The Desmoid Tumor Research Foundation

April 2017

Multi-parametric (mp) MRI for the diagnosis of abdominal wall desmoid tumors

Author Information

Khanna M(1), Ramanathan S(1), Kambal AS(1), Al-Berawi M(1), Yadav S(2), Kumar D(3), Schieda N(4)

(1)Department of Clinical Imaging, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.(2)Department of Translational Medicine, Sidra Medical and Research Center, Doha, Qatar. (3)Department of Clinical Imaging, Al Wakra Hospital, HMC, Doha, Qatar.(4)Department of Clinical Imaging, The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Publication

Eur J Radiol

Summary

The aim of this study was to evaluate the utility of multi-parametric (mp)-MRI for the diagnosis of abdominal wall desmoid tumor (awdt). T2 dark strands and fascial tail are characteristic features of awdt, whereas other subjective/qualitative findings are not useful. Quantitative findings such as ADC measurements and DCE curve analysis may have additional value to differentiate awdt from ndawt, but will require further analysis.

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