Detection and characterization of focal hepatic tumors: A comparison of T2-weighted MR images before and after the administration of gadoxectic acid

Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 437-443

  Young, Kon Kim ^a   Hyo, Sung Kwak ^a   Chong, Soo Kim ^a   Young, Min Han ^a  

^a Chonbuk National University Medical School   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Contrast agents; Gadoxetic acid; Liver; Magnetic resonance imaging; Neoplasm

Indexed keywords

GADOXETIC ACID;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; LIVER HEMANGIOMA; LIVER METASTASIS; LIVER TUMOR; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SIGNAL NOISE RATIO; SIGNAL PROCESSING;

ADULT; AGED; CONTRAST MEDIA; FEMALE; GADOLINIUM DTPA; HUMANS; IMAGE INTERPRETATION, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; LIVER NEOPLASMS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; ROC CURVE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 68049120628     PISSN: 10531807     EISSN: 15222586     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jmri.21839     Document Type: Article

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