Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Volume 28, Issue 2 , Pages 212-216 , February 2010

Diffusion tensor imaging in horizontal gaze palsywith progressive scoliosis

  • Ashwin Avadhani

      Affiliations

    • Department of Spine Surgery, Ganga Hospital, Coimbatore - 641043, India
    • ,
  • V. Ilayaraja

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Ganga Hospital, Coimbatore - 641043, India
    • ,
  • Ajoy P. Shetty

      Affiliations

    • Department of Spine Surgery, Ganga Hospital, Coimbatore - 641043, India
    • ,
  • S. Rajasekaran

      Affiliations

    • Department of Spine Surgery, Ganga Hospital, Coimbatore - 641043, India
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Orthopedic and Spine Surgery, Ganga Hospital, Coimbatore - 641043, India. Tel.: +914222485000; fax: +91422245144.

Received 10 September 2009 ,Accepted 27 October 2009.

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PII: S0730-725X(09)00288-4

doi: 10.1016/j.mri.2009.10.004

Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Volume 28, Issue 2 , Pages 212-216 , February 2010

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