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Diagnostic Performance of Diffusion Weighted Imaging of Malignant and Benign Pulmonary Nodules and Masses: Comparison with Positron Emission Tomography

Katsuo Usuda, Motoyasu Sagawa, Nozomu Motono, Masakatsu Ueno, Makoto Tanaka, Yuichiro Machida, Sumiko Maeda, Munetaka Matoba, Yasuaki Kuginuki, Mitsuru Taniguchi,

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention · 2014 · 40 citations · 32 references

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Abstract

DWI has higher potential than PET in assessing pulmonary nodules and masses. Both diagnostic approaches have their specific strengths and weaknesses which are determined by the underlying pathology of pulmonary nodules and masses.

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