Apparent diffusion coefficient maps of pediatric mass lesions with free-breathing diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance: Feasibility study

Acta Radiologica

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 198-204

  Olsen, O E ^a   Sebire, N J ^a  

^a GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diffusionweighted magnetic resonance imaging; Infants and children; Neoplasms

Indexed keywords

DIFFUSION; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATIENT TREATMENT; PEDIATRICS; SCANNING;

APPARENT DIFFUSION COEFFICIENT (ADC); DIFFUSIONWEIGHTED MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; INFANTS AND CHILDREN; NEOPLASMS;

TUMORS;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; DIFFUSION WEIGHTED IMAGING; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NEOPLASM; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; PATHOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIFFUSION MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; NEOPLASMS; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC;

EID: 33644695345     PISSN: 02841851     EISSN: 16000455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02841850500479651     Document Type: Article

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