Diffusion tensor imaging and tractography of the median nerve in carpal tunnel syndrome: Preliminary results

European Radiology

Volumn 18, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 2283-2291

  Khalil, Chadi ^a   Hancart, C ^a   Le Thuc, V ^a   Chantelot, C ^a   Chechin, D ^b   Cotten, A ^a  

^a LILLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^b PHILIPS HEALTHCARE   (United States)

Author keywords

Carpal tunnel syndrome; DTI; Median nerve; MRI; Tractography

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANISOTROPY; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DIFFUSION COEFFICIENT; DIFFUSION TENSOR IMAGING; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IN VIVO STUDY; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SCANNER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RELIABILITY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; VOLUNTEER;

EID: 52049119278     PISSN: 09387994     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00330-008-0971-4     Document Type: Article

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