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ReviewKorean journal of radiology2025

Dynamic Contrast-Enhanced MRI in the Evaluation of Soft Tissue Tumors and Tumor-Like Lesions: Technical Principles and Clinical Applications.

In Sook Lee, You Seon Song, Young Jin Choi, Jeung Il Kim, Kyung-Un Choi, Kangsoo Kim, Shinhyung Kang, Robert Grimm, Marcel Dominik Nickel

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Review in Korean journal of radiology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

10 citing papers in PubMed.

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  3. What's new in pediatric bone sarcomas and benign bone tumors.Journal of children's orthopaedics · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

In Sook LeeDepartment of Radiology, Pusan National University Hospital, Biomedical Research Institute, Busan, Republic of Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7295-600X
You Seon SongDepartment of Radiology, Pusan National University Hospital, Biomedical Research Institute, Busan, Republic of Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8948-5133
Young Jin ChoiPusan National University School of Medicine, Busan, Republic of Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3525-8154
Jeung Il KimPusan National University School of Medicine, Busan, Republic of Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2994-1528
Kyung-Un ChoiPusan National University School of Medicine, Busan, Republic of Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3848-1781
Kangsoo KimDiagnostic-Imaging MR, Siemens-Healthineers, Seoul, Republic of Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9435-7662
Shinhyung KangEnterprise Solutions, GE HealthCare, Seoul, Republic of Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0003-9428-6029
Robert GrimmSiemens Healthineers AG, Forchheim, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1233-8215
Marcel Dominik NickelSiemens Healthineers AG, Forchheim, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0360-7233

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Dynamic contrast-enhanced (DCE) MRI is an advanced imaging technique that involves intravenous administration of a contrast agent followed by serial imaging to characterize temporal enhancement patterns. This technique provides essential information on tissue vascularity, perfusion, and capillary permeability, which are essential for characterizing soft tissue lesions. DCE-MRI plays a valuable role in differentiating benign from malignant lesions, distinguishing neoplastic from non-neoplastic conditions, evaluating histological grades, and monitoring post-treatment changes by enabling both qualitative and quantitative assessments of tissue enhancement dynamics. This review provides a comprehensive overview of the technical principles of DCE-MRI, summarizes current analytical approaches, and discusses its clinical applications in the evaluation of soft tissue tumors and tumor-like lesions.

Indexed as

Contrast MediaImage EnhancementMagnetic Resonance ImagingSoft Tissue NeoplasmsDiagnosis, DifferentialHumansContrast MediaDynamic contrast-enhancedMagnetic resonance imagingPerfusionSoft tissue neoplasmsTime-intensity curve

Identifiers

PMID41146389
PMCPMC12568768

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