Significance of ADC value for detection and characterization of urothelial carcinoma of upper urinary tract using diffusion-weighted MRI

World Journal of Urology

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 13-19

  Sufana Iancu, A ^a   Colin, P ^a   Puech, P ^a   Villers, A ^a   Ouzzane, A ^a   Fantoni, J C ^a   Leroy, X ^a   Lemaitre, L ^a  

^a UNIV LILLE   (France)

Author keywords

ADC; Diagnosis; MRI; Renal pelvis; Ureter; Urothelial carcinoma

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873183731     PISSN: 07244983     EISSN: 14338726     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00345-012-0945-7     Document Type: Article

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