The diagnostic significance of large superior ophthalmic veins in patients with normal and increased intracranial pressure: CT and MR evaluation

Neuro-Ophthalmology

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 93-101

  Brightbill, T C ^a   Martin, Sandra B ^a   Bracer, Ricardo ^a  

^a Trinity Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Computed tomography; Increased intracranial pressure; Magnetic resonance imaging; Superior ophthalmic vein

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANASTOMOSIS; ARTICLE; BRAIN ANGIOGRAPHY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRACRANIAL HYPERTENSION; LUMBAR PUNCTURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; SINUSITIS; VEIN DIAMETER; VEIN DILATATION;

EID: 0035782111     PISSN: 01658107     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1076/noph.26.2.93.10308     Document Type: Article

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