Evaluation of the somatotopic organization of corticospinal tracts in the internal capsule and cerebral peduncle: Results of diffusion-tensor MR tractography

Korean Journal of Radiology

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 191-195

  Ji, Kang Park ^a,c   Bong, Soo Kim ^a   Choi, Gukmyung ^a   Seung, Hyoung Kim ^a   Jay, Chol Choi ^a   Khang, Hyunsoo ^b  

^a Jeju National University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Seoul Health College   (South Korea)

^c Jeju National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Brain, MR; MR, technology

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAPSULA INTERNA; DIFFUSION WEIGHTED IMAGING; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PYRAMIDAL TRACT; TEGMENTUM;

ADULT; DIFFUSION MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNAL CAPSULE; MALE; PYRAMIDAL TRACTS; TEGMENTUM MESENCEPHALI;

EID: 46849086593     PISSN: 12296929     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3348/kjr.2008.9.3.191     Document Type: Article

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