Diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging in radiation-induced cerebral necrosis: Apparent diffusion coefficient in lesion components

Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 674-680

  Chan, Yu Leung ^a   Yeung, David K W ^a   Leung, Sing Fai ^a   Chan, Po Nin ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC); Diffusion; Diffusion weighted imaging (DWI); Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI); Radiation injury; Radionecrosis

Indexed keywords

BRAIN; DETERIORATION; DIAGNOSIS; MAGNETISM; RADIOTHERAPY; RESONANCE; SURFACE DIFFUSION;

APPARENT DIFFUSION COEFFICIENT; CONTRAST-ENHANCED; DIFFUSION WEIGHTED IMAGING; DIFFUSION-WEIGHTED MAGNETIC RESONANCE; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; RADIATION INJURY; RADIONECROSIS; TEMPORAL LOBES;

MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING;

GADOLINIUM;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN EDEMA; BRAIN NECROSIS; BRAIN TISSUE; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIFFUSION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FRONTAL LOBE; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MALE; NASOPHARYNX CARCINOMA; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION INDUCED CEREBRAL NECROSIS; RADIATION INJURY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; WHITE MATTER;

EID: 0042887326     PISSN: 03638715     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004728-200309000-00003     Document Type: Article

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