Diffusion-weighted MR imaging of rim-enhancing brain masses: Is markedly decreased water diffusion specific for brain abscess?

American Journal of Roentgenology

Volumn 177, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 709-712

  Tung, G A ^a   Evangelista, P ^a   Rogg, J M ^a   Duncan III, J A ^a  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN ABSCESS; BRAIN BIOPSY; BRAIN DISEASE; BRAIN METASTASIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIFFUSION COEFFICIENT; FEMALE; GLIOBLASTOMA; HUMAN; MALE; NEURORADIOLOGY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WATER TRANSPORT;

EID: 0034874350     PISSN: 0361803X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2214/ajr.177.3.1770709     Document Type: Article

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