Neurogenic tumors of the mediastinum and chest wall: MR imaging appearance

Journal of Thoracic Imaging

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 316-320

  Tanaka, Osamu ^a   Kiryu, Takuji ^a   Hirose, Yoshinobu ^a   Iwata, Hisashi ^a   Hoshi, Hiroaki ^a  

^a GIFU UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Chest; Mediastinum; MR image; Neurogenic tumor

Indexed keywords

GADOLINIUM;

ARTICLE; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; GANGLIONEUROMA; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; MEDIASTINUM TUMOR; NEURILEMOMA; NEUROBLASTOMA; NEUROFIBROMA; NEUROGENIC TUMOR; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PERIPHERAL NERVE TUMOR; SYMPATHETIC GANGLION; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; THORAX WALL TUMOR;

DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; GANGLIONEUROMA; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MEDIASTINAL NEOPLASMS; MEDIASTINUM; NEOPLASMS, NERVE TISSUE; THORACIC WALL;

EID: 28044461959     PISSN: 08835993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.rti.0000185140.02725.4e     Document Type: Article

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