Diffusion-weighted MR imaging vs. Multi-detector row CT: Direct comparison of capability for assessment of management needs for anterior mediastinal solitary tumors

European Journal of Radiology

Volumn 83, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 835-842

  Seki, Shinichiro ^a   Koyama, Hisanobu ^a,c   Ohno, Yoshiharu ^a,c   Nishio, Mizuho ^a,c   Takenaka, Daisuke ^a,b   Maniwa, Yoshimasa ^a   Itoh, Tomoo ^a   Nishimura, Yoshihiro ^a   Sugimura, Kazuro ^a,c  

^a KOBE UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b HYOGO CANCER CENTER   (Japan)

^c Department of Radiology ^*  (Japan)

Author keywords

CT; Diffusion weighted imaging; Mediastinal neoplasm; MRI; Thorax

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AREA UNDER THE CURVE; ARTICLE; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY SCANNER; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIFFUSION COEFFICIENT; DIFFUSION WEIGHTED IMAGING; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; MALIGNANT NEOPLASTIC DISEASE; MEDIASTINUM TUMOR; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIDETECTOR COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SCANNER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; THYMOMA; TUMOR DIFFERENTIATION; YOUNG ADULT;

CT; DIFFUSION-WEIGHTED IMAGING; MEDIASTINAL NEOPLASM; MRI; THORAX;

ADULT; AGED; DIAGNOSIS; DIFFUSION MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; MALE; MEDIASTINAL NEOPLASMS; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIDETECTOR COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84897439974     PISSN: 0720048X     EISSN: 18727727     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2014.01.005     Document Type: Article

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