Tumor extension in high-grade gliomas assessed with diffusion magnetic resonance imaging: Values and lesion-to-brain ratios of apparent diffusion coefficient and fractional anisotropy

Acta Radiologica

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 311-319

  Van Westen, D ^a   Latt J ^b   Englund, E ^b   Brockstedt, S ^b   Larsson, E M ^b  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Brain tumors; Diffusion tensor imaging; Diffusion weighted imaging; Magnetic resonance imaging

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; BRAIN; DIFFUSION; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; NEUROLOGY; SIGNAL PROCESSING;

BRAIN TUMORS; DIFFUSION TENSOR IMAGING; DIFFUSION WEIGHTED IMAGING; GLIOMAS;

TUMORS;

ADULT; AGED; ANISOTROPY; ARTICLE; BRAIN EDEMA; BRAIN TUMOR; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DIFFUSION; DIFFUSION WEIGHTED IMAGING; FEMALE; GLIOMA; HUMAN; MALE; MENINGIOMA; METABOLISM; METASTASIS; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADULT; AGED; ANISOTROPY; BRAIN EDEMA; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DIFFUSION; DIFFUSION MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; FEMALE; GLIOMA; HUMANS; MALE; MENINGEAL NEOPLASMS; MENINGIOMA; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 33646244250     PISSN: 02841851     EISSN: 16000455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02841850500539058     Document Type: Article

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