The neuroimaging center of the pediatric brain tumor consortium- collaborative neuroimaging in pediatric brain tumor research: A work in progress

American Journal of Neuroradiology

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 603-607

  Young Poussaint, Tina ^a   Phillips, P C ^b   Vajapeyam, S ^a   Fahey, F H ^a   Robertson, R L ^a   Osganian, S ^a   Ramamurthy, U ^c   Mulkern, R V ^a   Treves, S T ^a   Boyett, J M ^c   Kun, L E ^c  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

^c ST JUDE CHILDREN S RESEARCH HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUSULFAN; RADIOLIGAND;

BRAIN STEM TUMOR; BRAIN TUMOR; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER RESEARCH; CARCINOMATOUS MENINGITIS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM TUMOR; CHILDHOOD CANCER; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; GLIOMA; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CENTER; HUMAN; IMAGE QUALITY; NEUROIMAGING; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; STANDARDIZATION;

BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; CHILD; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MULTICENTER STUDIES; NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (U.S.); POSITRON-EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34247195415     PISSN: 01956108     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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