Diffusion-Weighted Images Differentiate Benign From Malignant Thyroid Nodules

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ERDEM G., Erdem T., Karakas H. M., Mutlu D. Y., Firat A. K., ŞAHİN İ., ...More

JOURNAL OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING, vol.31, no.1, pp.94-100, 2010 (SCI-Expanded)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 31 Issue: 1
• Publication Date: 2010
• Doi Number: 10.1002/jmri.22000
• Journal Name: JOURNAL OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING
• Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
• Page Numbers: pp.94-100
• Keywords: thyroid cancer, thyroid nodule, diffusion weighted imaging, magnetic resonance imaging, HEPATIC-LESIONS, COEFFICIENT, CANCER, NEEDLE, PREVALENCE, MANAGEMENT, TUMORS, MRI
• Bezmialem Vakıf University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Purpose: To reveal the possible role of diffusion-weighted images (DWI) in the differential diagnosis of benign and malignant thyroid nodules by comparing the results of fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC).