Novel technique for MR elastography of the prostate using a modified standard endorectal coil as actuator

Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 1480-1485

  Thörmer, Gregor ^a   Reiss Zimmermann, Martin ^a   Otto, Josephin ^a   Hoffmann, Karl Titus ^a   Moche, Michael ^a   Garnov, Nikita ^a   Kahn, Thomas ^a   Busse, Harald ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL LEIPZIG   (Germany)

Author keywords

elasticity imaging techniques; endorecatal examination; magnetic resonance elastography; prostate cancer; shear stiffness

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BULBOURETHRAL GLAND; CADAVER; ELASTICITY; ELASTOGRAPHY; EXPERIMENTAL PIG; MECHANICAL STRESS; MUSCLE TISSUE; NONHUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PHANTOM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE;

ELASTIC MODULUS; ELASTICITY IMAGING TECHNIQUES; HUMANS; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MAGNETICS; MALE; PHANTOMS, IMAGING; PROSTATE; RECTUM; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TRANSDUCERS;

EID: 84878263969     PISSN: 10531807     EISSN: 15222586     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jmri.23850     Document Type: Article

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