Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology
Volume 35, Issue 10 , Pages 1601-1606 , October 2009

New Transcranial Doppler Index in Infants with Hydrocephalus: Transsystolic Time in Clinical Practice

  • Paul H. Leliefeld

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurosurgery, Rudolf Magnus Institute of Neuroscience, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: P. H. Leliefeld, Department of Neurosurgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, G 03.124, Heidelberglaan 100, 3584 CX Utrecht, The Netherlands.
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  • Rob H.J.M. Gooskens

      Affiliations

    • Department of Child Neurology, Rudolf Magnus Institute of Neuroscience, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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  • Rob J.M. Peters

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Physics and Engineering, VU Medical Center Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Cees A.F. Tulleken

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurosurgery, Rudolf Magnus Institute of Neuroscience, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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  • L. Jaap Kappelle

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Rudolf Magnus Institute of Neuroscience, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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  • K. Sen Han

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurosurgery, Rudolf Magnus Institute of Neuroscience, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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  • Luca Regli

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurosurgery, Rudolf Magnus Institute of Neuroscience, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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  • Patrick W. Hanlo

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurosurgery, Rudolf Magnus Institute of Neuroscience, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
    • Deceased April 12th 2008.

Received 25 November 2008 ,Revised 22 April 2009 ,Accepted 26 April 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2009.04.024

Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology
Volume 35, Issue 10 , Pages 1601-1606 , October 2009

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