Use of magnetic resonance imaging to detect neoplastic meningitis: Limited use in leukemia and lymphoma but convincing results in solid tumors

European Journal of Radiology

Volumn 81, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 974-978

  Pauls, Sandra ^a   Fischer, Ann Cathrin ^b   Brambs, Hans Jürgen ^b   Fetscher, Sebastian ^a   Höche, Wolfram ^a   Bommer, Martin ^b  

^a SANA KLINIKUM OFFENBACH   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ULM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Infection; Leukemia; Lymphoma; MRI; Neoplastic meningitis; Tumor

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; CYTOLOGY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEUKEMIA; LYMPHOMA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENINGITIS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SOLID TUMOR;

ADULT; AGED; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEUKEMIA; LYMPHOMA; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MENINGEAL CARCINOMATOSIS; MIDDLE AGED; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84859993304     PISSN: 0720048X     EISSN: 18727727     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2011.02.020     Document Type: Article

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