Diffusion-weighted MR imaging findings in an isolated abscess of the clivus

American Journal of Neuroradiology

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 51-52

  Soares Fernandes, João Paulo ^a   Valle Folgueral, J M ^a   Morais, N ^a   Ribeiro, M ^a   Moreira Da Costa, J A ^a  

^a HOSPITAL DE BRAGA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; C REACTIVE PROTEIN; CLINDAMYCIN; GENTAMICIN;

ABSCESS; ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLIVUS; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DIFFUSION COEFFICIENT; DIFFUSION WEIGHTED IMAGING; DRUG MEGADOSE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST;

ADULT; BRAIN ABSCESS; CRANIAL FOSSA, POSTERIOR; DIFFUSION MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT;

EID: 38349074087     PISSN: 01956108     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.A0820     Document Type: Article

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