Diffusion weighted imaging of the normal breast: Reproducibility of apparent diffusion coefficient measurements and variation with menstrual cycle and menopausal status

European Radiology

Volumn 22, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 1512-1518

  O'Flynn, Elizabeth A M ^a   Morgan, Veronica A ^a   Giles, Sharon L ^a   DeSouza, Nandita M ^b  

^a IMPERIAL CANCER RESEARCH FUND   (United Kingdom)

^b INSTITUTE OF CANCER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Apparent diffusion coefficient; Breast; Diffusion weighted; Fibroglandular; MRI

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST; DIFFUSION COEFFICIENT; DIFFUSION WEIGHTED IMAGING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MENOPAUSE; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; NORMAL HUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCIBILITY;

ADULT; AGED; BREAST; DIFFUSION MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MENOPAUSE; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; OBSERVER VARIATION; REFERENCE VALUES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 84864654736     PISSN: 09387994     EISSN: 14321084     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00330-012-2399-0     Document Type: Article

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