Why the study?
Does MR imaging accurately differentiate between benign and malignant adrenal masses compared to histopathology in patients with adrenal masses?
Population
114 patients with 134 adrenal masses
Comparison
MR imaging vs Histopathologic results
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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MR imaging, particularly utilizing chemical-shift and dynamic gadolinium-enhanced studies, provides high sensitivity and specificity for characterizing adrenal masses, potentially reducing the need for histologic sampling.
Does MR imaging accurately differentiate between benign and malignant adrenal masses compared to histopathology in patients with adrenal masses?
MR imaging, particularly utilizing chemical-shift and dynamic gadolinium-enhanced studies, provides high sensitivity and specificity for characterizing adrenal masses, potentially reducing the need for histologic sampling.
Heinz‐Peer et al. (1999) studied this question.
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