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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Main Authors: Işıl Başara, Şebnem Örgüç, Teoman Coşkun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Galenos Publishing House 2013-04-01
Series:European Journal of Breast Health
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Online Access: http://www.eurjbreasthealth.com/archives/archive-detail/article-preview/the-role-of-dffuson-weghted-magng-n-the-assessment/42351