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Bill S. Ball, MD

VP for Research; Interim VP for Health Affairs, Dean College of Medicine

Education/Credentials
  • Medical Degree: Tulane University (Pediatrics and Radiology, Neuroradiology)
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Peer Reviewed Publications

DeBaun, Michael R; Gordon, Mae; McKinstry, Robert C; Noetzel, Michael J; White, Desiree A; Sarnaik, Sharada A; Meier, Emily R; Howard, Thomas H; Majumdar, Suvankar; Inusa, Baba P D; Telfer, Paul T; Kirby-Allen, Melanie; McCavit, Timothy L; Kamdem, Annie; Airewele, Gladstone; Woods, Gerald M; Berman, Brian; Panepinto, Julie A; Fuh, Beng R; Kwiatkowski, Janet L; King, Allison A; Fixler, Jason M; Rhodes, Melissa M; Thompson, Alexis A; Heiny, Mark E; Redding-Lallinger, Rupa C; Kirkham, Fenella J; Dixon, Natalia; Gonzalez, Corina E; Kalinyak, Karen A; Quinn, Charles T; Strouse, John J; Miller, J Philip; Lehmann, Harold; Kraut, Michael A; Ball, William S; Hirtz, Deborah; Casella, James F 2014. Controlled trial of transfusions for silent cerebral infarcts in sickle cell anemia. The New England journal of medicine, 371 8, 699-710

Liem, Robert I; Liu, Jingxia; Gordon, Mae O; Vendt, Bruce A; McKinstry, Robert C; Kraut, Michael A; Strouse, John J; Ball, William S; DeBaun, Michael R 2014. Reproducibility of detecting silent cerebral infarcts in pediatric sickle cell anemia. Journal of child neurology, 29 12, 1685-91

Quinn, Charles T; McKinstry, Robert C; Dowling, Michael M; Ball, William S; Kraut, Michael A; Casella, James F; Dlamini, Nomazulu; Ichord, Rebecca N; Jordan, Lori C; Kirkham, Fenella J; Noetzel, Michael J; Roach, E Steve; Strouse, John J; Kwiatkowski, Janet L; Hirtz, Deborah; Debaun, Michael R 2012. Acute Silent Cerebral Ischemic Events in Children with Sickle Cell Anemia. Archives of neurology, , 1-8

Jordan, Lori C; McKinstry, Robert C; Kraut, Michael A; Ball, William S; Vendt, Bruce A; Casella, James F; DeBaun, Michael R; Strouse, John J 2010. Incidental findings on brain magnetic resonance imaging of children with sickle cell disease. Pediatrics, 126 1, 53-61

Vendt, Bruce A; McKinstry, Robert C; Ball, William S; Kraut, Michael A; Prior, Fred W; Barton, Bruce; Casella, James F; DeBaun, Michael R 2009. Silent Cerebral Infarct Transfusion (SIT) trial imaging core: application of novel imaging information technology for rapid and central review of MRI of the brain. Journal of digital imaging : the official journal of the Society for Computer Applications in Radiology, 22 3, 326-43

Makoroff, Kathi L; Cecil, Kim M; Care, Marguerite; Ball, William S 2005. Elevated lactate as an early marker of brain injury in inflicted traumatic brain injury. Pediatric radiology, 35 7, 668-76

deGrauw, Ton J; Cecil, Kim M; Byars, Anna W; Salomons, Gajja S; Ball, William S; Jakobs, Cornelis 2003. The clinical syndrome of creatine transporter deficiency. Molecular and cellular biochemistry, 244 1-2, 45-8

Wilke, M; Holland, S K; Myseros, J S; Schmithorst, V J; Ball, W S 2003. Functional magnetic resonance imaging in pediatrics. Neuropediatrics, 34 5, 225-33

Wilke, Marko; Holland, Scott K; Ball, William S 2003. Language processing during natural sleep in a 6-year-old boy, as assessed with functional MR imaging. AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology, 24 1, 42-4

Ball, W S 2001. Behavioral challenges and functional imaging: where the rubber meets the road. The Journal of pediatrics, 139 1, 11-2

Ball, W S; Holland, S K 2001. Perfusion imaging in the pediatric patient. Magnetic resonance imaging clinics of North America, 9 1, 207-30, ix

Cecil, K M; Salomons, G S; Ball, W S; Wong, B; Chuck, G; Verhoeven, N M; Jakobs, C; DeGrauw, T J 2001. Irreversible brain creatine deficiency with elevated serum and urine creatine: a creatine transporter defect? Annals of neurology, 49 3, 401-4

Holland, S K; Plante, E; Weber Byars, A; Strawsburg, R H; Schmithorst, V J; Ball, W S 2001. Normal fMRI brain activation patterns in children performing a verb generation task. NeuroImage, 14 4, 837-43

Salomons, G S; van Dooren, S J; Verhoeven, N M; Cecil, K M; Ball, W S; Degrauw, T J; Jakobs, C 2001. X-linked creatine-transporter gene (SLC6A8) defect: a new creatine-deficiency syndrome. American journal of human genetics, 68 6, 1497-500

Vassilyadi, M; Jones, B V; Ball, W S 2001. Identification of an arteriovenous fistula in a child. Case report and review of the literature. Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery, 17 11, 685-8

Yousem, D M; Hammoud, D; Russell, E J; Zimmerman, R D; Ball, W S; Dillon, W P; Provenzale, J M; Wippold, F J; Gebarski, S 2001. Results of the neuroradiology fellowship match for July 1, 2002 candidates. AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology, 22 9, 1654-8

Ball, W S 2000. Redefining "normal". AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology, 21 7, 1182-3

Ball, W S 2000. Pediatric neuroradiology. AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology, 21 1, 29-36

Quencer, R M; Ball, W S; Bryan, R N; Dillon, W P; Strother, C M 1999. Thirty-seventh annual meeting of the American Society of Neuroradiology. AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology, 20 9, 1754-9

Wansapura, J P; Holland, S K; Dunn, R S; Ball, W S 1999. NMR relaxation times in the human brain at 3.0 tesla. Journal of magnetic resonance imaging : JMRI, 9 4, 531-8

Ball, W S 1998. When seeing double is not always bad. AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology, 19 7, 1185-6

Ball, W S 1998. Developing tumor management for the developing brain. AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology, 19 5, 992

Ball, W S 1998. Neuroimaging in brain death. AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology, 19 4, 796

Ball, W S 1998. Neonatal hypoglycemia: unraveling a mystery. AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology, 19 3, 592-3

Ball, W S 1998. Food for thought in a small package. AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology, 19 2, 395-6

Ball, W S 1998. Morphometric MR uncovers dual pathology. AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology, 19 1, 188-9

Hwang, J H; Egnaczyk, G F; Ballard, E; Dunn, R S; Holland, S K; Ball, W S 1998. Proton MR spectroscopic characteristics of pediatric pilocytic astrocytomas. AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology, 19 3, 535-40

Larson, J J; Ball, W S; Bove, K E; Crone, K R; Tew, J M 1998. Formation of intracerebral cavernous malformations after radiation treatment for central nervous system neoplasia in children. Journal of neurosurgery, 88 1, 51-6

Palasis, S; Egelhoff, J C; Morris, J D; Koch, B L; Ball, W S 1998. Central nervous system relapse of treated stage IV neuroblastoma. Pediatric radiology, 28 12, 990-4

Patterson, R J; Egelhoff, J C; Crone, K R; Ball, W S 1998. Atretic parietal cephaloceles revisited: an enlarging clinical and imaging spectrum? AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology, 19 4, 791-5

Strife, J L; Ball, W S 1998. Research in pediatric radiology: preparing for our future. Pediatric radiology, 28 8, 563-8

Donnelly, L F; Klosterman, L A; Ball, W S; Bisset, G S 1997. Comparison of duodenal intubation techniques during conversion of gastrostomy to gastrojejunostomy tubes in children. AJR. American journal of roentgenology, 169 6, 1633-4

Egelhoff, J C; Ball, W S; Koch, B L; Parks, T D 1997. Safety and efficacy of sedation in children using a structured sedation program. AJR. American journal of roentgenology, 168 5, 1259-62

Goldberg-Stern, H; deGrauw, T; Passo, M; Ball, W S 1997. Parry-Romberg syndrome: follow-up imaging during suppressive therapy. Neuroradiology, 39 12, 873-6

Skulski, M; Egelhoff, J C; Kollias, S S; Mazewski, C; Ball, W S 1997. Trilateral retinoblastoma with suprasellar involvement. Neuroradiology, 39 1, 41-3

Ball, W S 1996. Dissecting the living brain: applications for neuroimaging in the decade of the brain. The Journal of pediatrics, 129 6, 779-81

Ris, M D; Kalinyak, K A; Ball, W S; Noll, R B; Wells, R J; Rucknagel, D 1996. Pre- and post-stroke MRI and neuropsychological studies in sickle cell disease: a case study. Archives of clinical neuropsychology : the official journal of the National Academy of Neuropsychologists, 11 6, 481-90

Tzika, A A; Vigneron, D B; Dunn, R S; Nelson, S J; Ball, W S 1996. Intracranial tumors in children: small single-voxel proton MR spectroscopy using short- and long-echo sequences. Neuroradiology, 38 3, 254-63

Ball, W S; Crone, K R 1995. Chiari I malformation: from Dr Chiari to MR imaging. Radiology, 195 3, 602-4

Kalinyak, K A; Morris, C; Ball, W S; Ris, M D; Harris, R; Rucknagel, D 1995. Bone marrow transplantation in a young child with sickle cell anemia. American journal of hematology, 48 4, 256-61

Kollias, S S; Ball, W S; Prenger, E C 1995. Review of the embryologic development of the pituitary gland and report of a case of hypophyseal duplication detected by MRI. Neuroradiology, 37 1, 3-12

Kollias, S S; Ball, W S; Prenger, E C; Myers, C M 1995. Dermoids of the eustachian tube: CT and MR findings with histologic correlation. AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology, 16 4, 663-8

Kushner, D C; Siegel, M J; Ball, W S; Sty, J R; Cleveland, R H; Babyn, P S; Rosenfield, N S 1995. Pediatric radiology. Radiology, 194 2, 609-12

Martich-Kriss, V; Kollias, S S; Ball, W S 1995. MR findings in kernicterus. AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology, 16 4 Suppl, 819-21

Ball, W S 1994. Cerebrovascular occlusive disease in childhood. Neuroimaging clinics of North America, 4 2, 393-421

Koch, B L; Ball, W S 1994. Congenital malformations causing skull base changes. Neuroimaging clinics of North America, 4 3, 479-98

Kollias, S S; Ball, W S; Tzika, A A; Harris, R E 1994. Familial erythrophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis: neuroradiologic evaluation with pathologic correlation. Radiology, 192 3, 743-54

Kollias, S S; Crone, K R; Ball, W S; Prenger, E C; Ballard, E T 1994. Meningioangiomatosis of the brain stem. Case report. Journal of neurosurgery, 80 4, 732-5

Ball, W S; Nadel, S N; Zimmerman, R A; Byrd, S E; Dietrich, R B; Prenger, E C; Drayer, B P; Nelson, M D; Morgan, F W; Altman, N R 1993. Phase III multicenter clinical investigation to determine the safety and efficacy of gadoteridol in children suspected of having neurologic disease. Radiology, 186 3, 769-74

Kollias, S S; Ball, W S; Prenger, E C 1993. Cystic malformations of the posterior fossa: differential diagnosis clarified through embryologic analysis. Radiographics : a review publication of the Radiological Society of North America, Inc, 13 6, 1211-31

Tzika, A A; Ball, W S; Vigneron, D B; Dunn, R S; Nelson, S J; Kirks, D R 1993. Childhood adrenoleukodystrophy: assessment with proton MR spectroscopy. Radiology, 189 2, 467-80

Tzika, A A; Massoth, R J; Ball, W S; Majumdar, S; Dunn, R S; Kirks, D R 1993. Cerebral perfusion in children: detection with dynamic contrast-enhanced T2*-weighted MR images. Radiology, 187 2, 449-58

White, K S; Ball, W S; Prenger, E C; Patterson, B J; Kirks, D R 1993. Evaluation of the craniocervical junction in Down syndrome: correlation of measurements obtained with radiography and MR imaging. Radiology, 186 2, 377-82

Ball, W S; Parker, J R; Davis, P C; Glasier, C M; Morris, M R 1992. Efficacy of gadoteridol for contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging in children. Investigative radiology, 27 Suppl 1 , S45-52

Thorkelsson, T; Mimouni, F; Ball, W S; Wood, B P 1992. Radiological case of the month. Sagittal and lambdoidal craniosynostosis. American journal of diseases of children (1960), 146 11, 1311-2

Ball, W S 1991. Imaging of the brain in children. Current opinion in radiology, 3 6, 895-905

Ball, W S 1991. Magnetic resonance imaging of the infant brain. Seminars in ultrasound, CT, and MR, 12 5, 379-409

Barr, L L; Babcock, D S; Crone, K R; Berger, T S; Ball, W S; Prenger, E C 1991. Color Doppler US imaging during pediatric neurosurgical and neuroradiologic procedures. Radiology, 181 2, 567-71

Bisset, G S; Ball, W S 1991. Preparation, sedation, and monitoring of the pediatric patient in the magnetic resonance suite. Seminars in ultrasound, CT, and MR, 12 5, 376-8

Gallagher, P G; Ball, W S 1991. Cerebral infarctions due to CNS infection with Enterobacter sakazakii. Pediatric radiology, 21 2, 135-6

Goldberg, S H; Farber, M G; Bullock, J D; Crone, K R; Ball, W S 1991. Bilateral congenital ocular cysts. Ophthalmic paediatrics and genetics, 12 1, 31-8

Myer, C M; Ball, W S; Bisset, G S 1991. Balloon dilatation of esophageal strictures in children. Archives of otolaryngology--head & neck surgery, 117 5, 529-32

Ball, W S 1990. Imaging of the brain in children. Current opinion in radiology, 2 6, 877-84

Han, B K; Towbin, R B; De Courten-Myers, G; McLaurin, R L; Ball, W S 1990. Reversal sign on CT: effect of anoxic/ischemic cerebral injury in children. AJR. American journal of roentgenology, 154 2, 361-8

Ball, W S 1989. Imaging of the brain in children. Current opinion in radiology, 1 4, 529-38

Ball, W S 1989. Nonaccidental craniocerebral trauma (child abuse): MR imaging. Radiology, 173 3, 609-10

Ball, W S; Bisset, G S; Towbin, R B 1989. Percutaneous drainage of chest abscesses in children. Radiology, 171 2, 431-4

Brody, A S; Ball, W S; Towbin, R B 1989. Computed arthrotomography as an adjunct to pediatric arthrography. Radiology, 170 1 Pt 1, 99-102

Buckingham, M J; Crone, K R; Ball, W S; Berger, T S 1989. Management of cerebral cavernous angiomas in children presenting with seizures. Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery, 5 6, 347-9

Matsumoto, J; Towbin, R B; Ball, W S 1989. Cranial chordomas in infancy and childhood. A report of two cases and review of the literature. Pediatric radiology, 20 1-2, 28-32

Menon, R K; Ball, W S; Sperling, M A 1989. Choroideremia and hypopituitarism: an association. American journal of medical genetics, 34 4, 511-3

Rand, P K; Ball, W S; Kulwin, D R 1989. Congenital nasolacrimal mucoceles: CT evaluation. Radiology, 173 3, 691-4

Towbin, R; Lederman, H M; Dunbar, J S; Ball, W S; Strife, J L 1989. Esophageal edema as a predictor of unsuccessful balloon extraction of esophageal foreign body. Pediatric radiology, 19 6-7, 359-60

Weiss, R G; Ball, W S; Warner, B W; Ryckman, F C 1989. Mediastinal hemorrhage during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. Journal of pediatric surgery, 24 11, 1115-7

Ball, W S; Towbin, R B; Kaufman, R A 1988. Pediatric case of the day. Osteoblastoma of the lateral mass of C6 on the right. Radiographics : a review publication of the Radiological Society of North America, Inc, 8 1, 191-4

Buckingham, M J; Crone, K R; Ball, W S; Tomsick, T A; Berger, T S; Tew, J M 1988. Traumatic intracranial aneurysms in childhood: two cases and a review of the literature. Neurosurgery, 22 2, 398-408

Han, B K; Towbin, R B; Ball, W S 1988. Pediatric case of the day. Infected ovarian cyst. Radiographics : a review publication of the Radiological Society of North America, Inc, 8 4, 813-7

Han, B K; Towbin, R B; Ball, W S 1988. Pediatric case of the day. Delayed right diaphragmatic hernia following group B streptococcal infection. Radiographics : a review publication of the Radiological Society of North America, Inc, 8 2, 354-7

Kaufman, R A; Ball, W S; Han, B K; Towbin, R B 1988. Pediatric case of the day. Angiomatous lymphoid hamartoma (Castleman's disease). Radiographics : a review publication of the Radiological Society of North America, Inc, 8 5, 997-1000

Kosloske, A M; Musemeche, C A; Ball, W S; Ablin, D S; Bhattacharyya, N 1988. Necrotizing enterocolitis: value of radiographic findings to predict outcome. AJR. American journal of roentgenology, 151 4, 771-4

Strife, J L; Ball, W S; Towbin, R; Keller, M S; Dillon, T 1988. Arterial occlusions in neonates: use of fibrinolytic therapy. Radiology, 166 2, 395-400

Towbin, R B; Ball, W S 1988. Pediatric interventional radiology. Radiologic clinics of North America, 26 2, 419-40

Towbin, R B; Ball, W S; Benton, C; Han, B K 1988. Pediatric case of the day.I. Dehiscent jugular bulb. II. Mondini malformation.III. Aural atresia. Radiographics : a review publication of the Radiological Society of North America, Inc, 8 6, 1221-6

Towbin, R B; Ball, W S; Bissett, G S 1988. Percutaneous gastrostomy and percutaneous gastrojejunostomy in children: antegrade approach. Radiology, 168 2, 473-6

Towbin, R B; Ball, W S; Witte, D P; Han, B K 1988. Pediatric case of the day. Hemimegalencephaly. Radiographics : a review publication of the Radiological Society of North America, Inc, 8 3, 573-7

Ball, W S; Towbin, R B; Kaufman, R A 1987. Pediatric case of the day. Orbital varix. Radiographics : a review publication of the Radiological Society of North America, Inc, 7 6, 1181-2

Egelhoff, J C; Ball, W S; Towbin, R B; Seigel, R S; Eckel, C G 1987. Dural ectasia as a cause of widening of the internal auditory canals in neurofibromatosis. Pediatric radiology, 17 1, 7-9

Hoekenga, D E; Stevens, G F; Ball, W S 1987. Percutaneous angioplasty for peripheral pulmonary stenosis in an adult. The American journal of cardiology, 59 1, 188-9

Kaufman, R A; Towbin, R B; Ball, W S 1987. Pediatric case of the day. Adrenocortical carcinoma. Radiographics : a review publication of the Radiological Society of North America, Inc, 7 5, 1021-4

Kaufman, R A; Towbin, R B; Ball, W S; Oestreich, A E 1987. Pediatric case of the day. Mesenchymal chondrosarcoma. Radiographics : a review publication of the Radiological Society of North America, Inc, 7 3, 597-9

Towbin, R B; Ball, W S 1987. New pediatric 5-F drainage system. Radiology, 163 3, 827

Towbin, R B; Ball, W S; Kaufman, R A 1987. Pediatric case of the day. Abdominal aortic aneurysm in a patient with tuberous sclerosis. Radiographics : a review publication of the Radiological Society of North America, Inc, 7 4, 818-21

Towbin, R B; Ball, W S; Kaufman, R A 1987. Pediatric case of the day. Rathke's cleft cyst. Radiographics : a review publication of the Radiological Society of North America, Inc, 7 2, 385-8

Towbin, R B; Wacksman, J; Ball, W S 1987. Percutaneous pyeloplasty in children: experience in three patients. Radiology, 163 2, 381-4

Ball, W S; Towbin, R; Strife, J L; Spencer, R 1986. Interventional genitourinary radiology in children: a review of 61 procedures. AJR. American journal of roentgenology, 147 4, 791-6

Goldthorn, J F; Duncan, M H; Kosloske, A M; Ball, W S 1986. Cavitating primary pulmonary fibrosarcoma in a child. The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery, 91 6, 932-4

Kosloske, A M; Ball, W S; Butler, C; Musemeche, C A 1986. Drainage of pediatric lung abscess by cough, catheter, or complete resection. Journal of pediatric surgery, 21 7, 596-600

Kraus, R A; Macke, J C; Crawford, A H; Ball, W S 1986. Popliteal vein compression by a fibular osteochondroma. A case report. Pediatric radiology, 16 2, 173-4

Ball, W S; Kosloske, A M; Jewell, P F; Seigel, R S; Bartow, S A 1985. Balloon catheter dilatation of focal intestinal strictures following necrotizing enterocolitis. Journal of pediatric surgery, 20 6, 637-9

Kosloske, A M; Ball, W S; Umland, E; Skipper, B 1985. Clostridial necrotizing enterocolitis. Journal of pediatric surgery, 20 2, 155-9

Woodside, J R; Stevens, G F; Stark, G L; Borden, T A; Ball, W S 1985. Percutaneous stone removal in children. The Journal of urology, 134 6, 1166-7

Ball, W S; Strife, J L; Rosenkrantz, J; Towbin, R B; Noseworthy, J 1984. Esophageal strictures in children. Treatment by balloon dilatation. Radiology, 150 1, 263-4

Goldthorn, J F; Ball, W S; Wilkinson, L G; Seigel, R S; Kosloske, A M 1984. Esophageal strictures in children: treatment by serial balloon catheter dilatation. Radiology, 153 3, 655-8

Hofammann, K E; Moneim, M S; Omer, G E; Ball, W S 1984. Brachial artery disruption following closed posterior elbow dislocation in a child--assessment with intravenous digital angiography. A case report with review of the literature. Clinical orthopaedics and related research, 184, 145-9

Rudy, D C; Woodside, J R; Borden, T A; Ball, W S 1984. Adult respiratory distress syndrome complicating percutaneous nephrolithotripsy. Urology, 23 4, 376-7

Ball, W S; Seigel, R S; Goldthorn, J F; Kosloske, A M 1983. Colonic strictures in infants following intestinal ischemia. Treatment by balloon catheter dilatation. Radiology, 149 2, 469-71

Glefand, M J; Ball, W S; Oestreich, A E; Crawford, A H; Jolson, R; Perlman, A 1983. Transient loss of femoral head Tc-99m diphosphonate uptake with prolonged maintenance of femoral head architecture. Clinical nuclear medicine, 8 8, 347-54

Ball, W S; Wicks, J D; Mettler, F A 1980. Prone-supine change in organ position: CT demonstration. AJR. American journal of roentgenology, 135 4, 815-20

Altman, A R; Ball, W S; Kosloske, A M . Radiographic evaluation of the postoperative neonatal chest. Current problems in diagnostic radiology, 13 1, 1-40

Arand, A G; Ball, W S; Crone, K R . Congenital scalp defects: Adams-Oliver syndrome. A case report and review of the literature. Pediatric neurosurgery, 17 4, 203-7

Ball, W S . Tracking childhood development with MR: the next steps. AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology, 19 6, 1005-6

Ball, W S . Can academic neuroradiology survive in this era of managed care? AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology, 18 10, 1813-6

Ball, W S . Safety of pediatric neuroimaging. AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology, 17 6, 1037

Ball, W S; Prenger, E C; Ballard, E T . Neurotoxicity of radio/chemotherapy in children: pathologic and MR correlation. AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology, 13 2, 761-76

Barr, L L; McCullough, P J; Ball, W S; Krasner, B H; Garra, B S; Deddens, J A . Quantitative sonographic feature analysis of clinical infant hypoxia: a pilot study. AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology, 17 6, 1025-31

Burton, E M; Ball, W S; Crone, K; Dolan, L M . Hamartoma of the tuber cinereum: a comparison of MR and CT findings in four cases. AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology, 10 3, 497-501

Chen, P C; Ball, W S; Towbin, R B . Aggressive fibromatosis of the tongue: MR demonstration. Journal of computer assisted tomography, 13 2, 343-5

Han, B K; Towbin, R B; De Courten-Myers, G; McLaurin, R L; Ball, W S . Reversal sign on CT: effect of anoxic/ischemic cerebral injury in children. AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology, 10 6, 1191-8

Jones, Blaise V; Ball, William S; Tomsick, Thomas A; Millard, Justin; Crone, Kerry R . Vein of Galen aneurysmal malformation: diagnosis and treatment of 13 children with extended clinical follow-up. AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology, 23 10, 1717-24

Mize, W; Ball, W S; Towbin, R B; Han, B K . Atypical CT and MR appearance of a Rathke cleft cyst. AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology, 10 5 Suppl, S83-4

Prenger, E C; Beckett, W W; Kollias, S S; Ball, W S . Comparison of T2-weighted spin-echo and fast spin-echo techniques in the evaluation of myelination. Journal of magnetic resonance imaging : JMRI, 4 2, 179-84

Quencer, R M; Ball, W S; Castillo, M; Davis, P C; Dillon, W P; Falcone, S; Strother, C M; Zimmerman, R D . Thirty-eighth annual meeting of the American Society of Neuroradiology. AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology, 21 10, 1962-8

Reichard, E A; Ball, W S; Bove, K E . Alexander disease: a case report and review of the literature. Pediatric pathology & laboratory medicine : journal of the Society for Pediatric Pathology, affiliated with the International Paediatric Pathology Association, 16 2, 327-43

Towbin, R B; Naidich, T P; Ball, W S; Ball, J B . Direct sagittal computed tomography of the head in childhood. Pediatric neuroscience, 12 6, 300-3

Tzika, A A; Ball, W S; Vigneron, D B; Dunn, R S; Kirks, D R . Clinical proton MR spectroscopy of neurodegenerative disease in childhood. AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology, 14 6, 1267-81; discussion

Tzika, A A; Vigneron, D B; Ball, W S; Dunn, R S; Kirks, D R . Localized proton MR spectroscopy of the brain in children. Journal of magnetic resonance imaging : JMRI, 3 5, 719-29

Vazquez, E; Ball, W S; Prenger, E C; Castellote, A; Crone, K R . Magnetic resonance imaging of fourth ventricular choroid plexus neoplasms in childhood. A report of two cases. Pediatric neurosurgery, 17 1, 48-52