European Journal of Radiology
Volume 53, Issue 3 , Pages 500-505 , March 2005

Dynamic contrast enhanced MRI in the differential diagnosis of soft tissue tumors

  • Nermin Tuncbilek

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, Trakya University, 22030 Edirne, Turkey
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Present address: Kocasinan Mah. Dr. Sadýk Ahmet Cad., Olin Sadik Uzunoglu 2 Apt. Daire 4/13, 22030 Edirne, Turkey. Tel.: +90 542 3165342; fax: + 90 284 2356028.
    • ,
  • Hakki Muammer Karakas

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Turgut Ozal Medical Center, Inonu University, Malatya, Turkey
    • ,
  • Ozerk Omur Okten

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, Trakya University, 22030 Edirne, Turkey

Received 12 January 2004 ,Revised 9 April 2004 ,Accepted 14 April 2004.

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PII: S0720-048X(04)00137-8

doi: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2004.04.012

European Journal of Radiology
Volume 53, Issue 3 , Pages 500-505 , March 2005

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