Effect of 3T MRI on the function of shunt valves - Evaluation of Paedi GAV, Dual Switch and proGAV

European Journal of Radiology

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 56-59

  Lindner, D ^a   Preul, C ^b   Trantakis, C ^a   Moeller, H ^b   Meixensberger, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEIPZIG   (Germany)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR HUMAN COGNITIVE AND BRAIN SCIENCES   (Germany)

Author keywords

Dual Switch and proGAV; MRI; Paedi GAV

Indexed keywords

IMPLANTS (SURGICAL); PATIENT MONITORING; SCANNING;

DUAL SWITCH AND PROGAV; MEDICAL IMPLANTS; PAEDI GAV;

MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; COMPUTER PROGRAM; EXPOSURE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GRAVITY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; VALVE;

CEREBROSPINAL FLUID SHUNTS; DIFFUSION MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; ECHO-PLANAR IMAGING; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; EQUIPMENT SAFETY; GERMANY; HUMANS; HYDROCEPHALUS; MAGNETICS; PHANTOMS, IMAGING;

EID: 24944466493     PISSN: 0720048X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2005.03.029     Document Type: Article

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