Magnetic resonance imaging of the hypothalamic-neurohypophyseal system

Journal of Neuroendocrinology

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 297-302

  Fujisawa, Ichiro ^a  

^a Kishiwada City Hospital   (Japan)

Author keywords

Diabetes insipidus; MRI; Neurohypophysis; Vasopressin

Indexed keywords

VASOPRESSIN;

ADENOHYPOPHYSIS; ARTICLE; ARTIFACT; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIABETES INSIPIDUS; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DIFFUSION WEIGHTED IMAGING; HUMAN; HYPOPHYSIS FUNCTION; HYPOTHALAMUS DISEASE; HYPOTHALAMUS FUNCTION; INFUNDIBULUM; MORPHOLOGY; NEUROHYPOPHYSIS DISEASE; NEUROSECRETION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOLOGICAL ANATOMY; PONS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELLA TURCICA; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; VASOPRESSIN RELEASE;

HUMANS; HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PITUITARY GLAND;

EID: 2442608623     PISSN: 09538194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0953-8194.2004.01183.x     Document Type: Article

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