Three-dimensional constructive interference in steady-state magnetic resonance imaging in syringomyelia: Advantages over conventional imaging

Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 429-435

  Roser, Florian ^a   Ebner, Florian H ^a   Danz, Søren ^a   Riether, Felix ^a   Ritz, Rainer ^a   Dietz, Klaus ^a   Naegele, Thomas ^a   Tatagiba, Marcos S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Computed tomography; Constructive interference in steady state imaging; Magnetic resonance imaging; Syringomyelia

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ARTIFACT REDUCTION; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALYSIS; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID FLOW; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONSTRUCTIVE INTERFERENCE IN STEADY STATE IMAGING; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DIFFUSION WEIGHTED IMAGING; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PROGNOSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SUBARACHNOID SPACE; SURGICAL PATIENT; SYRINGOMYELIA; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; TREATMENT PLANNING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARACHNOID; ARTIFACTS; CONTRAST MEDIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; IMAGING, THREE-DIMENSIONAL; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PULSATILE FLOW; SYRINGOMYELIA;

EID: 44849143441     PISSN: 15475654     EISSN: 15475646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/SPI/2008/8/5/429     Document Type: Article

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