Diagnostic performance of CT versus MR in detecting aldosterone-producing adenoma in primary hyperaldosteronism (Conn's syndrome)

European Radiology

Volumn 14, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 1787-1792

  Lingam, R K ^a   Sohaib, S A ^a   Rockall, A G ^a   Isidori, A M ^a   Chew, S ^a   Monson, J P ^a   Grossman, A ^a   Besser, G M ^a   Reznek, R H ^a  

^a ST BARTHOLOMEW S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adenoma, adrenal cortical; Adrenal glands; Conn's syndrome; CT; MRI; Primary hyperaldosteronism

Indexed keywords

ALDOSTERONE;

ADRENAL CORTEX ADENOMA; ADRENAL HYPERPLASIA; ADRENALECTOMY; ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOCHEMISTRY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL OBSERVATION; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OBSERVER VARIATION; PRIMARY HYPERALDOSTERONISM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TUMOR VOLUME;

ADENOMA; ADRENAL GLAND NEOPLASMS; ADRENAL GLANDS; ADULT; ALDOSTERONE; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERALDOSTERONISM; HYPERPLASIA; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBSERVER VARIATION; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; ROC CURVE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 6344270302     PISSN: 09387994     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00330-004-2308-2     Document Type: Article

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