Diagnostic accuracy of post-mortem magnetic resonance imaging in fetuses, children and adults: A systematic review

European Journal of Radiology

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 2010, Pages

  Thayyil, Sudhin ^a,b   Chandrasekaran, Manigandan ^b   Chitty, Lyn S ^a,b   Wade, Angie ^a   Skordis Worrall, Jolene ^a   Bennett Britton, Ian ^a,c   Cohen, Marta ^d   Withby, Elspeth ^d   Sebire, Neil J ^b   Robertson, Nicola J ^b   Taylor, Andrew M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^d SHEFFIELD CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Autopsy; Costing; Economic evaluation; Magnetic resonance imaging; Parental attitudes; Sensitivity; Specificity; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

AUTOPSY; CLINICAL TOOLS; COCHRANE LIBRARY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ECONOMIC EVALUATIONS; MEDLINE; MR IMAGING; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REFERENCE LIST; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

MAGNETIC MATERIALS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE; MEDICAL IMAGING;

MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING;

ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; COCHRANE LIBRARY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DEATH; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ECONOMIC EVALUATION; HUMAN; MEDLINE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUTOPSY; CHILD; FEMALE; FETAL DISEASES; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77953958434     PISSN: 0720048X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2009.10.007     Document Type: Article

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