The Role of Diffusion Weighted Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the Discrimination of Malignant and Benign Thyroid Nodules

Autor: Ömer ÖZÇAĞLAYAN, Tuğba İlkem K. ÖZÇAĞLAYAN, Ahmet Mesrur HALEFOĞLU
Jazyk: English<br />Turkish
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Namık Kemal Tıp Dergisi, Vol 7, Iss 2, Pp 47-52 (2019)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2587-0262
Popis: Aim:The aim of this study was to investigate the role of the Diffusion Weighted Imaging (DWI) sequences in diagnosis of malignant and benign nodules of thyroid nodules.Materials and Methods:Thirty nine patients and fourty nodules were enrolled to the study. The observed nodules were examined with DWI. Relationship between obtained Apparent Diffusion Coefficient (ADC) values and pathological results were statistically evaluated.Results:There were 9 malignant and 31 benign nodules. Mean ADC values were evaluated (1.60±0.29)x10⁻³ sn/mm² for malignant, and (2.14±0.39)x10⁻³ sn/mm²) for benign nodules, respectively. There was a statistical difference between ADC values of malignant and benign nodules (p
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