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Functional magnetic resonance imaging in pediatrics by Wilke, M, Holland, S K, Myseros, J S, Schmithorst, V J, Ball, Jr, W S

“…Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) allows non-invasive assessment of human brain function in vivo by detecting blood flow differences. In this…”
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Safety and efficacy of sedation in children using a structured sedation program by Egelhoff, JC, Ball, WS, Jr, Koch, BL, Parks, TD

“…The purpose of this study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of sedating pediatric outpatients in a radiology department using a structured sedation…”
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Proton MR spectroscopic characteristics of pediatric pilocytic astrocytomas by Hwang, JH, Egnaczyk, GF, Ballard, E, Dunn, RS, Holland, SK, Ball, WS, Jr

“…We report the common characteristics of juvenile pilocytic astrocytomas revealed by proton MR spectroscopy. Eight children with pilocytic astrocytomas were…”
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Atretic parietal cephaloceles revisited: an enlarging clinical and imaging spectrum? by Patterson, RJ, Egelhoff, JC, Crone, KR, Ball, WS, Jr

“…We describe imaging features that are clues to the diagnosis of atretic cephaloceles and discuss clinical findings and a possible mechanism by which these…”
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MR findings in kernicterus by Martich-Kriss, V, Kollias, SS, Ball, WS, Jr

“…We describe the MR appearance of kernicterus (bilirubin encephalopathy). T2-weighted images show high signal bilaterally in the globus pallidus, a known area…”
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Clinical proton MR spectroscopy of neurodegenerative disease in childhood by Tzika, AA, Ball, WS, Jr, Vigneron, DB, Dunn, RS, Kirks, DR

“…To determine the contribution of MR spectroscopy in the assessment of childhood neurodegenerative disease. Fifty-one subjects (7 weeks to 17 years of age), 22…”
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Quantitative sonographic feature analysis of clinical infant hypoxia: a pilot study by Barr, LL, McCullough, PJ, Ball, WS, Jr, Krasner, BH, Garra, BS, Deddens, JA

“…To determine whether textural features derived from sonographic pixel intensities differ significantly between healthy infants and infants who have had acute…”
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Dermoids of the eustachian tube: CT and MR findings with histologic correlation by Kollias, SS, Ball, WS, Jr, Prenger, EC, Myers, CM, 3rd

“…Two patients with congenital dermoids of the eustachian tube presented with recurrent otitis media and chronic otorrhea resistant to antimicrobial therapy. CT…”
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Safety of pediatric neuroimaging by Ball, Jr, W S

“…Often we must remind clinicians, and even ourselves, of the active role radiologists must play in monitoring the bioeffects of imaging modalities. Radiologists…”
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Multilevel computed hemodynamic parameter maps from dynamic perfusion MRI by Zavaljevski, A., Holland, S.K., Dhawan, A.P., Dunn, R.S., Ball, W.S.

“…A rapid time-series of T2*-weighted magnetic resonance (MR) images acquired during the first pass of a bolus injection of a paramagnetic MR contrast agent…”
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NMR relaxation times in the human brain at 3.0 tesla by Wansapura, Janaka P., Holland, Scott K., Dunn, R. Scott, Ball Jr, William S.

“…Relaxation time measurements at 3.0 T are reported for both gray and white matter in normal human brain. Measurements were made using a 3.0 T Bruker Biospec…”
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Normal fMRI Brain Activation Patterns in Children Performing a Verb Generation Task by Holland, Scott K., Plante, Elena, Weber Byars, Anna, Strawsburg, Richard H., Schmithorst, Vince J., Ball, William S.

“…Although much is known concerning brain–language relations in adults, little is known about how these functions might be represented during the developmental…”
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Reversal sign on CT: effect of anoxic/ischemic cerebral injury in children by Han, BK, Towbin, RB, De Courten-Myers, G, McLaurin, RL, Ball, WS, Jr

“…A retrospective study was performed to determine the clinical and pathologic features, etiology, and outcome of children with the reversal sign. The reversal…”
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X-Linked Creatine-Transporter Gene ( SLC6A8) Defect: A New Creatine-Deficiency Syndrome by Salomons, Gajja S., van Dooren, Silvy J.M., Verhoeven, Nanda M., Cecil, Kim M., Ball, William S., Degrauw, Ton J., Jakobs, Cornelis

“…We report the first X-linked creatine-deficiency syndrome caused by a defective creatine transporter. The male index patient presented with developmental delay…”
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Reversal sign on CT: effect of anoxic/ischemic cerebral injury in children by Han, BK, Towbin, RB, De Courten-Myers, G, McLaurin, RL, Ball, WS, Jr

“…A retrospective study was performed to determine the clinical and pathologic features, etiology, and outcome of children with the reversal sign. The reversal…”
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Necrotizing enterocolitis: value of radiographic findings to predict outcome by Kosloske, AM, Musemeche, CA, Ball, WS, Jr, Ablin, DS, Bhattacharyya, N

“…To investigate whether radiographic findings could be used to predict pan-necrosis (necrosis of 75% or more of the jejunum, ileum, and colon), we reviewed the…”
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Phase III multicenter clinical investigation to determine the safety and efficacy of gadoteridol in children suspected of having neurologic disease by Ball, Jr, W S, Nadel, S N, Zimmerman, R A, Byrd, S E, Dietrich, R B, Prenger, E C, Drayer, B P, Nelson, Jr, M D, Morgan, F W, Altman, N R

“…A phase III open-label clinical trial was conducted at 11 institutions to determine the safety and efficacy of gadoteridol in children suspected of having…”
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Irreversible brain creatine deficiency with elevated serum and urine creatine: A creatine transporter defect? by Cecil, Kim M., Salomons, Gajja S., Ball Jr, William S., Wong, Brenda, Chuck, Gail, Verhoeven, Nanda M., Jakobs, Cornelis, DeGrauw, Ton J.

“…Recent reports highlight the utility of in vivo magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) techniques to recognize creatine deficiency syndromes affecting the…”
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Vein of Galen Aneurysmal Malformation: Diagnosis and Treatment of 13 Children with Extended Clinical Follow-up by Jones, Blaise V, Ball, William S, Tomsick, Thomas A, Millard, Justin, Crone, Kerry R

“…We herein present our experience in diagnosing and treating 13 children with vein of Galen aneurysmal malformations (VGAM), with an emphasis on possible…”
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Elevated lactate as an early marker of brain injury in inflicted traumatic brain injury by Makoroff, Kathi L, Cecil, Kim M, Care, Marguerite, Ball, Jr, William S

“…Traumatic brain injury is a major cause of disability and death in the pediatric population. The metabolic and neurochemical abnormalities that underlie…”
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