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ArticleDiagnostic and interventional radiology (Ankara, Turkey)2021

Role of magnetic resonance spectroscopy in differential diagnosis of solitary pulmonary lesions.

Azad Hekimoglu, Onur Ergun, Aynur Turan, Tugba Taskin Turkmenoglu, Baki Hekimoglu

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Article in Diagnostic and interventional radiology (Ankara, Turkey), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Azad HekimogluDepartment of Radiology, Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
Onur ErgunDepartment of Radiology, Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
Aynur TuranDepartment of Radiology, Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
Tugba Taskin TurkmenogluDepartment of Radiology, Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
Baki HekimogluDepartment of Radiology, Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
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Abstract

purposeThe aim of our study was to evaluate the availability of magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) for the differentiation of benign or malignant pulmonary nodules and masses.

methodsA total of 59 patients (45 male, 14 female) with pulmonary nodules and masses were included in this prospective study. MRS was applied to the pulmonary lesions of the patients and choline levels were determined. Afterwards CT-guided percutaneous needle biopsy was performed. According to the biopsy results, pulmonary lesions were benign in 25 patients and malignant in 34 patients.

resultsCholine levels were significantly higher in malignant lesions compared with benign lesions (p < 0.001). When the other conditions were kept constant, the probability of malignancy significantly increased by 17.38-fold (95% CI, 3.78-79.93) in those with choline levels >1.65 µmol/g compared to those with choline levels ≤1.65 µmol/g (p < 0.001).

conclusionMRS is a noninvasive method that can be used in the differential diagnosis of pulmonary nodules and masses.

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Multiple Pulmonary NodulesSolitary Pulmonary NoduleDiagnosis, DifferentialFemaleHumansLungMagnetic Resonance SpectroscopyMaleProspective StudiesSensitivity and Specificity

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PMID34792024
PMCPMC8621646
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