Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 87, Issue 12, Supplement , Pages 50-58 , December 2006

Susceptibility-Weighted Imaging and Proton Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy in Assessment of Outcome After Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury

  • Stephen Ashwal, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Division of Child Neurology, Section of Neuroradiology, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to Stephen Ashwal, MD, Dept of Pediatrics, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, 11175 Campus St, Loma Linda, CA 92350
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  • Talin Babikian, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Psychology, Section of Neuroradiology, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA
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  • Joy Gardner-Nichols, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Psychology, Section of Neuroradiology, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA
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  • Mary-Catherine Freier, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Psychology, Section of Neuroradiology, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA
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  • Karen A. Tong, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Section of Neuroradiology, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA
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  • Barbara A. Holshouser, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Section of Neuroradiology, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA

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doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2006.07.275

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 87, Issue 12, Supplement , Pages 50-58 , December 2006

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