Nonenhancing intramedullary astrocytomas and other MR imaging features: A retrospective study and systematic review

American Journal of Neuroradiology

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 498-503

  Seo, H S ^a   Kim, J H ^b   Lee, D H ^d   Lee, Y H ^a   Suh, S I ^c   Kim, S Y ^b   Na, Dong Gyu ^b,e  

^a Korea University   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c Korea University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^d Seoul Medical Center   (South Korea)

^e Seoul National University Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM; GADOPENTATE DIMEGLUMINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; ASTROCYTOMA; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER GRADING; CANCER INCIDENCE; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; FIBRILLARY ASTROCYTOMA; GLIOBLASTOMA; HUMAN; MEDLINE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PILOCYTIC ASTROCYTOMA; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIMARY TUMOR; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TUMOR LOCALIZATION; TUMOR VOLUME; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ASTROCYTOMA; CHILD; CONTRAST MEDIA; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; GADOLINIUM DTPA; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPINAL CORD NEOPLASMS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77949499691     PISSN: 01956108     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.A1864     Document Type: Article

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