Pediatric Neurology
Volume 32, Issue 5 , Pages 325-333 , May 2005

Diagnostic Value of Diffusion-Weighted Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Pediatric Cerebral Diseases

  • Yasemin Fatma Oksuzler, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Dokuz Eylul University Faculty of Medicine, İzmir, Turkey.
    • ,
  • Handan Cakmakci, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Dokuz Eylul University Faculty of Medicine, İzmir, Turkey.
    • Corresponding Author InformationCommunications should be addressed to: Dr. Cakmakci; 1856/1 SK. No: 7/1; 35600 Karsiyaka-Izmir; Turkey.
    • ,
  • Semra Kurul, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Dokuz Eylul University Faculty of Medicine, İzmir, Turkey.
    • Department of Pediatric Neurology, Dokuz Eylul University Faculty of Medicine, İzmir, Turkey.
    • ,
  • Mahmut Oksuzler, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Dokuz Eylul University Faculty of Medicine, İzmir, Turkey.
    • ,
  • Eray Dirik, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Dokuz Eylul University Faculty of Medicine, İzmir, Turkey.
    • Department of Pediatric Neurology, Dokuz Eylul University Faculty of Medicine, İzmir, Turkey.

Received 13 July 2004 ,Accepted 20 December 2004.

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doi: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2004.12.007

Pediatric Neurology
Volume 32, Issue 5 , Pages 325-333 , May 2005

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