Apparent diffusion coefficient measurements in the differentiation between benign and malignant lesions: A systematic review

Insights into Imaging

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 395-409

  Vermoolen, M A ^a   Kwee, T C ^a   Nievelstein, R A J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Apparent diffusion coefficient; Benign; Diffusion weighted imaging; Malignant; Tumour

Indexed keywords

EID: 84865720087     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18694101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13244-012-0175-y     Document Type: Review

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