Diffusion-weighted imaging for the evaluation of diffuse axonal injury in closed head injury

Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 5-11

  Huisman, Thierry A G M ^a   Sorensen, A Gregory ^a   Hergan, Klaus ^a   Gonzalez, R Gilberto ^a   Schaefer, Pamela W ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Diffuse axonal injury; Diffusion weighted imaging; Head trauma; Magnetic resonance imaging; Shearing injury

Indexed keywords

DISEASES; SHEARING; SURFACE DIFFUSION;

APPARENT DIFFUSION COEFFICIENT MAPS; CLOSED HEAD INJURIES; DIFFUSE AXONAL INJURY; DIFFUSION WEIGHTED IMAGING; FAST SPIN ECHOS; FLUID-ATTENUATED INVERSION RECOVERIES; GRADIENT ECHO SEQUENCES; HEAD TRAUMA; SHEARING INJURY; T2 WEIGHTED;

MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIFFUSE AXONAL INJURY; FEMALE; HEAD INJURY; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0037257482     PISSN: 03638715     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004728-200301000-00002     Document Type: Article

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