Added value of diffusion-weighted MR imaging to non-enhanced CT in the evaluation of acute abdominopelvic pain

Ozdemir O., Metin Y., Tasci F., Metin N. O., Bilir O., Yavasi O., ...Daha Fazla

BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH-INDIA, cilt.28, sa.17, ss.7735-7743, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 28 Sayı: 17
  • Basım Tarihi: 2017
  • Dergi Adı: BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH-INDIA
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, Chemical Abstracts Core
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.7735-7743
  • Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective: When performing a Non-Enhanced Computed Tomography (NECT) scan, the efficacy generally reduces, and an additional CECT may become inevitable for final diagnosis. This prospective study aims to determine the added value of Diffusion Weighted Imaging (DWI) when combined to NECT in the diagnosis of acute abdominopelvic pain (acute abdomen) and the diagnostic efficacy of combined imaging (DWI and NECT) compared with CECT.