The diagnostic value of diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging in soft tissue abscesses

European Journal of Radiology

Volumn 77, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 490-494

  Unal, Ozkan ^a   Koparan, Halil Ibrahim ^a   Avcu, Serhat ^a   Kalender, Ali Murat ^a   Kisli, Erol ^a  

^a YUZUNCU YIL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Abscess; Diffusion weighted; Magnetic resonance; Soft tissue

Indexed keywords

ABDOMEN; ABSCESS; ARTICLE; BREAST CYST; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CYST; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DIFFUSION WEIGHTED IMAGING; FALSE NEGATIVE RESULT; FALSE POSITIVE RESULT; HUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; ORBIT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SOFT TISSUE INFECTION;

ABSCESS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONNECTIVE TISSUE DISEASES; DIFFUSION MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79952986069     PISSN: 0720048X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2009.08.025     Document Type: Article

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