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Comparative Study
Comparison between malignant and benign abdominal lymph nodes on diffusion-weighted imaging.
- E Isin Akduman, Amir Javad Momtahen, BalciN CemNC, Namit Mahajann, Necat Havlioglu, and Michael K Wolverson.
- Department of Radiology, Saint Louis University Hospital, 3635 Vista Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA.
- Acad Radiol. 2008 May 1; 15 (5): 641-6.
Rationale And ObjectivesThe purpose of this study is to review the apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) values of benign and metastatic abdominal lymph nodes on diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI).Materials And MethodsTwenty-eight patients with a total of 40 benign (20 patients) and 16 malignant (8 patients) lymph nodes who underwent DWI MRI of the abdomen (b = 0.600) were enrolled in the study. ADC values of the lymph nodes were measured and comparison was made between benign and malignant groups.ResultsMean ADC value of lymph nodes was 2.38 +/- 0.29 and 1.84 +/- 0.37 x 10(-3) mm(2)/sec in the benign and malignant groups, respectively. There was a significant statistical difference between the ADC values of benign and malignant lymph nodes (P < .0005).ConclusionA wide range of ADC values exist in patients with metastatic abdominal lymph nodes, with a tendency of higher ADC values in benign lymph nodes.
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