Eight echo T2 measurements of adrenal masses: Limitations of differential diagnosis by relaxation time determination

Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 792-797

  Gruss, Leah P ^a   Newhouse, Jeffrey H ^a  

^a New York Presbyterian Hospital Columbia University Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Adrenal glands, neoplasms; Magnetic resonance imaging, techniques; Relaxation times

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSIS; LUMINANCE; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; TUMORS;

ADRENAL GLAND; ADRENAL GLAND, NEOPLASM; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; ECHO TECHNIQUES; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING, TECHNIQUE; MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES; MEASUREMENTS OF; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTICS ANALYSIS; T2 RELAXATION TIME; TIME DETERMINATION;

RELAXATION TIME;

ADRENAL CORTEX ADENOMA; ADRENAL CORTEX CARCINOMA; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC;

EID: 0029786574     PISSN: 03638715     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004728-199609000-00021     Document Type: Article

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