The value of diffusion-weighted MRI in the diagnosis of cerebral fat embolism

Journal of Neuroimaging

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 78-80

  Eguia, Pablo ^a   Medina, Antonio ^a   Garcia Monco, Juan Carlos ^b   Martin, Vicente ^a   Monton, Fernando I ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO NUESTRA SEÑORA DE CANDELARIA   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL DE GALDAKAO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cerebral fat embolism; Diffusion weighted MRI; Fat embolism; MR imaging; MRI

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN DAMAGE; BRAIN EMBOLISM; CASE REPORT; DIFFUSION WEIGHTED IMAGING; EDEMA; FAT EMBOLISM; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; OPEN FRACTURE; TIBIA FRACTURE;

BRAIN; DIFFUSION MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; EMBOLISM, FAT; FRACTURES, OPEN; HUMANS; INTRACRANIAL EMBOLISM; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TIBIAL FRACTURES;

EID: 33846076126     PISSN: 10512284     EISSN: 15526569     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1552-6569.2006.00068.x     Document Type: Article

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