Diffusion tensor imaging of the spinal cord and its clinical applications

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - Series B

Volumn 94 B, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 1024-1031

  Rajasekaran, S ^a   Kanna, R M ^a   Shetty, A P ^a  

^a GANGA HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; BRAIN; CERVICAL MYELOPATHY; DIFFUSION TENSOR IMAGING; DISEASE SEVERITY; HUMAN; NERVE FIBER; NONHUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SPINAL CORD; SPINAL CORD INJURY;

ANISOTROPY; BRAIN; DIFFUSION TENSOR IMAGING; HUMANS; SPINAL CORD; SPINAL CORD INJURIES;

EID: 84864650139     PISSN: 0301620X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1302/0301-620X.94B8.29618     Document Type: Review

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