Enhancement characteristics of retroperitoneal lymphomatous lymph nodes.

ConclusionThe comparison of enhancement curves of retroperitoneal LLN with retroperitoneal control nodes showed a marked similarity with and substantiates our previous findings in lymph nodes of the neck and of the mediastinum. The best diagnostic accuracy was achieved by combining the parameters peak contrast value and time to peak and adjusting these values to the body weight. Peak enhancement of the retroperitoneal LLN was higher and arrived earlier than that of the mediastinal nodes from the previous investigation.
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Source: Acta Radiologica - February 27, 2013 Category: Radiology Authors: Hagtvedt T, Aaløkken TM, Smith HJ, Graff BA, Holte H, Kolbenstvedt A Tags: Acta Radiol Source Type: research