Diffusion-weighted imaging of uterine endometrial stromal sarcoma: A report of 2 cases

Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 377-379

  Fujii, Shinya ^a   Kaneda, Sachi ^a   Tsukamoto, Kazumichi ^a   Kakite, Suguru ^a   Kanasaki, Yoshiko ^a   Matsusue, Eiji ^a   Kaminou, Toshio ^a   Ogawa, Toshihide ^a  

^a TOTTORI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Diffusion MRI; Endometrial stromal tumors; Uterus

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSIS; DIFFUSION; TUMORS;

DIFFUSION MRI; DIFFUSION WEIGHTED IMAGING; ENDOMETRIAL STROMAL SARCOMATA; ENDOMETRIAL STROMAL TUMOR; HIGH SIGNALS; PRE-OPERATIVE PLANNING; SIGNAL INTENSITIES; STROMAL TUMORS; UTERUS;

MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING;

ABDOMINAL DISCOMFORT; ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DIFFUSION WEIGHTED IMAGING; ECHOGRAPHY; ENDOMETRIUM SARCOMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; IMAGE ANALYSIS; LEIOMYOMA; OVARIECTOMY; PELVIS RADIOGRAPHY; POSTMENOPAUSE; PREMENOPAUSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIGNAL DETECTION; TUMOR THROMBUS;

EID: 77953005678     PISSN: 03638715     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/RCT.0b013e3181cfc676     Document Type: Article

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