Diffusion-weighted MR imaging for urinary bladder carcinoma: Initial results

European Radiology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 201-204

  Matsuki, Mitsuru ^a   Inada, Yuki ^a   Tatsugami, Fuminari ^a   Tanikake, Masato ^a   Narabayashi, Isamu ^a   Katsuoka, Yoji ^a  

^a OSAKA MEDICAL COLLEGE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) value; Diffusion weighted MR imaging; MRI; Urinary bladder carcinoma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLADDER CARCINOMA; BREATHING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYSTOSCOPY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIFFUSION WEIGHTED IMAGING; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEMINAL VESICLE; TRANSITIONAL CELL CARCINOMA;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CARCINOMA, TRANSITIONAL CELL; DIFFUSION MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; URINARY BLADDER NEOPLASMS;

EID: 33846043897     PISSN: 09387994     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00330-006-0281-7     Document Type: Article

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