Preoperative evaluation of neurovascular relationship by using contrast-enhanced and unenhanced 3D time-of-flight MR angiography in patients with trigeminal neuralgia

Acta Radiologica

Volumn 52, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 894-898

  Zhou, Qin ^a   Liu, Zhiling ^a   Li, Chuanfu ^a   Qu, Chuncheng ^b   Ni, Shilei ^a   Zeng, Qingshi ^a  

^a SHANDONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b SHANDONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Comparative studies; Magnetic resonance imaging; Microvascular decompression; Neurovascular compression; Trigeminal neuralgia

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDIES; CONTRAST-ENHANCED; MICROVASCULAR; MR ANGIOGRAPHY; MR IMAGING; THREE-DIMENSIONAL (3D); TIME OF FLIGHT; TRIGEMINAL NERVES; TRIGEMINAL NEURALGIA;

ANGIOGRAPHY; BLOOD VESSELS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MEDICAL IMAGING; THREE DIMENSIONAL; VISUALIZATION;

PATIENT TREATMENT;

CONTRAST MEDIUM; DIAGNOSTIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED DIAGNOSIS; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PREOPERATIVE CARE; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRIGEMINUS NEURALGIA;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CONTRAST MEDIA; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMAGE INTERPRETATION, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; IMAGING, THREE-DIMENSIONAL; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREOPERATIVE CARE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRIGEMINAL NEURALGIA;

EID: 83155183413     PISSN: 02841851     EISSN: 16000455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/ar.2011.110195     Document Type: Article

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