Applications of diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
β Scribed by Vincent Vandecaveye; Frederik De Keyzer; Piet Dirix; Maarten Lambrecht; Sandra Nuyts; Robert Hermans
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 693 KB
- Volume
- 52
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0028-3940
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