Diffusion weighted MR imaging in experimental liver fibrosis model in rabbits: Preliminary study

Chinese Journal of Medical Imaging Technology

Volumn 23, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 952-955

  Wang, Qiu Shi ^a   Guo, Qi Yong ^a   Liang, Chang Hong ^b   Liu, Hui ^b   Liao, Wei ^a  

^a CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b GUANGDONG PROVINCIAL PEOPLE'S HOSPITAL   (China)

Author keywords

Animal, experimental; Diffusion weighted imaging; Liver cirrhosis; Liver fibrosis; Magnetic resonance imaging

Indexed keywords

CARBON TETRACHLORIDE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DIFFUSION COEFFICIENT; DIFFUSION WEIGHTED IMAGING; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; EXPERIMENTAL LIVER CIRRHOSIS; EXPERIMENTAL RABBIT; HISTOPATHOLOGY; LIVER FIBROSIS; NONHUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; REFERENCE VALUE;

EID: 34548336650     PISSN: 10033289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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