Diffusion tensor MR imaging in neurofibromatosis type 1: Expanding the knowledge of microstructural brain abnormalities

Pediatric Radiology

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 449-454

  Ferraz Filho, José R L ^a   Da Rocha, Antônio J ^b   Muniz, Marcos P ^a   Souza, Antônio S ^a   Goloni Bertollo, Eny M ^a   Pavarino Bertelli, Érika C ^a  

^a Sao Jose do Rio Preto Medical School FAMERP   (Brazil)

^b Radiology Department   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Diffusion tensor imaging; Magnetic resonance imaging; Neurofibromatosis type 1; Unidentified bright objects

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BASAL GANGLION; CEREBELLUM; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIFFUSION TENSOR IMAGING; FEMALE; FRACTIONAL ANISOTROPY; HEMISPHERE; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROFIBROMATOSIS; PATHOLOGICAL ANATOMY; PONS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; THALAMUS; WHITE MATTER;

ADOLESCENT; BRAIN; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIFFUSION MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NERVE FIBERS, MYELINATED; NEUROFIBROMATOSIS 1; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84863520404     PISSN: 03010449     EISSN: 14321998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00247-011-2274-1     Document Type: Article

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