Transarterial embolization of vein of Galen malformations: The use of magnetic resonance imaging noninvasive optimal vessel analysis to quantify shunt reduction: Report of two cases

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 104 PEDIATRICS, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2006, Pages 41-45

  Langer, David J ^a   Song, Joon K ^a   Niimi, Yasunari ^a   Chwajol, Markus ^a   Lefton, Daniel R ^a   Brisman, Jonathan L ^a   Molofsky, Walter ^a   Kupersmith, Mark J ^a   Berenstein, Alejandro ^a  

^a ST LUKE S ROOSEVELT HOSPITAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Embolization; Magnetic resonance imaging; Pediatric neurosurgery; Vein of Galen malformation

Indexed keywords

ACETAZOLAMIDE; GADOLINIUM PENTETATE;

ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL EMBOLISM; BLOOD FLOW; BRAIN PERFUSION; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; GALEN VEIN; HUMAN; INFANT; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RADIODIAGNOSIS; SHUNTING; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VEIN MALFORMATION; BRAIN; BRAIN VEIN; BRAIN VENTRICLE PERITONEUM SHUNT; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; HYDROCEPHALUS; METHODOLOGY; NEWBORN; VASCULARIZATION;

BRAIN; CEREBRAL VEINS; EMBOLIZATION, THERAPEUTIC; HUMANS; HYDROCEPHALUS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; REGIONAL BLOOD FLOW; VENTRICULOPERITONEAL SHUNT;

EID: 33644888278     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: 00223085     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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