Laryngorhinootologie 2008; 87(12): 850-854
DOI: 10.1055/s-0028-1105849
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Diffusionsgewichtete Magnetresonanztomografie (DWI-MRT): eine neue Methode zur Unterscheidung zwischen malignen und benignen zervikalen Lymphknoten

Diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (DWI-MRI): A new method to differentiate between malignant and benign cervical lymph nodes
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Publication History

Publication Date:
22 December 2008 (online)

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Dr. Matthias Eiber

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