Magnetization transfer imaging of patients with definite MS and negative conventional MRI

Neurology

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 845-848

  Filippi, Massimo ^a   Rocca, M A ^b   Minicucci, L ^b   Martinelli, V ^b   Ghezzi, A ^b   Bergamaschi, R ^b   Comi, G ^b  

^a SAN RAFFAELE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b NONE

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CEREBELLUM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS PERIVENTRICULAR NUCLEUS; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PONS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WHITE MATTER;

EID: 0033541015     PISSN: 00283878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1212/wnl.52.4.845     Document Type: Article

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