Utility of spinal MRI in children with anorectal malformation

Pediatric Radiology

Volumn 39, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 810-816

  Miyasaka, Mikiko ^a   Nosaka, Shunsuke ^a   Kitano, Yoshihiro ^b   Ueoka, Katsuhiko ^b   Tsutsumi, Yoshiyuki ^a   Kuroda, Tatsuo ^b   Honna, Toshiroh ^b  

^a SAITAMA CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER   (Japan)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHILD HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT   (Japan)

Author keywords

Anorectal malformation; Children; MRI

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANUS ATRESIA; ARTICLE; CAUDAL REGRESSION SYNDROME; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DIFFUSION WEIGHTED IMAGING; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; LEG PAIN; LUMBAR SPINE; MALE; MENINGOCELE; MYELOGRAPHY; PARESTHESIA; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SPINAL CORD MALFORMATION; SPINAL LIPOMA; SYRINGOMYELIA; URINE INCONTINENCE; VERTEBRA MALFORMATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANAL CANAL; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; RECTUM; SPINAL CORD; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 68249140335     PISSN: 03010449     EISSN: 14321998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00247-009-1287-5     Document Type: Article

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