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. 2001 Apr;70(4):530–533. doi: 10.1136/jnnp.70.4.530

Diffusion imaging shows abnormalities after blunt head trauma when conventional magnetic resonance imaging is normal

F Rugg-Gunn 1, M Symms 1, G Barker 1, R Greenwood 1, J Duncan 1
PMCID: PMC1737292  PMID: 11254782

Abstract

The investigation and management of patients after head injury must include the accurate and complete identification of cerebral damage. Using diffusion tensor imaging, abnormalities of diffusion in patients with head injuries and unremarkable MRI have been shown for the first time.



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