Optimization of magnetic resonance imaging for sellar lesions

Techniques in Neurosurgery

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 258-265

  Tarr, R W ^a   Lewin, J S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF CLEVELAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Cavernous sinus invasion; Contrast enhancement; Magnetic resonance imaging; Sellar lesions; Sphenoid sinus invasion

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM; GADOLINIUM PENTETATE;

CAVERNOUS SINUS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN; HYPOPHYSIS; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; REVIEW; SELLA TURCICA TUMOR;

EID: 0034485792     PISSN: 10772855     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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