Non-conventional MR techniques to monitor the evolution of multiple sclerosis

Neurological Sciences

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 195-200

  Filippi, M ^a  

^a SAN RAFFAELE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Diffusion weighted mri; Disability; Magnetic resonance imaging; Magnetic resonance spectroscopy; Magnetization transfer imaging; Multiple sclerosis

Indexed keywords

CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW;

CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS;

EID: 0035321937     PISSN: 15901874     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s100720170023     Document Type: Article

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