Quantitative diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging of normal and diseased uterine zones

Acta Radiologica

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 340-347

  Kilickesmez, O ^a   Bayramoglu, S ^b   Inci, E ^b   Cimilli, T ^b   Kayhan, A ^c  

^a YEDITEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b Dr Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital   (Turkey)

^c NAMIK KEMAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

ADC; Cancer; Diffusion weighted imaging; MRI; Uterus

Indexed keywords

ADC; CANCER; DIFFUSION-WEIGHTED IMAGING; MRI; UTERUS;

DIAGNOSIS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MEDICAL IMAGING; SURFACE DIFFUSION;

MULTICARRIER MODULATION;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CYST; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DIFFUSION WEIGHTED IMAGING; ENDOMETRIOSIS; ENDOMETRIUM; ENDOMETRIUM TUMOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE PROCESSING; LEIOMYOMA; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MYOMETRIUM; PATHOLOGY; POLYP; REFERENCE VALUE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; UTERINE CERVIX; UTERINE CERVIX TUMOR; UTERUS; UTERUS CANCER; UTERUS DISEASE;

ADULT; CERVIX UTERI; CYSTS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DIFFUSION MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; ENDOMETRIAL NEOPLASMS; ENDOMETRIOSIS; ENDOMETRIUM; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; LEIOMYOMA; MIDDLE AGED; MYOMETRIUM; POLYPS; REFERENCE VALUES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; UTERINE CERVICAL NEOPLASMS; UTERINE DISEASES; UTERINE NEOPLASMS; UTERUS;

EID: 64149088963     PISSN: 02841851     EISSN: 16000455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02841850902735858     Document Type: Article

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