Vascular maps on contrast-enhanced breast MR images: A new approach requiring further investigation

Radiology

Volumn 247, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 295-

  Sardanelli, Francesco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

GADOBENATE DIMEGLUMINE; CONTRAST MEDIUM; DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; DRUG DERIVATIVE; GADOBENIC ACID; GADOLINIUM; MEGLUMINE; ORGANOMETALLIC COMPOUND;

BREAST; BREAST BIOPSY; BREAST CANCER; CANCER RESEARCH; HUMAN; LETTER; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; BREAST TUMOR; FEMALE; NOTE; VASCULARIZATION;

BREAST; BREAST NEOPLASMS; CONTRAST MEDIA; FEMALE; GADOLINIUM; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MEGLUMINE; ORGANOMETALLIC COMPOUNDS;

EID: 42449121833     PISSN: 00338419     EISSN: 15271315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2471071737     Document Type: Letter

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