THE ROLE OF DIFFUSION WEIGHTED IMAGING IN THE ASSESSMENT OF AXILLARY LYMPH NODES
Objective:Several studies have shown that diffusion weighted imaging (DWI) can serve as a powerful tool for differentiating benign from malignant breast lesions. In addition to this use, DWI may also be used in the assessment of axillary lymph nodes, since they show similar tissue characteristics to...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Galenos Publishing House
2013-04-01
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Series: | European Journal of Breast Health |
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http://www.eurjbreasthealth.com/archives/archive-detail/article-preview/the-role-of-dffuson-weghted-magng-n-the-assessment/42351
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