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Role of diffusion weighted mr imaging in the evaluation of malignant mediastinal lesions
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Abstract
Influenced by the constantly evolving approach to non-invasive patient management in the era of functional imaging, investigators demonstrated the diagnostic potential of DW-MR images and calculated ADC values to differentiate between benign and malignant tumors including those of the mediastinum. Hence, serving as a virtual biopsy and in some cases preventing unnecessary diagnostic intervention. Conducted studies showed that the ADC value of malignant mediastinal lesions is significantly lower than of benign lesions and determined cut off ADC values to differentiate the two; concluding that ADC value is a promising noninvasive, imaging parameter that helps assess and characterize mediastinal tumors