Analysis of aqueductal cerebrospinal fluid flow after endoscopic aqueductoplasty by using cine phase-contrast magnetic resonance imaging

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 93, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 237-244

  Schroeder, Henry W S ^a   Schweim, Christiane ^b   Schweim, Klaus H ^b   Gaab, Michael R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GREIFSWALD   (Germany)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Aqueduct; Cerebrospinal fluid flow cerebrospinal fluid circulation; Cine phase contrast magnetic resonance imaging; Endoscopic aqueductoplasty

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; BRAIN AQUEDUCT; BRAIN AQUEDUCT STENOSIS; BRAIN SURGERY; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID FLOW; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; FEMALE; HEART STROKE VOLUME; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0033862363     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/jns.2000.93.2.0237     Document Type: Article

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