Diffusion-weighted MR imaging of the abdomen: A new clinical tool?;IRM de diffusion en pathologie abdominale: Un nouvel outil clinique?

Journal de Radiologie

Volumn 85, Issue 6 I, 2004, Pages 717-719

  Grenier, N ^a,b  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b HÔPITAL PELLEGRIN   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTIFACT; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DIFFUSION WEIGHTED IMAGING; EDITORIAL; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; LIVER FIBROSIS;

EID: 3142580934     PISSN: 02210363     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0221-0363(04)97672-x     Document Type: Editorial

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