Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4221589 | Clinical Imaging | 2012 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
To evaluate the tomographic features in differentiating benign from malignant splenic diseases, 54 patients with a cytohistological examination and a contrast-enhanced multidetector computed tomography (ce-MDCT) and/or positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) were retrospectively selected.Significant associations were observed between ce-MDCT Pattern 3 (focal hyperdense lesion) and Pattern 4 (infarcts/cysts) as well as PET/CT Pattern 3 (focal photopenia/diffuse uptake
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Authors
Pier Paolo Mainenti, Delfina Iodice, Immacolata Cozzolino, Sabrina Segreto, Sergio Capece, Giacomo Sica, Mario Magliulo, Giuseppe Ciancia, Leonardo Pace, Marco Salvatore,