Role of MRI in paediatric neurooncology

European Journal of Radiology

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 259-270

  Rao, Padma ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Brain tumours; Contrast enhanced MRI; MR diffusion; MR perfusion; MR spectroscopy; MRI

Indexed keywords

MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; ONCOLOGY; PEDIATRICS;

BRAIN TUMOURS; CONTRAST ENHANCED MRI; MR DIFFUSION; MR PERFUSION; MR SPECTROSCOPY; MRI;

TUMORS;

CONTRAST MEDIUM;

ARTICLE; BRAIN TUMOR; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIFFUSION WEIGHTED IMAGING; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; NEUROIMAGING; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TUMOR DIAGNOSIS;

CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM NEOPLASMS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONTRAST MEDIA; DIFFUSION MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY;

EID: 54249125340     PISSN: 0720048X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2008.06.033     Document Type: Article

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