Diffusion-weighted MRI for the assessment of liver fibrosis: principles and applications.

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Published in Biomed Res Int on March 19, 2015

Authors

Stefano Palmucci1, Giuseppina Cappello1, Giancarlo Attinà1, Giovanni Fuccio Sanzà1, Pietro Valerio Foti1, Giovanni Carlo Ettorre1, Pietro Milone1

Author Affiliations

1: Radiodiagnostic and Radiotherapy Unit, University Hospital "Policlinico-Vittorio Emanuele", 95123 Catania, Italy.

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