Texture analysis of magnetization transfer maps from patients with clinically isolated syndrome and multiple sclerosis

Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 506-513

  Tozer, D J ^a   Marongiu, G ^a   Swanton, J K ^a   Thompson, A J ^a   Miller, D H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clinically isolated syndrome; MTR; Multiple sclerosis; Texture analysis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN DAMAGE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; GRAY MATTER; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TISSUE INJURY; WHITE MATTER;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BRAIN; BRAIN MAPPING; COHORT STUDIES; DEMYELINATING DISEASES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MAGNETICS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 69449092402     PISSN: 10531807     EISSN: 15222586     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jmri.21885     Document Type: Article

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