Zhonghua zhong liu za zhi [Chinese journal of oncology]
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Zhonghua Zhong Liu Za Zhi · May 2005
[Correlation between magnetic resonance diffusion weighted imaging and cell density in astrocytoma].
To evaluate the apparent diffusion coefficients (ADC) in magnetic resonance diffusion weighted imaging with echo-planar technique in depicting the tumor cellularity and grading of astrocytoma. ⋯ ADC value of astrocytoma is significantly and negatively correlated with its cellularity. Magnetic resonance diffusion weighted imaging may well be highly potential in predicting the degree of astrocytoma.