Optimal MR protocol for hepatic hemangiomas: Comparison of conventional spin-echo sequences with T2-weighted turbo spin-echo and serial gradient-echo (FLASH) sequences with gadolinium enhancement

Acta Radiologica

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 565-571

  Kim, Tae Kyoung ^a,b   Choi, B I ^a   Han, J K ^a   Jang, H J ^a   Han, M C ^a  

^a Seoul National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Liver neoplasms, MR; Technology, comparative studies

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM; DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; DRUG DERIVATIVE; GADOLINIUM; GADOLINIUM PENTETATE; MEGLUMINE; ORGANOMETALLIC COMPOUND; PENTETIC ACID;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DRUG COMBINATION; FEMALE; HEMANGIOMA; HUMAN; LIVER; LIVER TUMOR; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY;

CONTRAST MEDIA; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DRUG COMBINATIONS; FEMALE; GADOLINIUM; GADOLINIUM DTPA; HEMANGIOMA; HUMANS; LIVER; LIVER NEOPLASMS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MEGLUMINE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANOMETALLIC COMPOUNDS; PENTETIC ACID; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0031179436     PISSN: 02841851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02841859709174388     Document Type: Review

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