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Cerebral Peduncle Angle: An Objective Criterion for Assessing Progressive Supranuclear Palsy Richardson Syndrome.
AJR. American journal of roentgenology - 1 Aug 2015
Fatterpekar Girish M, Dietrich August, Pantano Patrizia, Saba Luca, Knopp Edmond A, Piattella Maria Cristina, Raz Eytan
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Several criteria for time-consuming volumetric measurements of progressive supranuclear palsy Richardson syndrome subtype (PSP-RS) have been proposed. These often require image reconstruction in different planes for proper assessment. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the cerebral peduncle angle as a simple and reproducible measure of midbrain atrophy in patients with PSP-RS. MATERIALS AND...
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