The diagnostic value of combined dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI (DCE-MRI) and diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) in characterization of parotid gland tumors

Abstract Background MRI is considered to be the imaging modality of choice in preoperative diagnosis of parotid gland tumors and differentiating benign from malignant ones. Recently, functional MR imaging sequences including dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (DCE- MRI) and diffusi...

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Main Authors: Mohamed Ali EL-Adalany, Amany Ezzat Mohamed Mousa, Dina EL-Metwally
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-07-01
Series:The Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s43055-020-00237-8