Apparent diffusion coefficients of benign and malignant salivary gland tumors. Comparison to histopathological findings

Journal of Neuroradiology

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 183-189

  Matsushima, N ^a   Maeda, M ^a   Takamura, M ^a   Takeda, K ^a  

^a MIE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Apparent diffusion coefficient; Diffusion imaging; Magnetic resonance imaging; Salivary gland; Tumor

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BENIGN TUMOR; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DIFFUSION COEFFICIENT; DIFFUSION WEIGHTED IMAGING; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALIGNANT NEOPLASTIC DISEASE; SALIVARY GLAND CANCER; SALIVARY GLAND TUMOR; DIFFUSION; EXTRACELLULAR FLUID; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DIFFUSION; EXTRACELLULAR FLUID; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SALIVARY GLAND NEOPLASMS;

EID: 34447278167     PISSN: 01509861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.neurad.2007.04.002     Document Type: Article

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