Phase-contrast MR imaging support for the diagnosis of aqueductal stenosis

American Journal of Neuroradiology

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 209-214

  Stoquart El Sankari, S ^a,d   Lehmann, P ^b   Gondry Jouet, C ^b   Fichten, A ^c   Godefroy, O ^a   Meyer, M E ^d   Baledent, O ^d  

^a Departments of Neurology   (France)

^b Departments of Radiology   (France)

^c Departments of Neurosurgery   (France)

^d AMIENS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN AQUEDUCT STENOSIS; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID FLOW; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; RELIABILITY; REPRODUCIBILITY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; CEREBRAL AQUEDUCT; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCEPHALUS; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 58249112935     PISSN: 01956108     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.A1308     Document Type: Article

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