Differentiating malignant from benign salivary gland lesions: a multiparametric non-contrast MR imaging approach

Abstract The purpose of this study is to determine whether multiparametric non-contrast MR imaging including diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI), arterial spin labeling (ASL), and amide proton transfer (APT) weighted imaging can help differentiate malignant from benign salivary gland lesions. The study...

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Main Authors: Koji Takumi, Hiroaki Nagano, Hidehiko Kikuno, Yuichi Kumagae, Yoshihiko Fukukura, Takashi Yoshiura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-02-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-82455-2