Long-term follow-up of a patient with traumatic brain injury using diffusion tensor imaging

Acta Radiologica

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 98-100

  Skoglund, T S ^a   Nilsson, D ^b   Ljungberg, M ^b   Jnsson, L ^b   Rydenhag, B ^b  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Brain brain stem; CNS; MR diffusion perfusion; Trauma

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; BRAIN; DISEASES; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATIENT TREATMENT;

BRAIN STEMS; MR DIFFUSION; TRAUMA;

MEDICAL IMAGING;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN; BRAIN INJURY; CASE REPORT; CONVALESCENCE; DIFFUSE AXONAL INJURY; DIFFUSION WEIGHTED IMAGING; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IMAGE PROCESSING; METHODOLOGY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOLOGY; PONS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TIME;

ADULT; BRAIN; BRAIN INJURIES; DIFFUSE AXONAL INJURY; DIFFUSION MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PONS; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TIME;

EID: 38349098234     PISSN: 02841851     EISSN: 16000455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02841850701561372     Document Type: Article

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