European Journal of Radiology
Volume 51, Issue 3 , Pages 279-285 , September 2004

Foci of decreased signal on T2-weighted MR images in leiomyosarcomas of soft tissue: correlation between MR and histological findings

  • M Pilavaki

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    • Department of Radiology, General Hospital “G. Papanikolaou”, Exohi 57010, Thessaloniki, Greece
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +32-31-459645; fax: +32-31-350610.
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  • A Drevelegas

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, Ahepa Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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  • H Nenopoulou

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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  • A Scordalaki

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Pathology, General Hospital “G. Papanikolaou”, Thessaloniki, Greece
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  • D Chourmouzi

      Affiliations

    • Interbalcan Medical Center, Thessaloniki, Greece
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  • I Sofroniadis

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, School of Medicine, Ahepa Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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  • A.S Dimitriadis

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, Ahepa Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece

Received 23 June 2003 ,Revised 7 October 2003 ,Accepted 9 October 2003.

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PII: S0720-048X(03)00303-6

doi: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2003.10.008

European Journal of Radiology
Volume 51, Issue 3 , Pages 279-285 , September 2004

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