European Journal of Radiology
Volume 54, Issue 2 , Pages 214-220 , May 2005

Intracranial epidermoid cysts: diffusion-weighted, FLAIR and conventional MR findings

  • Bahattin Hakyemez

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Burtom Radioimaging Center, Ataturk cad, Feraizcizade sok., NO:1, Osmangazi, Bursa, Turkey
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +90 224 225 5673; fax: +90 224 225 5684.
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  • Umit Aksoy

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Bursa State Hospital, Bursa, Turkey
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  • Harun Yildiz

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Suleyman Demirel University Medical School, Isparta, Turkey
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  • Necdet Ergin

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurosurgery, Bursa State Hospital, Bursa, Turkey

Received 6 June 2004 ,Revised 28 June 2004 ,Accepted 30 June 2004.

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PII: S0720-048X(04)00246-3

doi: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2004.06.018

European Journal of Radiology
Volume 54, Issue 2 , Pages 214-220 , May 2005

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