Use of diffusion tensor imaging to evaluate weakness

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 106, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 111-118

  Chi, Heon Kim ^a,b,c   Chung, Chun Kee ^a,b   June, Sic Kim ^a,b   Tae, Ahn Jahng ^a,b   June, Ho Lee ^a,b   In, Chan Song ^a,b  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University Hospital   (South Korea)

^c The Armed Forces Capital Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Diffusion tensor imaging; Motor weakness

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANISOTROPY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIFFUSION COEFFICIENT; DIFFUSION TENSOR IMAGING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYRAMIDAL TRACT; WEAKNESS;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANISOTROPY; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; DIFFUSION MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; OBSERVER VARIATION; PYRAMIDAL TRACTS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 33846334088     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: 00223085     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/jns.2007.106.1.111     Document Type: Article

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