Diffusion-weighted MRI in cervical lymph nodes: Differentiation between benign and malignant lesions

European Journal of Radiology

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 281-286

  Perrone, Anna ^a   Guerrisi, Pietro ^a   Izzo, Luciano ^a   D'Angeli, Ilaria ^a   Sassi, Simona ^a   Mele, Luigi Lo ^a   Marini, Marina ^a   Mazza, Dario ^a   Marini, Mario ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Lymph nodes; Malignant lesions; MRI

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; APPARENT DIFFUSION COEFFICIENT; ARTICLE; CERVICAL LYMPH NODE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; DIFFUSION COEFFICIENT; DIFFUSION WEIGHTED IMAGING; FAST SPIN ECHO; FEMALE; HUMAN; LYMPH NODE HYPERPLASIA; LYMPHADENITIS; LYMPHOMA; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; SIGNAL DETECTION; TUBERCULOSIS;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HEAD AND NECK NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; LYMPH NODES; LYMPHATIC METASTASIS; LYMPHOMA; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79953794433     PISSN: 0720048X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2009.07.039     Document Type: Article

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