Diffusion-Weighted MRI: Potential Tool for Pulmonary Nodule Characterization

Ashu Seith Bhalla; Anisha Garg

doi:10.1055/s-0043-1776884

Indian Journal of Radiology and Imaging, Table of Contents

CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Radiol Imaging 2024; 34(01): 1-2
DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1776884

Editorial

Diffusion-Weighted MRI: Potential Tool for Pulmonary Nodule Characterization

Authors

Ashu Seith Bhalla

¹Department of Radiodiagnosis and Interventional Radiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
Anisha Garg

¹Department of Radiodiagnosis and Interventional Radiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India

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