MRI in the evaluation of hepatocellular nodules: Role of pulse sequences and contrast agents

Intervirology

Volumn 47, Issue 3-5, 2004, Pages 252-270

  Ichikawa, Tomoaki ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YAMANASHI   (Japan)

Author keywords

Computed tomography; Contrast agents; Hepatocellular carcinoma; Liver neoplasms; Magnetic resonance; Pulse sequences

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM; GADOLINIUM; GADOXETIC ACID; SUPERPARAMAGNETIC IRON OXIDE;

CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; HUMAN; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; IMAGE QUALITY; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; LIVER NODULE; LIVER PARENCHYMA; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

AGED; CARCINOMA, HEPATOCELLULAR; CONTRAST MEDIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIVER; LIVER NEOPLASMS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 4644359001     PISSN: 03005526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000078477     Document Type: Review

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