Role of apparent diffusion coefficient values in differentiation between malignant and benign solitary thyroid nodules

AAKA Razek, AG Sadek, OR Kombar… - American journal …, 2008 - Am Soc Neuroradiology
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Accurate imaging characterization of a solitary thyroid
nodule has been clearly problematic. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the role of …

Diffusion-weighted MR imaging of thyroid nodules

Z Bozgeyik, S Coskun, AF Dagli, Y Ozkan, F Sahpaz… - Neuroradiology, 2009 - Springer
Introduction The purpose of our study was to determine the diagnostic role of diffusion-
weighted imaging (DWI) in the differentiating of malignant and benign thyroid nodules by …

Utility of diffusion-weighted imaging in differentiating malignant from benign thyroid nodules with magnetic resonance imaging and pathologic correlation

HF Shi, Q Feng, JW Qiang, RK Li… - Journal of computer …, 2013 - journals.lww.com
Objective The objective of this study was to evaluate the role of magnetic resonance
diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) in differentiating malignant from benign thyroid nodules …

Role of apparent diffusion coefficient values and diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging in differentiation between benign and malignant thyroid nodules

H Mutlu, AK Sivrioglu, G Sonmez, M Velioglu… - Clinical imaging, 2012 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of the study was to differentiate between benign and malignant
thyroid nodules using nodule-spinal cord signal intensity and nodule apparent diffusion …

Diffusion‐weighted images differentiate benign from malignant thyroid nodules

G Erdem, T Erdem, H Muammer… - Journal of Magnetic …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

Can quantitative diffusion-weighted MR imaging differentiate benign and malignant cold thyroid nodules? Initial results in 25 patients

C Schueller-Weidekamm, K Kaserer… - American journal …, 2009 - Am Soc Neuroradiology
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The characterization of cold nodules of the thyroid gland is
mandatory because approximately 20% of these nodules are of malignant origin. The …

[HTML][HTML] Diagnostic efficacy of multiple MRI parameters in differentiating benign vs. malignant thyroid nodules

H Wang, R Wei, W Liu, Y Chen, B Song - BMC medical imaging, 2018 - Springer
Background Diffusion weighted imaging (DWI) has a good diagnostic value for malignant
thyroid nodules, but the published protocols suffer from flaws and focus on the apparent …

Quantitative diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging as a powerful adjunct to fine needle aspiration cytology for assessment of thyroid nodules

M Nakahira, N Saito, S Murata, M Sugasawa… - American journal of …, 2012 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to assess the value of the apparent diffusion
coefficient (ADC) in the differential diagnosis between benign and malignant thyroid …

[HTML][HTML] Diagnostic value of diffusion-weighted MR imaging in thyroid disease: application in differentiating benign from malignant disease

Y Wu, X Yue, W Shen, Y Du, Y Yuan, X Tao… - BMC medical imaging, 2013 - Springer
Background Fine needle aspiration biopsy is usually performed to evaluate thyroid lesions.
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the usefulness of diffusion weighted imaging to …

Differentiation between malignant and benign thyroid nodules and stratification of papillary thyroid cancer with aggressive histological features: Whole‐lesion diffusion …

Y Hao, C Pan, WW Chen, T Li… - Journal of Magnetic …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose To explore the usefulness of whole‐lesion histogram analysis of apparent diffusion
coefficient (ADC) derived from reduced field‐of‐view (r‐FOV) diffusion‐weighted imaging …