Cerebral fat embolism: Diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging findings

Acta Radiologica

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 528-533

  Ryu, C W ^b   Lee, D H ^a   Kim, T K ^b   Kim, S J ^b   Kim, H S ^b   Lee, J H ^b   Choi, C G ^b   Suh, D C ^b  

^a University of Ulsan College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b NONE

Author keywords

CNS; Embolism; MR diffusion; Perfusion; Thrombosis; Trauma

Indexed keywords

BRAIN; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; METABOLISM; PATIENT MONITORING; TUMORS;

CNS; EMBOLISM; MR-DIFFUSION; PERFUSION; THROMBOSIS; TRAUMA;

DISEASES;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN EMBOLISM; DIFFUSION WEIGHTED IMAGING; FAT EMBOLISM; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ADULT; AGED; DIFFUSION MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; EMBOLISM, FAT; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INTRACRANIAL EMBOLISM; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 27744444101     PISSN: 02841851     EISSN: 16000455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02841850510021481     Document Type: Article

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