MR Imaging of the Corpus Callosum in Pediatric Patients with Neurofibromatosis Type 1
Elizabeth C. Dubovsky
,a,
Tim N. Bootha,
Gilbert Vezinaa,
Carole A. Samango-Sprousea,
Kathryn M. Palmera and
Cynthia O. Brasseuxa
a From the Departments of Diagnostic Imaging and Radiology (E.C.D., L.G.V.) and Developmental Pediatrics (C.A.S-S.) and the Children's Research Institute (C.O.B.), Children's National Medical Center, Washington, D.C.; the Department of Radiology (T.N.B.), Dallas Children's Hospital, Dallas, TX; and the Department of Radiology (K.M.P.), Arlington Hospital, Arlington, VA.

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FIG 1. A, Midsagittal T1-weighted image of a 6-year-old patient with NF-1.
B, Midsagittal T1-weighted image of a 6-year-old control patient.
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FIG 2. A, Midsagittal T1-weighted image of a 3-year-old patient with NF-1. The outer contour of the corpus caliosum has been traced. Note is made of a small chiasmatic glioma.
B, The inner contour of the skull has been traced.
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FIG 3. CC and MISS measurements for the control and NF-1 patient populations.
A, Mean CC for control group, by age.
B, Mean CC for NF-1 group, by age.
C, Mean MISS for control group, by age.
D, Mean MISS for NF-1 group, by age.
E, CC/MISS for control group, by age.
F, CC/MISS for NF-1 group, by age.
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