Contrast-enhanced MR imaging of cerebral fat embolism: Case report and review of the literature

American Journal of Neuroradiology

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 97-101

  Simon, Andrew D ^a   Ulmer, John L ^a   Strottmann, James M ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD BRAIN BARRIER; BRAIN EMBOLISM; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DISEASE SEVERITY; HUMAN; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PROGNOSIS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ADULT; ARTIFACTS; BLOOD-BRAIN BARRIER; BRAIN EDEMA; CONTRAST MEDIA; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; EMBOLISM, FAT; FEMORAL FRACTURES; HUMANS; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; INTRACRANIAL EMBOLISM; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS;

EID: 0037240450     PISSN: 01956108     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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