The diagnostic value of DMSA scan in differentiating functional pseudo-tumors from malignancies in scarred kidneys: case series and literature review

EH Mohammed, A Kaddourah, N Al Khori, M Djekidel - BMC nephrology, 2023 - Springer
Background The terms “renal regenerating nodule” and “nodular compensatory
hypertrophy” are used in the literature to describe functioning pseudo-tumors (FPT) in the …

Standard b-value versus low b-value diffusion-weighted MRI in renal cell carcinoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Y Tang, Y Zhou, W Du, N Liu, C Zhang, T Ouyang, J Hu - BMC cancer, 2014 - Springer
Background We sought to determine the comparative diagnostic performance of standard b-
value (800–1000 s/mm 2) versus low b-value (400–500 s/mm 2) diffusion-weighted …

Comparison of MDCT, MRI and MRI with diffusion-weighted imaging in evaluation of focal renal lesions: The defender, challenger, and winner!

A Goyal, R Sharma, AS Bhalla… - Indian Journal of …, 2018 - thieme-connect.com
Purpose: To compare the diagnostic performance of multidetector computed tomography
(MDCT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and MRI with diffusion-weighted imaging …

Inter-observer variation and diagnostic efficacy of apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) measurements obtained by diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) in small renal …

L Ponhold, D Javor, G Heinz-Peer… - Acta …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
Background Diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) is increasingly used to diagnose renal lesion
subtypes. Especially in small renal masses, identification of less aggressive tumor types is of …

[HTML][HTML] Diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging in cystic renal masses

F Balyemez, A Aslan, I Inan, E Ayaz… - Canadian Urological …, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Methods: Abdominal DWI-MRIs of patients with Bosniak categories 2F, 3, and 4 cystic renal
masses were evaluated retrospectively. Cystic masses were assigned as benign or …

Diagnostic Significance of Diffusion‐Weighted MRI in Renal Cancer

Y Lei, H Wang, HF Li, YW Rao, JH Liu… - BioMed Research …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Background. This study aimed to investigate whether diffusion‐weighted imaging (DWI)
could contribute to the discrimination between benign and malignant renal cancer. Methods …

Diagnostic performance of diffusion-weighted imaging and intravoxel incoherent motion for renal lesions: a meta-analysis

HC Luo, WQ Cheng, H Ding, L He - Clinical Radiology, 2023 - Elsevier
AIM To compare the diagnostic performance of diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) and
intravoxel incoherent motion (IVIM) parameters, specifically true diffusion coefficient (D) …

[HTML][HTML] Usefulness of resistive index on spectral Doppler ultrasonography in the detection of renal cell carcinoma in patients with end-stage renal disease

SY Kim, S Woo, SI Hwang, MH Moon, CK Sung… - …, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Purpose: The aim of this study was to explore the usefulness of the resistive index (RI) on
spectral Doppler ultrasonography (US) in the detection of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) in …

Meta-analysis of diffusion-weighted imaging in the differential diagnosis of renal lesions

Y Li, Y Wang, J Qin, J Wu, X Dai, J Xu - Clinical Imaging, 2018 - Elsevier
Purpose To assess the diagnostic value of diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) in
distinguishing between renal malignant and benign lesions. Materials and methods …

Apparent diffusion coefficient measurement by diffusion weighted magnetic resonance imaging is a useful tool in differentiating renal tumors

JH Liu, SF Tian, Y Ju, Y Li, AL Chen, LH Chen, AL Liu - BMC cancer, 2015 - Springer
Background To determine the clinical value of apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC)
measurement by diffusion weighted magnetic resonance imaging (DW-MRI) in …