Diagnostic accuracy of MRI compared to CCT in patients with brain metastases

Journal of Neuro-Oncology

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 275-281

  Schellinger, Peter D ^a   Meinck, Hans M ^b   Thron, Armin ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Brain metastases; Computed tomography; Magnetic resonance imaging

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN METASTASIS; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; FEMALE; HUMAN; IRRADIATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; SCREENING; TIME; TUMOR LOCALIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; CONTRAST MEDIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 0033506994     PISSN: 0167594X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1006308808769     Document Type: Article

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