European Journal of Radiology
Volume 64, Issue 3 , Pages 414-418 , December 2007

Magnetic resonance spectroscopy as a diagnostic modality for carcinoma thyroid

  • Nikhil Gupta

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Maulana Azad Medical College, Lok Nayak Hospital, New Delhi, India
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  • Arun K. Kakar

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Maulana Azad Medical College, Lok Nayak Hospital, New Delhi, India
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  • Veena Chowdhury

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiodiagnosis, Maulana Azad Medical College, Lok Nayak Hospital, New Delhi, India
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  • Praveen Gulati

      Affiliations

    • MR Centre, A-23 Green Park, New Delhi, India
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  • L. Ravi Shankar

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radioiodine Uptake and Imaging, Institute of Nucler Medicine and Allied Sciences (INMAS), Timarpur, New Delhi, India
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  • Anubhav Vindal

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Maulana Azad Medical College, Lok Nayak Hospital, New Delhi, India

Received 18 May 2006 ,Revised 16 December 2006 ,Accepted 9 March 2007.

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PII: S0720-048X(07)00141-6

doi: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2007.03.006

European Journal of Radiology
Volume 64, Issue 3 , Pages 414-418 , December 2007

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