title: The role of apparent diffusion coefficient values in differentiation between adrenal masses.
abstract: The aim of this study was to evaluate the utility of apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) values in differentiation between solid adrenal masses. The ADC values of 73 adrenal lesions (54 benign, 19 malignant) in 69 patients were measured at b 100, 600 and 1000 gradients on diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (DW-MRI). No statistically significant difference was found between ADC values of benign and malignant adrenal masses, nonadenomatous benign adrenal masses and malignant adrenal masses, adrenal adenomas and nonadenomatous lesions, adenomas and metastases, adenomas and pheochromocytomas, metastases and pheochromocytomas. ADC values are not helpful in the differentiation between solid adrenal masses.
authors: Firat University Faculty of Medicine Department of Radiology, Elazig, Turkey. Electronic address: dr-mehtap76@hotmail.com.
authors: Mehtap
authors: M
authors: Ciçekçi
authors: Firat University Faculty of Medicine Department of Radiology, Elazig, Turkey. Electronic address: ruhionur@yahoo.com.
authors: Mehmet Ruhi
authors: MR
authors: Onur
authors: Firat University Faculty of Medicine Department of Radiology, Elazig, Turkey. Electronic address: amurat@firat.edu.tr.
authors: Ayse Murat
authors: AM
authors: Aydin
authors: Elazig Training and Research Hospital, Elazig, Turkey. Electronic address: yeliz_gul78@hotmail.com.
authors: Yeliz
authors: Y
authors: Gül
authors: Firat University Faculty of Medicine Department of Endocrinology, Elazig, Turkey. Electronic address: yozkan@firat.edu.tr.
authors: Yusuf
authors: Y
authors: Ozkan
authors: Inonu University Faculty of Medicine Department of Pathology, Malatya, Turkey. Electronic address: nakpolat@firat.edu.tr.
authors: Nusret
authors: N
authors: Akpolat
authors: Bezmialem Vakif University Faculty of Medicine Department of Radiology, Istanbul, Turkey. Electronic address: ercankocakoc@yahoo.com.
authors: Ercan
authors: E
authors: Kocakoç
mesh_terms: D000236:Adenoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000293:Adolescent; D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D016477:Artifacts; D002648:Child; D038524:Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D010673:Pheochromocytoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Adrenal adenoma; Adrenal mass; Apparent diffusion coefficient value; Diffusion weighted MRI; Metastasis