MRI-based texture analysis: A potential technique to assess protectors against induced-liver fibrosis in rats

Radiology and Oncology

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 30-40

  Mahmoud Ghoneim, Doaa ^a   Amin, Amr ^a   Corr, Peter ^a  

^a UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Liver fibrosis; Moringa oleifera; MRI; Texture analysis

Indexed keywords

CARBON TETRACHLORIDE; COLLAGEN TYPE 1; MORINGA OLEIFERA EXTRACT; SILYMARIN;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MONITORING; HISTOPATHOLOGY; LIVER FIBROSIS; LIVER FUNCTION TEST; LIVER PROTECTION; MALE; MORINGA OLEIFERA; NONHUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING TEXTURE ANALYSIS; RANDOMIZATION; RAT; TREATMENT DURATION; WISTAR RAT;

EID: 62949128144     PISSN: 13182099     EISSN: 15813207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/v10019-009-0006-z     Document Type: Article

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