MRI screening for acoustic neuroma: A comparison of fast spin echo and contrast enhanced imaging in 1233 patients

British Journal of Radiology

Volumn 73, Issue 867, 2000, Pages 242-247

  Zealley, I A ^a   Cooper, R C ^a   Clifford, K M A ^b   Campbell, R S D ^b   Potterton, A J ^c   Zammit Maempel, I ^a   Baudouin, C J ^a   Coulthard, A ^c  

^a FREEMAN HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL VICTORIA INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GADOLINIUM;

ACOUSTIC NEURINOMA; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTRAST RADIOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PROSPECTIVE STUDY;

EID: 0034026402     PISSN: 00071285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/bjr.73.867.10817038     Document Type: Article

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