Diffusion MR Imaging: An Important Tool in the Assessment of Brain Tumors

Neuroimaging Clinics of North America

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 27-49

  Hygino da Cruz, L Celso ^a,b,c   Vieira, Isabela Garcia ^a   Domingues, Romeu C ^a,c  

^a CDPI and Multi Imagem Clinics   (Brazil)

^b Clinic IRM   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Brain tumors; Diffusion tensor imaging; Diffusion weighted imaging

Indexed keywords

BRAIN; BRAIN TUMOR; CANCER GRADING; CANCER INFILTRATION; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DIFFUSION WEIGHTED IMAGING; EDEMA; FUNCTIONAL MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; HUMAN; PERITUMORAL EDEMA; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TREATMENT PLANNING; UNITED STATES;

BRAIN; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; DIFFUSION MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; DIFFUSION TENSOR IMAGING; HUMANS;

EID: 79953306465     PISSN: 10525149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nic.2011.01.010     Document Type: Review

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