Characterization of adrenal adenomas and metastases: Correlation between unenhanced computed tomography and chemical shift magnetic resonance imaging

Acta Radiologica

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 71-76

  Rescinito, G ^a   Zandrino, F ^a   Cittadini Jr , G ^a   Santacroce, E ^a   Giasotto, V ^a   Neumaier, C E ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Adrenal mass; Chemical shift imaging; Computed tomography (CT); Magnetic resonance (MR)

Indexed keywords

ATTENUATION; BIOLOGICAL ORGANS; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; LIPIDS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING;

ADRENAL MASS; CHEMICAL SHIFT IMAGING; MAGNETIC RESONANCE (MR);

TOMOGRAPHY;

ADENOMA; ADRENAL GLAND; ADRENAL TUMOR; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METASTASIS; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOLOGY; RADIOGRAPHY; REPRODUCIBILITY;

ADENOMA; ADRENAL GLAND NEOPLASMS; ADRENAL GLANDS; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 31744434493     PISSN: 02841851     EISSN: 16000455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02841850500405193     Document Type: Article

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