European Journal of Radiology
Volume 53, Issue 3 , Pages 514-519 , March 2005

Dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging: a non-invasive method to evaluate significant differences between malignant and normal tissue

  • Ansgar Rudisch

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, University Hospital of Innsbruck, Anichstr. 35, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria, Europe
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +43 512 504 2761; fax: +43 512 504 2758.
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  • Christian Kremser

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, University Hospital of Innsbruck, Anichstr. 35, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria, Europe
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  • Werner Judmaier

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, University Hospital of Innsbruck, Anichstr. 35, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria, Europe
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  • Hildegard Zunterer

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, University Hospital of Innsbruck, Anichstr. 35, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria, Europe
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  • Alexander F. DeVries

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiotherapy, University Hospital of Innsbruck, Anichstr. 35, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria, Europe

Received 20 February 2004 ,Revised 28 April 2004 ,Accepted 1 June 2004.

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PII: S0720-048X(04)00190-1

doi: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2004.06.002

European Journal of Radiology
Volume 53, Issue 3 , Pages 514-519 , March 2005

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