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Multiparametric Magnetic Resonance Imaging for the Diagnosis and Differential Diagnosis of Parotid Gland Tumors
Author(s) -
Gökçe Erkan
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of magnetic resonance imaging
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.563
H-Index - 160
eISSN - 1522-2586
pISSN - 1053-1807
DOI - 10.1002/jmri.27061
Subject(s) - magnetic resonance imaging , medicine , parotid gland , radiology , in vivo magnetic resonance spectroscopy , functional imaging , salivary gland , diffusion mri , dynamic contrast enhanced mri , stage (stratigraphy) , pathology , biology , paleontology
The majority of salivary gland tumors occur in the parotid glands. Characterization (ie, benign or malignant, and histological type), location (deep or superficial), and invasion into the neighboring tissues of parotid tumors determine preoperative treatment planning. MRI gives more information than other imaging methods about the internal structure, localization, and relationship with other tissues of parotid tumors. Functional MRI methods (diffusion‐weighted imaging, dynamic contrast‐enhanced MRI, perfusion‐weighted MRI, MR spectroscopy, etc.) have been increasingly used recently to increase the power of radiologists to characterize the tumors. Although they increase the workload of radiologists, the combined use of functional MRI methods improves accuracy in the differentiation of the tumors. There are a wide range of studies in the literature dealing with the combined use of different functional imaging methods in combination with conventional sequences. The aim of the present review is to evaluate conventional and functional/advanced MR methods, as well as multiparametric MRI applications combining them in the diagnosis of parotid gland tumors. Evidence Level : 5 Technical Efficacy : Stage 3 J. Magn. Reson. Imaging 2020;52:11–32.