Diffusion tensor imaging in the cervical spinal cord

European Spine Journal

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 422-428

  Song, Ting ^a   Chen, Wen Jun ^a   Yang, Bo ^a   Zhao, Hong Pu ^a   Huang, Jian Wei ^a   Cai, Ming Jin ^a   Dong, Tian Fa ^a   Li, Tang Sheng ^a  

^a GUANGZHOU MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC); Cervical myelopathy; Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI); Fractional anisotropy (FA); MR

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; APPARENT DIFFUSION COEFFICIENT; ARTICLE; CERVICAL COMPRESSIVE MYELOPATHY; CERVICAL MYELOPATHY; CERVICAL SPINAL CORD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIFFUSION COEFFICIENT; DIFFUSION TENSOR IMAGING; ECHO PLANAR IMAGING; FEMALE; FRACTIONAL ANISOTROPY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AGED; ANISOTROPY; DIFFUSION; DIFFUSION TENSOR IMAGING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NERVE FIBERS, MYELINATED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPINAL CORD; SPINAL CORD COMPRESSION; SPONDYLOSIS;

EID: 79955933811     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-010-1587-3     Document Type: Article

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