Academic Radiology
Volume 14, Issue 9 , Pages 1020-1028 , September 2007

Apparent Diffusion Coefficient of Subcutaneous Epidermal Cysts in the Head and Neck: Comparison With Intracranial Epidermoid Cysts

  • Chiori Suzuki, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Mie University School of Medicine, 2-174 Edobashi, Tsu, Mie 514-8507, Japan
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  • Masayuki Maeda, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Mie University School of Medicine, 2-174 Edobashi, Tsu, Mie 514-8507, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: M.M.
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  • Akihiko Matsumine, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Mie University School of Medicine, 2-174 Edobashi, Tsu, Mie 514-8507, Japan
    • ,
  • Toshio Matsubara, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurosurgery, Mie University School of Medicine, 2-174 Edobashi, Tsu, Mie 514-8507, Japan
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  • Waro Taki, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurosurgery, Mie University School of Medicine, 2-174 Edobashi, Tsu, Mie 514-8507, Japan
    • ,
  • Stephan E. Maier, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA.
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  • Kan Takeda, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Mie University School of Medicine, 2-174 Edobashi, Tsu, Mie 514-8507, Japan

Received 24 March 2007 ,Accepted 15 May 2007.

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PII: S1076-6332(07)00258-9

doi: 10.1016/j.acra.2007.05.014

Academic Radiology
Volume 14, Issue 9 , Pages 1020-1028 , September 2007

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