MR diffusion weighted imaging for quantification of liver fibrosis in patients with chronic viral hepatitis

Chinese Journal of Radiology

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 65-69

  Shi, Yu ^a   Guo, Qi Yong ^a   Liao, Wei ^a   Ma, Yue ^a   Qi, Wen Xu ^a  

^a CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Diffusion magnetic resonance imaging; Fibrosis; Hepatitis; Liver cirrhosis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHRONIC HEPATITIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIFFUSION WEIGHTED IMAGING; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS C; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LIVER BIOPSY; LIVER FIBROSIS; SCORING SYSTEM; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 77649248623     PISSN: 10051201     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1005-1201.2010.01.017     Document Type: Article

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