Clinical Radiology
Volume 63, Issue 5 , Pages 529-535 , May 2008

MRI features of ovarian fibromas: emphasis on their relationship to the ovary

  • S.N. Oh

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Kangnam St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seocho-Ku, Seoul, South Korea
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  • S.E. Rha

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Kangnam St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seocho-Ku, Seoul, South Korea
    • Corresponding Author InformationGuarantor and correspondent: S.E. Rha, Department of Radiology, Kangnam St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, 505, Banpo-Dong, Seocho-Ku, Seoul 137-701, South Korea. Tel.: +82 2 590 2468; fax: +82 2 599 6771.
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  • J.Y. Byun

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Kangnam St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seocho-Ku, Seoul, South Korea
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  • Y.J. Lee

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Kangnam St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seocho-Ku, Seoul, South Korea
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  • S.E. Jung

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Youngdungpo-gu, Seoul, South Korea
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  • C.K. Jung

      Affiliations

    • Department of Hospital Pathology, Kangnam St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seocho-Ku, Seoul, South Korea
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  • M.R. Kim

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and gynecology, Kangnam St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seocho-Ku, Seoul, South Korea

Received 19 July 2007 ,Revised 15 October 2007 ,Accepted 17 October 2007.

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PII: S0009-9260(07)00440-0

doi: 10.1016/j.crad.2007.10.006

Clinical Radiology
Volume 63, Issue 5 , Pages 529-535 , May 2008

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