Analysis of the utility of diffusion-weighted MRI and apparent diffusion coefficient values in distinguishing central nervous system toxoplasmosis from lymphoma

Neuroradiology

Volumn 48, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 715-720

  Schroeder, Paul C ^a   Post, M Judith Donovan ^a   Oschatz, Elizabeth ^b   Stadler, Alfred ^b   Bruce Gregorios, Jocelyn ^a   Thurnher, Majda M ^b  

^a JACKSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

Diffusion; Lymphoma; Toxoplasmosis

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ARTICLE; BRAIN LYMPHOMA; BRAIN MAPPING; CALCULATION; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM INFECTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DIFFUSION COEFFICIENT; DIFFUSION WEIGHTED IMAGING; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TOXOPLASMOSIS;

AIDS-RELATED OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DIFFUSION MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; HUMANS; LYMPHOMA; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TOXOPLASMOSIS, CEREBRAL;

EID: 33749338141     PISSN: 00283940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00234-006-0123-y     Document Type: Article

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