Use of rapid-sequence magnetic resonance imaging for evaluation of hydrocephalus in children

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 103 PEDIATRICS, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2005, Pages 124-130

  Ashley Jr , William W ^b   McKinstry, Robert C ^b   Leonard, Jeffrey R ^b   Smyth, Matthew D ^b   Lee, Benjamin C ^b   Tae, Sung Park ^a  

^a ST LOUIS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Hydrocephalus; Pediatric neurosurgery; Rapid sequence magnetic resonance imaging

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATOMIC BOMB; CALCULATION; CANCER MORTALITY; CANCER RISK; CATHETERIZATION; CHILD; CLINICAL EVALUATION; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; IMAGE PROCESSING; IMAGE QUALITY; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEDATION; TIME; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID SHUNTING; ECONOMICS; EQUIPMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; INDWELLING CATHETER; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; NEWBORN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RADIATION INJURY; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; CATHETERS, INDWELLING; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID SHUNTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; HYDROCEPHALUS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; NEOPLASMS, RADIATION-INDUCED; RISK ASSESSMENT; TIME FACTORS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 33644672025     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: 00223085     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/jns.2005.103.1.0124     Document Type: Article

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