European Journal of Radiology
Volume 51, Issue 3 , Pages 209-217 , September 2004

Dynamic MR imaging in Tolosa–Hunt syndrome

  • Tabassum Laz Haque

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nuclear Medicine and Diagnostic Imaging, Kyoto University Hospital, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, 54 Kawahara-cho, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan
    • ,
  • Yukio Miki

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nuclear Medicine and Diagnostic Imaging, Kyoto University Hospital, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, 54 Kawahara-cho, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +81-75-751-3790; fax: +81-75-751-4353.
    • ,
  • Satoshi Kashii

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
    • ,
  • Akira Yamamoto

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nuclear Medicine and Diagnostic Imaging, Kyoto University Hospital, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, 54 Kawahara-cho, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan
    • ,
  • Mitsunori Kanagaki

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nuclear Medicine and Diagnostic Imaging, Kyoto University Hospital, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, 54 Kawahara-cho, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan
    • ,
  • Takahiro Takahashi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nuclear Medicine and Diagnostic Imaging, Kyoto University Hospital, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, 54 Kawahara-cho, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan
    • ,
  • Yasutaka Fushimi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nuclear Medicine and Diagnostic Imaging, Kyoto University Hospital, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, 54 Kawahara-cho, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan
    • ,
  • Reinin Asato

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nuclear Medicine and Diagnostic Imaging, Kyoto University Hospital, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, 54 Kawahara-cho, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan
    • ,
  • Nagako Murase

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
    • ,
  • Hiroshi Shibasaki

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
    • ,
  • Junji Konishi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nuclear Medicine and Diagnostic Imaging, Kyoto University Hospital, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, 54 Kawahara-cho, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan

Received 1 July 2003 ,Revised 24 September 2003 ,Accepted 26 September 2003.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2003.09.016

European Journal of Radiology
Volume 51, Issue 3 , Pages 209-217 , September 2004

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