CT and MR imaging of the adrenal glands in ACTH-independent cushing syndrome

Radiographics

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 435-452

  Rockall, Andrea G ^a   Babar, Syed A ^a   Aslam Sohaib, S A ^a,b   Isidori, Andrea M ^a   Diaz Cano, Salvador ^a   Monson, John P ^a   Grossman, Ashley B ^a   Reznek, Rodney H ^a  

^a ST BARTHOLOMEW S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL MARSDEN HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adrenal gland, CT, 86.1211; Adrenal gland, diseases, 86.54; Adrenal gland, MR, 86.12141; Adrenal gland, neoplasms, 86.31, 86.32; Cushing syndrome, 86.541

Indexed keywords

CORTICOTROPIN;

ADRENAL CORTEX CARCINOMA; ADRENAL GLAND; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CUSHING SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MYELOLIPOMA; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOGENESIS;

EID: 1842630401     PISSN: 02715333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1148/rg.242035092     Document Type: Article

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