Detection of CSF leak in spinal CSF leak syndrome using MR myelography: Correlation with radioisotope cisternography

American Journal of Neuroradiology

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 649-654

  Yoo, H M ^a,b   Kim, Sang Joon ^a   Choi, C G ^a   Lee, D H ^a   Lee, J H ^a   Suh, D C ^a   Choi, J W ^a   Jeong, K S ^a   Chung, S J ^a   Kim, J S ^a   Yun, S C ^a  

^a University of Ulsan College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Konyang University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIETHYLENETRIAMINE PENTA ACETIC ACID TECHNETIUM TC99M; RADIOISOTOPE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID FISTULA; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID PRESSURE; CISTERNOGRAPHY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HUMAN; MALE; MYELOGRAPHY; NEUROIMAGING; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SCANNER; ORTHOSTATIC STRESS; RADIOLOGIST; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPINAL CORD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID PRESSURE; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPINAL CORD; SYNDROME; TECHNETIUM TC 99M PENTETATE;

EID: 42449162861     PISSN: 01956108     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.A0920     Document Type: Article

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