Diffusion-weighted imaging of an abscess in the parotid gland

European Journal of Radiology Extra

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 11-14

  Kakimoto, Naoya ^a,b   Hiwatashi, Akio ^a   Larheim, Tore Arne ^a,c   Westesson, Per Lennart ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY   (United States)

^b OSAKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Abscess; DWI; Parotid gland

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748957894     PISSN: 15714675     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrex.2006.07.002     Document Type: Article

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