The fornix in health and disease: An imaging review

Radiographics

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 1107-1121

  Thomas, Adam G ^a   Koumellis, Panos ^b   Dineen, Robert A ^b  

^a LEICESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN S MEDICAL CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN DISEASE; BRAIN FORNIX; HUMAN; MYELINATED NERVE; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOLOGY;

BRAIN DISEASES; FORNIX, BRAIN; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; NERVE FIBERS, MYELINATED; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES;

EID: 79960502228     PISSN: 02715333     EISSN: 15271323     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1148/rg.314105729     Document Type: Article

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