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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Hydrogen MR spectroscopy of neck masses
Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Volume 43, No. 3, Year 2012
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Purpose: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the role of MR spectroscopy in differentiation between benign and malignant neck masses. Materials and methods: Thirty-two patients having neck masses underwent routine MRI of the neck as well as Hydrogen 1 ( 1H) MR spectroscopy with echo time of 270 ms at 1.5 T. Peak amplitudes of choline (Cho) & creatine (Cr) for each lesion as well as normal appearing muscle of the neck were obtained. Results were compared by using a nonparametric t test. Results: Thirty-two lesions were included (14 benign) & (18 malignant). Mean value (±standard deviation) was 4.42 ± 0.83 for malignant tumors and 1.93 ± 0.74 for benign tumors. Also spectra were obtained from normal appearing muscles with average Cho/Cr ratio 1.59 ± 0.49. Differences were significant between benign & malignant tumors as well as between malignant tumors & normal appearing muscles (p value < 0.001). No significant difference could be detected between benign tumors & normal appearing muscles (p value = 0.91). Conclusion: MR spectroscopy should be used in the future as a complementary method to routine MRI to differentiate between benign and malignant lesions. © 2012 Egyptian Society of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine. Production and hosting by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Authors & Co-Authors
Fahmy, Dalia Monir
Egypt, Mansoura
Faculty of Medicine
Kuwait, Salem
Taiba Hospital
El-Hawarey, Galal
Egypt, Mansoura
Faculty of Medicine
El-Serougy, Lamiaa Galal
Egypt, Mansoura
Faculty of Medicine
El-Ashry, Mohamed Saad
Egypt, Mansoura
Faculty of Medicine
Statistics
Citations: 5
Authors: 4
Affiliations: 2
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/j.ejrnm.2012.04.006
ISSN:
0378603X
e-ISSN:
20904762
Research Areas
Cancer
Health System And Policy