High- and ultrahigh-field magnetic resonance imaging of naïve, injured and scarred vocal fold mucosae in rats
Subepithelial changes to the vocal fold mucosa, such as fibrosis, are difficult to identify using visual assessment of the tissue surface. Moreover, without suspicion of neoplasm, mucosal biopsy is not a viable clinical option, as it carries its own risk of iatrogenic injury and scar formation. Give...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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The Company of Biologists
2016-11-01
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Series: | Disease Models & Mechanisms |
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Online Access: | http://dmm.biologists.org/content/9/11/1397 |