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Abstract #4107

Correlation of ADC Values with Histopathology of Lung Masses: Preliminary Results

Christine U. Lee1, Peter D. Kollasch1, Darin White1, Schmitz J. John1, James F. Glockner1, Anne-Marie G. Sykes1

1Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, United States

We present a prospective preliminary study to correlate apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) values of lung nodules and masses with surgical histopathology.

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