MR diffusion imaging in mediastinal masses the differentiation between benign and malignant lesions

Background: Diffusion-weighted imaging is a fundamental tool integrated in MR protocols useful in differentiating benign from malignant mediastinal masses, assessing mediastinal lymphadenopathy and investigating central bronchogenic carcinoma. This method is an excellent alternative to CT or PET/CT...

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Main Authors: Youssriah Yahia Sabri, Marian Fayek Farid Kolta, Mostafa Ahmed Khairy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2017-09-01
Series:The Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378603X17300591