Magnetic resonance imaging for detection of non palpable undescended testes: Diagnostic accuracy of diffusion-weighted MRI in comparison with laparoscopic findings

Magnetic resonance imaging for detection of non palpable undescended testes: Diagnostic accuracy of diffusion-weighted MRI in comparison with laparoscopic findings

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to assess the value of adding diffusion-weighted sequences (DW) to routine magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in identifying and locating nonpalpable undescended testes. Materials and methods: This prospective study included 51 patients with age ranges from 2 to 1...

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Main Authors: Ehab Ali Abd-ElGawad, Enas A. Abdel-Gawad, Mostafa Magdi, Samir M.M. Al-Minshawy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2015-03-01
Series:The Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine
Subjects:
Undescended testes
MRI
Diffusion
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378603X14001958

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