Diagnostic approach to mediastinal masses

European Journal of Radiology

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 21-42

  Giron, J ^a,b   Fajadet, P ^a,b   Sans, N ^a,b   Jarlaud, T ^a,b   Verhnet, H ^a,b   Galy Fourcade, D ^a,b   Baunin, C ^a,b   Durand, G ^a,b   Senac J P ^a,b   Railhac, J J ^a,b  

^a CHU PURPAN   (France)

^b MONTPELLIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Biopsy; Chest CT; Chest MRI; Mediastinal masses; Percutaneous needle

Indexed keywords

COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; DENSITOMETERS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; RADIOGRAPHY; RADIOLOGY;

BIOPSY;

ONCOLOGY;

GADOLINIUM;

COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MEDIASTINUM MASS; NEEDLE BIOPSY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

EID: 0032032748     PISSN: 0720048X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0720-048X(97)00152-6     Document Type: Article

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