Do TIAs require investigation by thin-slice high-resolution diffusion MRI with a 3T MR unit?

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 15, Issue 7, 2008, Pages

  Lehmann, P ^a   Brasseur, A ^a   Saliou, G ^b   Canaple, S ^a   Deramond, H ^a  

^a AMIENS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^b Neuroradiology   (France)

Author keywords

Diffusion weighted imaging; Stroke; Transient ischaemic attack

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIFFUSION WEIGHTED IMAGING; HUMAN; LETTER; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PARESIS; PARESTHESIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACK;

ADULT; BRAIN; DIFFUSION MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; HUMANS; ISCHEMIC ATTACK, TRANSIENT; MALE;

EID: 44949155269     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: 14681331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2008.02156.x     Document Type: Letter

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