The role of diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging in intracranial cystic lesions

Neuroradiology Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 781-790

  Yikilmaz, A ^a   Durak, A C ^a   Mavili, E ^a   Donmez, H ^a   Kurtsoy, A ^a   Kontas, O ^a  

^a ERCIYES UNIVERSITY MEDICAL FACULTY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Brain tumors; Cysts; Diffusion weighted MRI; Echo planar imaging; Magnetic resonance imaging

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARACHNOID CYST; ARTICLE; BRAIN ABSCESS; BRAIN CYST; BRAIN HEMORRHAGE; BRAIN INFECTION; BRAIN METASTASIS; BRAIN TUMOR; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DIFFUSION WEIGHTED IMAGING; ECHINOCOCCOSIS; EPIDERMOID CYST; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGE DISPLAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE;

EID: 59349111787     PISSN: 11209976     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/197140090802100605     Document Type: Article

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