MRI characterization of skull base chordoma and chondrosarcoma in a patient collective referred for proton radiation therapy

Congress:

ECR 2010

Poster Number:

C-1765

Type:

Scientific Exhibit

Keywords:

Head and neck, Oncology

Authors:

U. Müller¹, R. A. Kubik-Huch¹, C. Ares², R. Löw¹, E. B. Hug²; ¹Baden/CH, ²Villigen/CH

DOI:

10.1594/ecr2010/C-1765

DOI-Link:

https://dx.doi.org/10.1594/ecr2010/C-1765

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