MRI in predicting the response of gastrointestinal stromal tumor to targeted therapy: a patient-based multi-parameter study

Abstract Background To investigate the performance of quantitative indicators of MRI in early prediction of the response of gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) to targeted therapy in a patient-based study. Methods MRI examinations were performed on 62 patients with GIST using 1.5 T scanners before...

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Main Authors: Lei Tang, Jian Li, Zi-Yu Li, Xiao-Ting Li, Ji-Fang Gong, Jia-Fu Ji, Ying-Shi Sun, Lin Shen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-08-01
Series:BMC Cancer
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-018-4606-0