The use of diffusion MRI in ischemic optic neuropathy and optic neuritis

Seminars in Ophthalmology

Volumn 25, Issue 5-6, 2010, Pages 225-232

  He, Ming ^a   Cestari, Dean ^a   Cunnane, Mary Beth ^a   Rizzo III, Joseph F ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

diffusion MRI; ischemic optic neuritis; MRI; optic neuritis

Indexed keywords

GADOLINIUM;

DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIFFUSION WEIGHTED IMAGING; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; ISCHEMIC OPTIC NEUROPATHY; NEUROIMAGING; OPTIC NEURITIS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

DIFFUSION MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; GADOLINIUM; HUMANS; OPTIC NEURITIS; OPTIC NEUROPATHY, ISCHEMIC; RADIOISOTOPES;

EID: 78649381401     PISSN: 08820538     EISSN: 17445205     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/08820538.2010.518450     Document Type: Review

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