Diffusion-weighted single-shot echo planar MR imaging of normal human prostate using different b values

Journal of Huazhong University of Science and Technology - Medical Science

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 737-740

  Shi, Haojun ^a   Kong, Xiangquan ^a   Feng, Gansheng ^a   Xu, Haibo ^a   Liu, Dingxi ^a   Yu, Qun ^a  

^a HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Apparent diffusion coefficient; B value; Diffusion weighted imaging; Magnetic resonance imaging; Prostate

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PROSTATE;

ADULT; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; PROSTATE;

EID: 58149131524     PISSN: 16720733     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11596-008-0628-1     Document Type: Article

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