## Abstract ## Purpose To elucidate whether or not the apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) values calculated from echo‐planar diffusion‐weighted (EPDW) MR images are useful in the differential diagnosis of retroperitoneal masses. ## Materials and Methods In 50 patients with known retroperitonea
Value of Apparent Diffusion Coefficient Calculation in the Differential Diagnosis of Parotid Gland Tumors
✍ Scribed by Yerli, H.; Agildere, A. M.; Aydin, E.; Geyik, E.; Haberal, N.; Kaskati, T.; Oguz, D.; Ozluoglu, L. N.
- Book ID
- 126822656
- Publisher
- Royal Society of Medicine Press
- Year
- 2007
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 509 KB
- Volume
- 48
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0284-1851
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