Apparent diffusion coefficient as an effective index for the therapeutic efficiency of brain chemoradiotherapy for brain metastases from lung cancer

Abstract Background The potential of apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) value alteration before and after chemoradiotherapy as a potential monitor for therapeutic efficiency of treatment for brain metastases from lung cancer were discussed. Method Thirty lung cancer patients with brain metastases,...

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Main Authors: Kai Liu, Zenglin Ma, Lili Feng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-09-01
Series:BMC Medical Imaging
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12880-018-0275-3