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World J Radiol. Jul 28, 2012; 4(7): 302-310
Published online Jul 28, 2012. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v4.i7.302
Published online Jul 28, 2012. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v4.i7.302
Diffusion-weighted MRI in a liver protocol: Its role in focal lesion detection
Stefano Palmucci, Letizia Antonella Mauro, Martina Messina, Brunella Russo, Giovanni Failla, Pietro Milone, Giovanni Carlo Ettorre, Radiodiagnostic and Oncological Radiotherapy Unit, University Hospital “Policlinico-Vittorio Emanuele”, 95123 Catania, Italy
Massimiliano Berretta, Department of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Institute, 33081 Aviano (PN), Italy
Author contributions: Palmucci S, Messina M and Russo B planned the research, performed the study and analyzed the data; Ettorre GC approved the research; Milone P provided some magnetic resonance imaging studies; Palmucci S and Berretta M were involved in the collection of clinical data; Palmucci S and Failla G critically revised the data; Palmucci S wrote the paper, assisted by Russo B and Messina M; and Mauro LA corrected the manuscript.
Correspondence to: Stefano Palmucci, MD, Radiodiagnostic and Oncological Radiotherapy Unit, University Hospital “Policlinico-Vittorio Emanuele”, 95123 Catania, Italy. spalmucci@sirm.org
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Received: September 8, 2011
Revised: February 21, 2012
Accepted: March 1, 2012
Published online: July 28, 2012
Revised: February 21, 2012
Accepted: March 1, 2012
Published online: July 28, 2012
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