Diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging and magnetic resonance spectroscopy in the evaluation of focal cerebral tubercular lesions

Acta Radiologica

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 679-688

  Batra, A ^a   Tripathi, R P ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE AND ALLIED SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Diffusion; MR spectroscopy; Neurotuberculosis; Tuberculomas

Indexed keywords

DIFFUSION; DISEASES; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; MEDICAL IMAGING; PATIENT TREATMENT; SIGNAL PROCESSING; STATISTICAL METHODS;

CEREBRAL TUBERCULAR LESIONS; DIFFUSION-WEIGHTED IMAGING (DWI); NEUROTUBERCULOSIS; TUBERCULOMAS;

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING;

DIAGNOSTIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN DISEASE; CHILD; DIFFUSION WEIGHTED IMAGING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; TUBERCULOMA; TUBERCULOUS MENINGITIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BRAIN DISEASES; CHILD; DIFFUSION MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; MALE; TUBERCULOMA; TUBERCULOSIS, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM;

EID: 16644372990     PISSN: 02841851     EISSN: 16000455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02841850410001169     Document Type: Article

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