Apparent diffusion coefficient in normal and abnormal pattern of intervertebral lumbar discs: Initial experience

Journal of Biomedical Research

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 197-203

  Niu, Gang ^a   Yu, Xuewen ^a   Yang, Jian ^a   Wang, Rong ^a   Zhang, Shaojuan ^a   Guo, Youmin ^a  

^a XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Apparent diffusion coefficient; Disc bulging; Disc herniation; Intervertebral lumbar disc

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BACKACHE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIFFUSION COEFFICIENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; ISCHIALGIA; LINEAR REGRESSION ANALYSIS; LUMBAR DISK; LUMBAR DISK HERNIA; MALE; MORPHOLOGICAL TRAIT; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; NUCLEUS PULPOSUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS;

EID: 79959469290     PISSN: 16748301     EISSN: 16748301     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1674-8301(11)60026-2     Document Type: Article

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