Diffusion-weighted MR imaging of pyogenic intraventricular empyema

Neuroradiology

Volumn 49, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 813-818

  Han, Kil Tae ^a,b   Choi, Dae Seob ^a,b   Ryoo, Jae Wook ^a,b   Cho, Jae Min ^a,b   Jeon, Kyung Nyeo ^a,b   Bae, Kyung Soo ^a,b   You, Jin Jong ^a,b   Chung, Sung Hoon ^a,b   Koh, Eun Ha ^b   Park, Ki Jong ^b  

^a Gyeongsang National University   (South Korea)

^b Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Diffusion MR; Magnetic resonance; Pyogenic intraventricular empyema

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIFFUSION WEIGHTED IMAGING; EMPYEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROIMAGING; NEWBORN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYOGENIC INTRAVENTRICULAR EMPYEMA; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; WHITE MATTER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BRAIN ABSCESS; CEREBRAL VENTRICLES; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DIFFUSION MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; EMPYEMA; ENCEPHALITIS; ENTEROCOCCUS; ESCHERICHIA COLI INFECTIONS; FEMALE; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MENINGITIS, BACTERIAL; MENINGITIS, PNEUMOCOCCAL; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 34848888305     PISSN: 00283940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00234-007-0264-7     Document Type: Article

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