Low T2 signal intensity on magnetic resonance imaging: A feature of minimal fat angiomyolipomas

International Journal of Urology

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 90-91

  Low, Gavin ^a   Sahi, Kamal ^a   Dhliwayo, Harold ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANGIOMYOLIPOMA; BLEEDING TENDENCY; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; KIDNEY ARTERY EMBOLIZATION; KIDNEY CARCINOMA; KIDNEY TUMOR; LETTER; LOW T2 SIGNAL INTENSITY; MINIMAL FAT ANGIOMYOLIPOMA; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIGNAL DETECTION; TUBEROUS SCLEROSIS; TUMOR VOLUME; ULTRASOUND;

ANGIOMYOLIPOMA; CARCINOMA, RENAL CELL; DIFFUSION MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; FEMALE; HUMANS; KIDNEY NEOPLASMS; MALE;

EID: 84855192451     PISSN: 09198172     EISSN: 14422042     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-2042.2011.02885.x     Document Type: Letter

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