Diffusion-weighted MR findings in isolated angiitis of the central nervous system (IACNS)

Acta Neurologica Scandinavica

Volumn 108, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 346-351

  Lee, S Y ^a   Chu, K ^a   Park, K I ^a   Jeong, S W ^a   Yoon, B W ^a  

^a Seoul National University Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Diffusion weighted MR; Edema; Inflammation; Isolated angiitis of CNS

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN ANGIOGRAPHY; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; BRAIN MAPPING; BRAIN VASCULITIS; CASE REPORT; CYTOTOXICITY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DIFFUSION COEFFICIENT; EDEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ADULT; CEREBRAL ANGIOGRAPHY; CEREBRAL INFARCTION; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; VASCULITIS, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM;

EID: 0242288529     PISSN: 00016314     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0404.2003.00134.x     Document Type: Article

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