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Abstract #4162

Diffusion-Weighted MRI for Differentiation of Thoracoabdominal Neuroblastic Tumors: Preliminary Results

Yang Wen1, Guangheng Yin1, Yue Zhang1, Yun Peng1

1Imaging Center, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China

Purpose: To determine whether apparent diffusion coefficients (ADC) of the neuroblastic tumors and signal intensity on diffusion-weighted (DW) images allow differentiation of neuroblastoma, ganglioneuroblastoma and ganglioneuroma.

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