Diffusion-weighted imaging of ovarian torsion: Usefulness of apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) values for the detection of hemorrhagic infarction

Magnetic Resonance in Medical Sciences

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 39-44

  Kato, Hiroki ^a   Kanematsu, Masayuki ^a,b   Uchiyama, Mariko ^a   Yano, Ryuichiro ^a   Furui, Tatsuro ^a   Morishige, Ken Ichirou ^a  

^a GIFU UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b GIFU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Apparent diffusion coefficient; Diffusion weighted imaging; Hemorrhagic infarction; Ovarian torsion

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CHILD; DIFFUSION WEIGHTED IMAGING; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFARCTION; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; OVARY DISEASE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TORSION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; DIFFUSION MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; FEMALE; HEMORRHAGE; HUMANS; INFARCTION; MIDDLE AGED; OVARIAN DISEASES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TORSION ABNORMALITY;

EID: 84897857208     PISSN: 13473182     EISSN: 18802206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2463/mrms.2013-0039     Document Type: Article

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