Hepatocellular carcinoma in the cirrhotic liver: Double-contrast MR imaging for diagnosis

Radiology

Volumn 216, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 154-162

  Ward, Janice ^a   Guthrie, James A ^a   Scott, David J ^a   Atchley, Julian ^a   Wilson, Daniel ^a   Davies, Mervyn H ^a   Wyatt, Judith I ^a   Robinson, Philip J ^a  

^a ST JAMES S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gadolinium; Iron; Liver neoplasms; Liver neoplasms, MR; Magnetic resonance (MR), comparative studies; Magnetic resonance (MR), contrast enhancement; Magnetic resonance (MR), contrast media

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0033919450     PISSN: 00338419     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1148/radiology.216.1.r00jl24154     Document Type: Article

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