Diffusion tensor MRI in multiple sclerosis

Journal of Neuroimaging

Volumn 17, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2007, Pages

  Rovaris, Marco ^a   Filippi, Massimo ^a  

^a SAN RAFFAELE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Diffusion tensor MRI; Magnetic resonance imaging; Multiple sclerosis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPREHENSION; CORRELATION FUNCTION; DEMYELINATING DISEASE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DIFFUSION TENSOR IMAGING; DIFFUSION TENSOR TRACTOGRAPHY; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; HUMAN; IN VIVO STUDY; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MONITORING; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PREDICTOR VARIABLE; TIME; TISSUE INJURY;

BRAIN; DIFFUSION MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; DISEASE PROGRESSION; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS;

EID: 34147180059     PISSN: 10512284     EISSN: 15526569     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1552-6569.2007.00133.x     Document Type: Article

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