Reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy syndrome: Evaluation with diffusion-tensor MR imaging

Radiology

Volumn 219, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 756-765

  Mukherjee, Pratik ^a   McKinstry, Robert C ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Anisotropy; Brain, diffusion, 10.12144, 10.92; Brain, diseases, 10.872; Brain, gray matter, 10.92; Brain, MR, 10.121413, 10.121416, 10.12144; Brain, white matter, 10.92; Diffusion tensor; Magnetic resonance (MR), diffusion study, 10.12144, 10.92; Magnetic resonance (MR), rapid imaging, 10.121413

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANISOTROPY; ARTICLE; BRAIN EDEMA; BRAIN WATER; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIFFUSION COEFFICIENT; FEMALE; GRAY MATTER; HUMAN; LEUKOENCEPHALOPATHY; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0035007202     PISSN: 00338419     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1148/radiology.219.3.r01jn48756     Document Type: Article

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