Role of magnetic resonance diffusion imaging and apparent diffusion coefficient values in the evaluation of spinal tuberculosis in Indian patients

Indian Journal of Radiology and Imaging

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 279-283

  Palle, Lalitha ^a   Reddy, M C H Balaji ^a   Reddy, K ^a  

^a Focus Diagnostics   (India)

Author keywords

Diffusion MRI; spine; tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIFFUSION COEFFICIENT; DIFFUSION TENSOR IMAGING; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDIAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SCHOOL CHILD; SPINE METASTASIS; TUBERCULOUS SPONDYLITIS; VERTEBRA BODY;

EID: 78650493735     PISSN: 09713026     EISSN: 19983808     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0971-3026.73544     Document Type: Article

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