The role of conventional MR imaging sequences in the evaluation of neurocysticercosis: Impact on characterization of the scolex and lesion burden

American Journal of Neuroradiology

Volumn 28, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1501-1504

  Lucato, Leandro Tavares ^a,b   Guedes, M S ^a   Sato, J R ^a   Bacheschi, L A ^a   Machado, L R ^a   Leite, C C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b University of São Paulo ^*  (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GADOLINIUM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROCYSTICERCOSIS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SCANNER; SCOLEX;

ADULT; ANIMALS; COHORT STUDIES; ECHO-PLANAR IMAGING; FEMALE; GADOLINIUM; HUMANS; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; LARVA; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROCYSTICERCOSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TAENIA;

EID: 34648828426     PISSN: 01956108     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.A0623     Document Type: Article

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