Role of diffusion-weighted MRI in characterization of mediastinal masses

Abstract Background Diffusion MR imaging (DWI) is a widely available non-invasive non-contrast functional MR imaging technique with short acquisition time. It helps in the analysis of tissue characteristics based on the diffusion of water protons within the tissue. Quantitative assessment of a mass...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Tarek Ahmed Raafat, Shimaa Mohamed Ahmed, Emam Mohamed Abo Seif, Hisham Samir Wahba Mikhael, Ahmed Sayed Awad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-09-01
Series:The Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine
Subjects:
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s43055-020-00313-z