Cyst-like cortical tubers in patients with tuberous sclerosis complex: MR imaging with the FLAIR sequence

Pediatric Radiology

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 498-501

  Jurkiewicz, Elzbieta ^a   Jozwiak, Sergiusz ^a   Bekiesinska Figatowska, Monika ^b   Pakula Kosciesza, Iwona ^a   Walecki, Jerzy ^c  

^a CHILDREN'S MEMORIAL HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Poland)

^b Miedzyleski Central Hospital   (Poland)

^c Centre of Postgraduate Urology Education   (Poland)

Author keywords

Brain; Children; Cyst; FLAIR; MRI; Tuberous sclerosis complex; Tubers

Indexed keywords

TUBERIN;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BENIGN CHILDHOOD EPILEPSY; BRAIN CYST; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALYSIS; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; INFANT; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROIMAGING; NEWBORN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMETRY; RANK SUM TEST; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TUBEROUS SCLEROSIS;

CEREBRAL CORTEX; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; INFANT; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TUBEROUS SCLEROSIS;

EID: 33646753365     PISSN: 03010449     EISSN: 14321998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00247-006-0142-1     Document Type: Article

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