Abstract:Background: Diffusion-weighted MR imaging (DWI) is sensitive to changes in the microstructural organization of tissue that may influence water diffusion. It has been utilized in various forms to evaluate head and neck tumors. The apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) value is a quantitative parameter for distinguishing malignant from benign thyroid nodule. Determination of different pathologic types of the thyroid nodules is crucial for appropriate therapeutic approach. Our point was to assess the utility of ap… Show more
Set email alert for when this publication receives citations?
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.