Half-dose gadolinium-enhanced MR imaging with magnetization transfer technique in brain tumors: Comparison with conventional contrast-enhanced MR imaging

American Journal of Roentgenology

Volumn 170, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 189-193

  Han, Daehee ^a   Chang, Kee Hyun ^a,b   Han, Moon Hee ^a   Cho, Jeong Yeon ^a   Han, Sang Wook ^a   Kim, Hong Dae ^a   Seong, Su Ok ^a  

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

^b Seoul National University Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GADOLINIUM;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN TUMOR; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SIGNAL NOISE RATIO; TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0031910612     PISSN: 0361803X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2214/ajr.170.1.9423630     Document Type: Article

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