ADC normalization: a promising research track for diffusion-weighted MR imaging of the abdomen.

Diagnostic and interventional imaging

Volumn 94, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 571-573

  Soyer, P ^a   Kanematsu, M ^a   Taouli, B ^a   Koh, D M ^a   Manfredi, R ^a   Vilgrain, V ^a   Hoeffel, C ^a   Guiu, B ^a  

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Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

COMPUTER ASSISTED DIAGNOSIS; DIFFUSION WEIGHTED IMAGING; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; MALE; PANCREATIC NEOPLASMS; PANCREATITIS, CHRONIC; PROCEDURES;

DIFFUSION MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; IMAGE INTERPRETATION, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; MALE; PANCREATIC NEOPLASMS; PANCREATITIS, CHRONIC;

EID: 84892881383     PISSN: None     EISSN: 22115684     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.diii.2013.05.003     Document Type: Editorial

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