Clinical applications of quantitative T2 determination: A complementary MRI tool for routine diagnosis of suspected myelination disorders

European Journal of Paediatric Neurology

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 298-308

  Ding, Xiao Qi ^a   Wittkugel, Oliver ^a   Goebell, Einar ^a   Förster, Ann Freya ^a   Grzyska, Ullrich ^a   Zeumer, Hermann ^a   Fiehler, Jens ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER HAMBURG EPPENDORF   (Germany)

Author keywords

Brain; Children; Myelination disorders; Routine neuroimaging; T2 relaxation time

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN MATURATION; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEMYELINATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INFANT; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATIENT MONITORING; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RADIOLOGIST;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BRAIN; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONTRAST MEDIA; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; REFERENCE VALUES;

EID: 43549102451     PISSN: 10903798     EISSN: 15322130     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpn.2007.08.012     Document Type: Article

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