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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Main Authors: Ayami Ohno Kishimoto, Yo Kishimoto, David L. Young, Jinjin Zhang, Ian J. Rowland, Nathan V. Welham
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Company of Biologists 2016-11-01
Series:Disease Models & Mechanisms
Subjects:
MRI
Online Access:http://dmm.biologists.org/content/9/11/1397