Diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging of ovarian tumors: Differentiation of benign and malignant solid components of ovarian masses

Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 173-176

  Takeuchi, Mayumi ^a   Matsuzaki, Kenji ^a   Nishitani, Hiromu ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKUSHIMA   (Japan)

Author keywords

Apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC); Diffusion weighted imaging (DWI); Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI); Ovarian tumor

Indexed keywords

SURFACE DIFFUSION; TUMORS;

APPARENT DIFFUSION COEFFICIENT; BENIGN TUMOUR; DIFFUSION WEIGHTED IMAGING; DIFFUSION-WEIGHTED IMAGING; HIGH INTENSITY; LOW-INTENSITY; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALIGNANT TUMORS; OVARIAN TUMOR;

MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING;

ADULT; AGED; APPARENT DIFFUSION COEFFICIENT; ARTICLE; BENIGN TUMOR; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIFFUSION COEFFICIENT; DIFFUSION WEIGHTED IMAGING; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; FIBROMA; HUMAN; LOW ENERGY RADIATION; MALIGNANT NEOPLASTIC DISEASE; OVARY CANCER; OVARY TUMOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THECOMA;

EID: 77950354966     PISSN: 03638715     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/RCT.0b013e3181c2f0a2     Document Type: Article

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