Diffusion Weighted Magnetic Resonance Imaging for the Characterization of Solitary Pulmonary Lesions.

ABSTRACT:

Background

We evaluated the differential diagnosis of solitary pulmonary lesions on magnetic resonance imaging.

Aims

To investigate the value of diffusion weighted imaging on the differential diagnosis of solitary pulmonary lesions.

Study design

Randomized prospective study.

Methods

This prospective study included 48 solitary pulmonary nodules and masses (18 benign, 30 malignant). Single shot echo planar spin echo diffusion weighted imaging (DWI) was performed with two b factors (0 and 1000 s/mm(2)). Apparent diffusion coefficients (ADCs) were calculated. On diffusion weighted (DW) trace images, the signal intensities (SI) of the lesions were visually compared to the SI of the thoracic spinal cord using a 5-point scale: 1: hypointense, 2: moderately hypointense

SUBMITTER: Cakır C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4692341 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature