Dural sinus thrombosis: Frequency and imaging diagnosis

Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 400-403

  Yousaf Chaudhary, M ^a   Ahmed, Ibrar ^a   Afzal, Bilqees ^a   Raza, Mujahid ^a   Nazir, Rashid ^a   Khan, Nasir ^a  

^a SHIFA INTERNATIONAL HOSPITAL   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Delta and empty delta sign; Dural sinus thrombosis; Magnetic resonance imaging; Magnetic resonance venography; Superior sagital sinus

Indexed keywords

GADODIAMIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN HEMORRHAGE; CASE STUDY; CEREBRAL SINUS THROMBOSIS; CHILD; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; HUMAN; INFANT; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROIMAGING; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PATIENT SELECTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SINUS THROMBOSIS, INTRACRANIAL; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 33748431362     PISSN: 1022386X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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