Role of quantitative diffusion-weighted MRI and 1H MR spectroscopy in distinguishing between benign and malignant thyroid nodules

Role of quantitative diffusion-weighted MRI and 1H MR spectroscopy in distinguishing between benign and malignant thyroid nodules

Background and purpose: The imaging characterization of thyroid nodules is mandatory to exclude malignancy. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the role of quantitative diffusion MRI and 1H MR spectroscopy in differentiation between benign and malignant Thyroid nodules. Methods: From February 2...

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Main Authors: Rasha Elshafey, Ashraf Elattar, Mohamed Mlees, Noha Esheba
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2014-03-01
Series:The Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine
Subjects:
Thyroid
Diffusion
ADC
MR spectroscopy
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378603X13001253

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