Use of diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging in empyema after cranioplasty

British Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 40-44

  Tamaki, T ^a,c   Eguchi, T ^a   Sakamoto, M ^a   Teramoto, A ^b  

^a Kameda General Hospital   (Japan)

^b NIPPON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Japan)

^c NIPPON MEDICAL SCHOOL TAMA NAGAYAMA HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cranioplasty; Diffusion weighted imaging; Empyema; Infection; Magnetic resonance imaging

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN HEMATOMA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRANIOPLASTY; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; DIFFUSION; EMPYEMA; ENCEPHALITIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFECTION; INTRACRANIAL HYPERTENSION; LIQUORRHEA; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BRAIN ABSCESS; CRANIOTOMY; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; EMPYEMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS;

EID: 1542721741     PISSN: 02688697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02688690410001660445     Document Type: Article

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