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Evaluation of Diffusivity in the Anterior Lobe of the Pituitary Gland: 3D Turbo Field Echo with Diffusion-Sensitized Driven-Equilibrium Preparation

A. Hiwatashi, T. Yoshiura, O. Togao, K. Yamashita, K. Kikuchi, K. Kobayashi, M. Ohga, S. Sonoda, H. Honda and M. Obara
American Journal of Neuroradiology January 2014, 35 (1) 95-98; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A3620
A. Hiwatashi
aFrom the Departments of Clinical Radiology (A.H., T.Y., O.T., K.Y., K. Kikuchi, H.H.)
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O. Togao
bMolecular Imaging and Diagnosis (O.T.), Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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K. Yamashita
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K. Kobayashi
cDivision of Radiological Technology (K. Kobayashi, M.O., S.S.), Department of Medical Technology, Kyushu University Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan
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vol. 35 no. 1 95-98
DOI 
https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A3620
PubMed 
23868152

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American Journal of Neuroradiology
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0195-6108
Online ISSN 
1936-959X
History 
  • Received February 8, 2012
  • Accepted after revision March 26, 2012
  • Published online January 13, 2014.

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© 2014 by American Journal of Neuroradiology Indicates open access to non-subscribers at www.ajnr.org

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  1. A. Hiwatashia,
  2. T. Yoshiuraa,
  3. O. Togaob,
  4. K. Yamashitaa,
  5. K. Kikuchia,
  6. K. Kobayashic,
  7. M. Ohgac,
  8. S. Sonodac,
  9. H. Hondaa and
  10. M. Obarad
  1. aFrom the Departments of Clinical Radiology (A.H., T.Y., O.T., K.Y., K. Kikuchi, H.H.)
  2. bMolecular Imaging and Diagnosis (O.T.), Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
  3. cDivision of Radiological Technology (K. Kobayashi, M.O., S.S.), Department of Medical Technology, Kyushu University Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan
  4. dMR Clinical Science (M.O.), Philips Electronics Japan, Tokyo, Japan.
  1. Please address correspondence to Akio Hiwatashi, MD, PhD, Department of Clinical Radiology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan; e-mail hiwatasi{at}radiol.med.kyushu-u.ac.jp
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