Quantitative analysis of diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging in malignant breast lesions using different b value combinations

European Radiology

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 1027-1033

  Nilsen, Line B ^a,b   Fangberget, Anne ^a   Geier, Oliver ^c   Seierstad, Therese ^a,d  

^a OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^c OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH EASTERN NORWAY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC); Biexponential model; Breast; Diffusion weighted magnetic resonance imaging; Monoexponential model

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER LOCALIZATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIFFUSION COEFFICIENT; DIFFUSION WEIGHTED IMAGING; FEMALE; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS;

EID: 84878525778     PISSN: 09387994     EISSN: 14321084     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00330-012-2687-8     Document Type: Article

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