The value of diffusion kurtosis imaging and dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging in the differential diagnosis of parotid gland tumors.

Zijun LiuBaohong WenZanxia ZhangFeifei QuYanglei WuRobert GrimmYong ZhangJingliang ChengYan Zhang

Published in: Gland surgery (2024)

DKI and DCE-MRI can be used to differentiate PGTs quantitatively and can complement each other. The combined use of DKI and DCE-MRI parameters can improve the diagnostic accuracy of distinguishing PGTs.

Keyphrases

contrast enhanced
diffusion weighted imaging
magnetic resonance imaging
magnetic resonance
computed tomography
high resolution
mass spectrometry
photodynamic therapy