Application of magnetic resonance imaging and magnetic resonance angiography as diagnostic measures for the first attack of suspected cerebrovascular diseases in Korea

Yonsei Medical Journal

Volumn 52, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 727-733

  Lee, Kunsei ^a   Kim, Hyeongsu ^a   Heo, Jae Hyeok ^b   Bae, Hee Joon ^c   Koh, Im Seok ^d   Chang, Sounghoon ^a  

^a Konkuk University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Seoul Medical Center   (South Korea)

^c Seoul National University Bundang Hospital   (South Korea)

^d National Medical Center   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cerebrovascular disease; MRA; MRI

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE; CHILD; CLINICAL EVALUATION; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; FEMALE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; KOREA; LENGTH OF STAY; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OUTPATIENT; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CEREBRAL ANGIOGRAPHY; CEREBROVASCULAR DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ODDS RATIO; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79960995830     PISSN: 05135796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3349/ymj.2011.52.5.727     Document Type: Article

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