Evaluation of ulcerative colitis using diffusion-weighted imaging

Hepato-Gastroenterology

Volumn 57, Issue 99-100, 2010, Pages 468-471

  Aoyagi, Tomoyoshi ^a   Shuto, Kiyohiko ^a   Okazumi, Shinichi ^a   Miyauchi, Hidesato ^a   Kazama, Toshiki ^a   Matsubara, Hisahiro ^a  

^a CHIBA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Apparent diffusion coefficient; Diffusion weighted imaging; Magnetic resonance image; Ulcerative colitis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; DIFFUSION COEFFICIENT; DIFFUSION WEIGHTED IMAGING; ENTERITIS; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TOTAL COLON RESECTION; ULCERATIVE COLITIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; COLITIS, ULCERATIVE; DIFFUSION; DIFFUSION MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 77955498558     PISSN: 01726390     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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