European Journal of Radiology
Volume 52, Issue 2 , Pages 144-150 , November 2004

Dynamic MR imaging: value of differentiating subtypes of peripheral small adenocarcinoma of the lung

  • Yoshiharu Ohno

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, 7-5-2 Kusunoki-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe 650-0017, Japan
    • Pulmonary Functional Imaging Research, Department of Radiology, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, 3600 Market Street, Suite 370, Philadelphia, PA 19104-2649, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +81-78-382-6104; fax: +81-78-382-6129.
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  • Hiroto Hatabu

      Affiliations

    • Pulmonary Functional Imaging Research, Department of Radiology, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, 3600 Market Street, Suite 370, Philadelphia, PA 19104-2649, USA
    • Department of Radiology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 330 Brookline Avenue, AN-241, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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  • Daisuke Takenaka

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Kasai Municipal Hospital, 1-13, Yokoo Houzyou-chou, Kasai, Hyogo 675-2311, Japan
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  • Hidemasa Uematsu

      Affiliations

    • Pulmonary Functional Imaging Research, Department of Radiology, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, 3600 Market Street, Suite 370, Philadelphia, PA 19104-2649, USA
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  • Chiho Ohbayashi

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pathology, Kobe University Hospital, 7-5-2 Kusunoki-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe 650-0017, Japan
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  • Takanori Higashino

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, 7-5-2 Kusunoki-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe 650-0017, Japan
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  • Munenobu Nogami

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, 7-5-2 Kusunoki-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe 650-0017, Japan
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  • Masahiro Yoshimura

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiovascular, Thoracic and Pediatric Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe University, 7-5-2 Kusunoki-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe 650-0017, Japan
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  • Masahiko Fujii

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, 7-5-2 Kusunoki-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe 650-0017, Japan
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  • Kazuro Sugimura

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, 7-5-2 Kusunoki-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe 650-0017, Japan

Received 22 September 2003 ,Revised 24 January 2004 ,Accepted 27 January 2004.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2004.01.015

European Journal of Radiology
Volume 52, Issue 2 , Pages 144-150 , November 2004

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