Journal of the Chinese Medical Association
Volume 70, Issue 5 , Pages 207-212 , May 2007

Nasal NK/T-cell Lymphoma: Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging Findings

  • Chang-Hsien Ou

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Buddhist Tzu-Chi General Hospital, Taichung Branch, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • ,
  • Clayton Chi-Chang Chen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • Department of Radiological Technology, Central Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • Department of Physical Therapy, Hungkuang University, Shalu, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • Department of Physical Therapy, National Yang-Ming University, aipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr Clayton Chi-Chang Chen, Department of Radiology, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, 160, Section 3, Chung-Kang Road, Taichung 407, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • ,
  • Jin-Ching Ling

      Affiliations

    • Section of Radiation Oncology, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • ,
  • Jyh-Wen Chai

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • ,
  • Chen-Hao Wu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • ,
  • Wen-Hsien Chen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • ,
  • Hao-Chun Hung

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • ,
  • Tain-Lee

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • School of Medicine, Chung-Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • ,
  • Tzu-Lung Ho

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Buddhist Tzu-Chi General Hospital, Taichung Branch, Taiwan, R.O.C.

Received 8 September 2006 ,Accepted 19 April 2007.

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PII: S1726-4901(09)70359-4

doi: 10.1016/S1726-4901(09)70359-4

Journal of the Chinese Medical Association
Volume 70, Issue 5 , Pages 207-212 , May 2007

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