%0 Journal Article
%T Value of 3.0T magnetic resonance imaging in the diagnosis of retroperitoneal tumors
%A Zhu, Zheng
%A Zhao, Yanfeng
%A Zhao, Xin-Ming
%A Wang, Xiaoyi
%A Dai, Jingrui
%A Ouyang, Han
%A Zhou, Chunwu
%J Translational Cancer Research
%D 2019
%B 2019
%9 
%! Value of 3.0T magnetic resonance imaging in the diagnosis of retroperitoneal tumors
%K 
%X Background: To evaluate the diagnostic value of 3.0T MR for differentiating benign from malignant primary retroperitoneal tumors (RPTs).   Methods: A total of 81 patients (44 males and 37 females; 31 benign and 50 malignant lesions) who underwent surgical resection for RPT were evaluated retrospectively. The MR features included lesion location, number, size, margin, surfaces, texture (solid or non-solid), MRhyperintense and MRhypointense signal intensity, apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) value and the presence of fat, necrosis and hemorrhage. Categorical variables were tested with a χ2 test or Fisher’s exact test for the diagnostic indices and the sensitivity and specificity of MR characteristics.   Results: Using six indices (ill-defined margins, irregular surface, major diameter >5.85 cm, minor diameter >5.35 cm, solid texture and ADC 
%U https://tcr.amegroups.org/article/view/29423
%V 8
%N 3
%P 867-875
%@ 2219-6803