Foci of decreased signal on T2-weighted MR images in leiomyosarcomas of soft tissue: Correlation between MR and histological findings

European Journal of Radiology

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 279-285

  Pilavaki, M ^a   Drevelegas, A ^b   Nenopoulou, H ^b   Scordalaki, A ^a   Chourmouzi, D ^c   Sofroniadis, I ^b   Dimitriadis, A S ^b  

^a G PAPANICOLAOU HOSPITAL   (Greece)

^b ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

^c Interbalcan Medical Center   (Greece)

Author keywords

Leiomyosarcoma; MRI; Soft tissue tumors; Tissue characterization

Indexed keywords

BONE; HISTOLOGY; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MEDICAL IMAGING;

LEIOMYOSARCOMAS; NEOPLASTIC TISSUES; SARCOMA; SOFT-TISSUE TUMORS;

TUMORS;

HEMOSIDERIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYALINE DEGENERATION; LEIOMYOSARCOMA; MALE; MICROSCOPY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOFT TISSUE SARCOMA;

AGED; BIOPSY; BONE AND BONES; CALCINOSIS; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; FEMALE; HEMOSIDERIN; HUMANS; HYALIN; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; LEIOMYOSARCOMA; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MESENCHYMOMA; METAPLASIA; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE NEOPLASMS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SOFT TISSUE NEOPLASMS;

EID: 3843054679     PISSN: 0720048X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2003.10.008     Document Type: Article

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