Eosinophilic hepatic necrosis: Magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography comparison

Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 765-771

  Yu, Jeong Sik ^a   Yoon, Sang Wook ^b   Park, Mi Suk ^a   Jei, Hee Lee ^a   Ki, Whang Kim ^a  

^a Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b CHA University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Computed tomography; Eosinophil liver; Magnetic resonance liver

Indexed keywords

COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; MAGNETISM; RESONANCE;

COMPARATIVE ANALYZES; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY SCAN; DYNAMIC MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; EOSINOPHILE LIVER; FOCAL HEPATIC LESIONS; FOCAL LIVER LESIONS; IMAGING MODALITY; MAGNETIC RESONANCE LIVER; PHASE IMAGE;

MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; EOSINOPHILIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIVER NECROSIS; MALE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 28044464915     PISSN: 03638715     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.rct.0000182856.75273.dd     Document Type: Article

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