European Journal of Radiology
Volume 48, Issue 2 , Pages 198-202 , November 2003

Adrenal adenomas: relationship between histologic lipid-rich cells and CT attenuation number

  • Takayuki Yamada

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Tohoku University, School of Medicine, 1-1 Seiryo-machi, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8574, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +81-22-717-7312; fax: +81-22-717-7316
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  • Tadashi Ishibashi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Tohoku University, School of Medicine, 1-1 Seiryo-machi, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8574, Japan
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  • Haruo Saito

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Tohoku University, School of Medicine, 1-1 Seiryo-machi, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8574, Japan
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  • Toshio Matsuhashi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Tohoku University, School of Medicine, 1-1 Seiryo-machi, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8574, Japan
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  • Kazuhiro Majima

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Tohoku University, School of Medicine, 1-1 Seiryo-machi, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8574, Japan
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  • Masashi Tsuda

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Tohoku University, School of Medicine, 1-1 Seiryo-machi, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8574, Japan
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  • Shoki Takahashi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Tohoku University, School of Medicine, 1-1 Seiryo-machi, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8574, Japan
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  • Takuya Moriya

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Tohoku University Hospital, 1-1 Seiryo-machi, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8574, Japan

Received 22 May 2002 ,Revised 28 June 2002 ,Accepted 2 July 2002.

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PII: S0720-048X(02)00217-6

doi: 10.1016/S0720-048X(02)00217-6

European Journal of Radiology
Volume 48, Issue 2 , Pages 198-202 , November 2003

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