Small islet cell tumour in the pancreas: Diagnostic value of diffusion-weighted MRI

Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 374-375

  Nishie, A ^a   Obuchi, M ^a   Howe, J ^a   Dahmoush, L ^a   Stolpen, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

Apparent diffusion coefficient; Diffusion weighted imaging; Insulinoma; Islet cell tumour; MRI; Pancreas

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CASE REPORT; DIFFUSION WEIGHTED IMAGING; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INSULINOMA; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PANCREAS ISLET CELL TUMOR; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADENOMA, ISLET CELL; DIFFUSION MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PANCREATIC NEOPLASMS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 52049105891     PISSN: 17549477     EISSN: 17549485     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1673.2008.01972.x     Document Type: Article

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