How often are nonenhancing supratentorial gliomas malignant? A population study

Neurology

Volumn 59, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 947-949

  Scott, J N ^a,b   Brasher, P M A ^a   Sevick, R J ^a,b   Rewcastle, N B ^a,b   Forsyth, P A ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b FOOTHILLS HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^c TOM BAKER CANCER CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; FEMALE; GLIOMA; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0037167568     PISSN: 00283878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1212/WNL.59.6.947     Document Type: Article

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