Distinction of masses involving the sella and suprasellar space: Specificity of imaging features

American Journal of Roentgenology

Volumn 167, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 597-603

  Donovan, Joseph L ^a   Nesbit, Gary M ^a,b  

^a NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER SAN DIEGO   (United States)

^b OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADENOMA; BRAIN TUMOR; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SELLA TURCICA;

EID: 0029759534     PISSN: 0361803X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2214/ajr.167.3.8751659     Document Type: Review

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