Apparent diffusion coefficients and T2 relaxation time measurements to evaluate disc degeneration: A quantitative MR study of young patients with previous vertebral fracture

Acta Radiologica

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 585-591

  Kerttula, Liisa ^a,b   Kurunlahti, M ^a   Jauhiainen, J ^a   Koivula, A ^a   Oikarinen, J ^a   Tervonen, O ^a  

^a OULU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b Toolo Hospital   (Finland)

Author keywords

MR, diffusion study; Pediatric; Spine, intervertebral discs; Tissue characterization; Trauma

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIFFUSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE PROCESSING; INJURY; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOLOGY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPINE FRACTURE; TIME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; DIFFUSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK; LEAST-SQUARES ANALYSIS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPINAL FRACTURES; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0035498076     PISSN: 02841851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/028418501127347241     Document Type: Review

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