Improved Detection of Parenchymal Cysticercal Lesions in Neurocysticercosis with T2*-weighted Angiography Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Academic Radiology

Volumn 19, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 958-964

  Verma, Avantika ^a   Awasthi, Rishi ^a   Prasad, Kashi N ^a   Soni, Neetu ^a   Singh, Kamini ^a   Paliwal, Vimal K ^a   Lal, Hira ^a   Pandey, Chandra M ^a   Gupta, Rakesh K ^a  

^a SANJAY GANDHI POSTGRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

MRI; Neurocysticercosis; Susceptibility weighted imaging

Indexed keywords

GADOLINIUM;

ADULT; ANGIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; BRAIN DAMAGE; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROCYSTICERCOSIS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SCOLEX; SEROLOGY; T2 WEIGHTED ANGIOGRAPHY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALGORITHMS; BRAIN DISEASES; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROCYSTICERCOSIS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84863443862     PISSN: 10766332     EISSN: 18784046     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.acra.2012.03.019     Document Type: Article

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