Differential diagnosis between thymoma and non-thymoma by dynamic MR imaging

Acta Radiologica

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 262-268

  Sakai, Shuji ^a   Murayama, S ^b   Soeda, H ^a   Matsuo, Y ^a   Uno, M ^c   Masuda, K ^a  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE RYUKYUS   (Japan)

^c KITAKYUSHU MUNICIPAL MEDICAL CENTER   (Japan)

Author keywords

Comparative study; Mediastinum, neoplasm; MR imaging; Thymoma

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM; DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; GADOLINIUM PENTETATE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER STAGING; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDIASTINUM TUMOR; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; THYMOMA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CONTRAST MEDIA; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; GADOLINIUM DTPA; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MEDIASTINAL NEOPLASMS; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM STAGING; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; THYMOMA; THYMUS NEOPLASMS;

EID: 0036557855     PISSN: 02841851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0455.2002.430306.x     Document Type: Article

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