Minimizing radiation exposure in evaluation of pediatric head trauma: Use of rapid MR imaging

American Journal of Neuroradiology

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 11-18

  Mehta, Hasit ^a   Acharya, J ^a   Mohan, A L ^a   Tobias, M E ^a   LeCompte, L ^a   Jeevan, D ^a  

^a NEW YORK MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN HEMORRHAGE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD INJURY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTUSION; DIFFUSE AXONAL INJURY; FALLING; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEAD INJURY; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROIMAGING; NEWBORN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SCANNER; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SKULL FRACTURE; BRAIN INJURIES; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; PEDIATRICS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PROCEDURES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; BRAIN INJURIES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; PEDIATRICS; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 84955496690     PISSN: 01956108     EISSN: 1936959X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.A4464     Document Type: Article

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