normal values

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 109-115

  Fatouros, Panos P ^a   Marmarou, Anthony ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Brain edema; Brain water; Magnetic resonance imaging

Indexed keywords

WATER;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; BRAIN EDEMA; BRAIN WATER; CONTROLLED STUDY; GRAVIMETRY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MEASUREMENT; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0032948148     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/jns.1999.90.1.0109     Document Type: Article

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