Comparison of two volumetric techniques for estimating volume of intracerebral ventricles using magnetic resonance imaging: A stereological study

Anatomical Science International

Volumn 85, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 131-139

  Acer, N ^a,e   Ugurlu N ^b   Uysal, D D ^b   Unur, E ^a   Turgut, M ^c   Camurdanoglu M ^d  

^a ERCIYES UNIVERSITY MEDICAL FACULTY   (Turkey)

^b MUGLA SITKI KOCMAN UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c ADNAN MENDERES UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^d Mu la State Hospital   (Turkey)

^e ERCIYES UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Cavalieri principle; Intracerebral ventricles; MRI; Planimetry; Point counting; Stereology

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN SIZE; BRAIN VENTRICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STEREOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANATOMY; CEREBRAL VENTRICLES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77956344379     PISSN: 14476959     EISSN: 1447073X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12565-009-0068-4     Document Type: Article

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