MR imaging of ventriculus terminalis of the conus medullaris. A report of two operated patients and review of the literature

Acta Radiologica

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 444-446

  Dullerud, Reidar ^a   Server, A ^a   Berg Johnsen, J ^b  

^a ULLEVÅL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

MR imaging; Spinal cord, conus medullaris, developmental; Ventriculus terminalis

Indexed keywords

IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; MEDICAL IMAGING; PATIENT MONITORING; SURGERY; TUMORS;

SIGNAL INTENSITY;

MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING;

ADULT; CASE REPORT; CYST; FEMALE; HUMAN; ISCHIALGIA; MIDDLE AGED; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOLOGY; REVIEW; SPINAL CORD;

ADULT; CYSTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MIDDLE AGED; SCIATICA; SPINAL CORD;

EID: 0042477655     PISSN: 02841851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0455.2003.00096.x     Document Type: Article

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