Central nervous system aspergillosis: Magnetic resonance imaging, diffusion-weighted imaging, and magnetic resonance spectroscopy features

Acta Radiologica

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 408-412

  Oner, A Y ^a   Celik, H ^a   Akpek, S ^a   Tokgoz, N ^a  

^a GAZI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Aspergillosis; Diffusion weighted imaging; Magnetic resonance imaging; Magnetic resonance spectroscopy

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; BRAIN; DIAGNOSIS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; NEUROLOGY; PATIENT TREATMENT;

ASPERGILLOSIS; DIFFUSION-WEIGHTED IMAGING; FATAL INFECTION; IMMUNOSUPPRESSED POPULATION;

MEDICAL IMAGING;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLOSIS; CASE REPORT; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM INFECTION; DIFFUSION WEIGHTED IMAGING; HUMAN; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; IMMUNOLOGY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; ASPERGILLOSIS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM FUNGAL INFECTIONS; DIFFUSION MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; HUMANS; IMMUNOCOMPROMISED HOST; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; MALE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33646413929     PISSN: 02841851     EISSN: 16000455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02841850600580325     Document Type: Article

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