Optic tract edema: A highly specific magnetic resonance imaging finding for the diagnosis of craniopharyngiomas

Acta Radiologica

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 419-423

  Hirunpat, S ^a   Tanomkiat, W ^b   Sriprung, H ^b   Chetpaophan, J ^b  

^a PRINCE OF SONGKLA UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Craniopharyngioma; Edema; MRI; Optic tract

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL ORGANS; MEDICAL IMAGING; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

CRANIOPHARYNGIOMAS; EDEMA; OPTIC TRACT;

MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CRANIOPHARYNGIOMA; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; EDEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOPHYSIS TUMOR; INFANT; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OBSERVER VARIATION; PATHOLOGY; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; VISUAL SYSTEM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CRANIOPHARYNGIOMA; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; EDEMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBSERVER VARIATION; PITUITARY NEOPLASMS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; VISUAL PATHWAYS;

EID: 26044439522     PISSN: 02841851     EISSN: 16000455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02841850510021599     Document Type: Article

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