Two cases of methanol poisoning: CT and MRI features

Australasian Radiology

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 175-178

  Bessell Browne, R J ^a   Bynevelt, M ^a  

^a SIR CHARLES GAIRDNER HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Computed tomography; Magnetic resonance imaging; Methanol; Poisoning; Putamen

Indexed keywords

METHANOL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MALE; METHANOL POISONING; NEUROIMAGING; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; BRAIN DISEASES; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FATAL OUTCOME; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; METHANOL; POISONING; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 33947224253     PISSN: 00048461     EISSN: 14401673     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1673.2007.01691.x     Document Type: Article

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