European Journal of Radiology
Volume 44, Issue 1 , Pages 52-58 , October 2002

Differentiation of prostate cancer from benign prostate hypertrophy using dual-echo dynamic contrast MR imaging

  • Satoshi Muramoto

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Fukui Medical University, 23 Shimoaizuki, Matsuoka, Yoshida, Fukui 910-1193, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +81-776-61-3111x2335; fax: +81-776-61-8137
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  • Hidemasa Uematsu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Fukui Medical University, 23 Shimoaizuki, Matsuoka, Yoshida, Fukui 910-1193, Japan
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  • Hirohiko Kimura

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Fukui Medical University, 23 Shimoaizuki, Matsuoka, Yoshida, Fukui 910-1193, Japan
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  • Yoshiyuki Ishimori

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Fukui Medical University, 23 Shimoaizuki, Matsuoka, Yoshida, Fukui 910-1193, Japan
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  • Norihiro Sadato

      Affiliations

    • Psychophysiology Section, Department of Cerebral Research, National Institute for Physiological Sciences, Aichi, Japan
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  • Nobuyuki Oyama

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, Fukui Medical University, Fukui, Japan
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  • Tsuyoshi Matsuda

      Affiliations

    • Application Research Department, Advanced Technology Center, GE Yokogawa Medical Systems Ltd., Tokyo, Japan
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  • Yasutaka Kawamura

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Fukui Medical University, 23 Shimoaizuki, Matsuoka, Yoshida, Fukui 910-1193, Japan
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  • Yoshiharu Yonekura

      Affiliations

    • Biomedical Imaging Research Center, Fukui Medical University, Fukui, Japan
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  • Kenichiro Okada

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, Fukui Medical University, Fukui, Japan
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  • Harumi Itoh

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Fukui Medical University, 23 Shimoaizuki, Matsuoka, Yoshida, Fukui 910-1193, Japan

Received 5 November 2001 ,Revised 6 November 2001 ,Accepted 7 November 2001.

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European Journal of Radiology
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