Diffusion tensor imaging in glioblastoma multiforme and brain metastases: the role of p, q, L, and fractional anisotropy

American Journal of Neuroradiology

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 203-208

  Wang, W ^a   Steward, C E ^a   Desmond, P M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN METASTASIS; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER INFILTRATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DIFFUSION TENSOR IMAGING; GLIOBLASTOMA; HUMAN; WHITE MATTER;

ALGORITHMS; ANISOTROPY; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; DIFFUSION MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; FEMALE; GLIOBLASTOMA; HUMANS; IMAGE INTERPRETATION, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 58249126658     PISSN: 01956108     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.A1303     Document Type: Article

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