High-resolution constructive interference in a steady state imaging of cervicothoracic adhesive arachnoiditis

Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 143-147

  Ikushima, I ^a,d   Korogi, Y ^b   Hirai, T ^c   Yamashita, Y ^c  

^a Miyakonojo Med Association Hospital   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH   (Japan)

^c KUMAMOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^d Miyakonojo Medical Association Hospital   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cervicothoracic adhesive arachnoiditis; CISS; MRI

Indexed keywords

RADIOLOGY; UROLOGY;

3-DIMENSIONAL; CERVICOTHORACIC ADHESIVE ARACHNOIDITI; CONSTRUCTIVE INTERFERENCE; CONSTRUCTIVE INTERFERENCE IN A STEADY STATE; FAST SPIN ECHOS; HIGH RESOLUTION; SPINAL-CORD; STATE SEQUENCES; STEADY STATE; T2 WEIGHTED;

MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING;

ADULT; AGED; ARACHNOIDITIS; ARTICLE; BRAIN ARACHNOID CYST; CERVICOTHORACIC ADHESIVE ARACHNOIDITIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DURA MATER; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE QUALITY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; NERVE ROOT; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL CORD; SPINAL CORD MALFORMATION; STEADY STATE; SYRINGOMYELIA; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING;

EID: 33846565797     PISSN: 03638715     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.rct.0000230006.46145.16     Document Type: Article

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