Evaluation of pleural disease using MR and CT: With special reference to malignant pleural mesothelioma

Acta Radiologica

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 502-507

  Knuuttila, Aija ^a   Kivisaari, L ^a   Kivisaari, A ^a   Palomaki M ^a   Tervahartiala, P ^a   Mattson, K ^a  

^a HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Adenocarcinoma; CT; Mesothelioma; MR imaging; Pleural disease

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MESOTHELIOMA; MIDDLE AGED; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOLOGY; PLEURA; PLEURA DISEASE; PLEURA TUMOR; RADIOGRAPHY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MESOTHELIOMA; MIDDLE AGED; PLEURA; PLEURAL DISEASES; PLEURAL NEOPLASMS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 0035437842     PISSN: 02841851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/028418501127347070     Document Type: Review

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