Diffusion-weighted MR imaging and pathologic findings in adult cerebellar medulloblastoma

Journal of Neuroradiology

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 234-237

  Rodallec, M ^a   Colombat, M ^a   Krainik, A ^a   Kalamarides M ^a   Redondo, A ^a   Feydy, A ^a  

^a BEAUJON HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Adults; Diffusion MRI; Medulloblastoma; PNET

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM; GADOLINIUM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CELL NUCLEUS; CEREBELLUM; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CYTOPLASM; DIFFUSION; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; MEDULLOBLASTOMA; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOLOGY; POSTERIOR FOSSA; WHITE MATTER;

EID: 3843052303     PISSN: 01509861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0150-9861(04)97000-9     Document Type: Article

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