SSH-EPI diffusion-weighted MR imaging of the spine with low b values: is it useful in differentiating malignant metastatic tumor infiltration from benign fracture edema?

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[2] Stabler A(2001)Diagnostic value of increased diffusion weighting of a steady-state free precession sequence for differentiating acute benign osteoporotic fractures from pathologic vertebral compression fractures AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 22 366-372

[3] Bruning R(2001)Diffusion-weighted imaging of acute vertebral compressions: specific diagnosis of benign versus malignant pathologic fractures AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 22 241-242

[4] Baur A(2002)Characterization of benign and metastatic vertebral compression fractures with quantitative diffusion MR imaging AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 23 165-170

[5] Huber A(2002)Acute vertebral body compression fractures: discrimination between benign and malignant causes using apparent diffusion coefficients Br J Radiol 75 207-214

[6] Ertl-Wagner B(2004)Single shot fast spin echo diffusion-weighted MR imaging of the spine: Is it useful in differentiating malignant metastatic tumor infiltration from benign fracture edema? Clin Imaging 28 102-108

[7] Finelli DA(2009)Diagnostic value of apparent diffusion coefficients to differentiate benign from malignant vertebral bone marrow lesions European Journal of Radiology 69 560-566

[8] Zhou XJ(2002)Acute osteoporotic and neoplastic vertebral compression fractures: fluid sign at MR imaging Radiology 225 730-735

[9] Leeds NE(1996)Acute vertebral collapse due to osteoporosis or malignancy: appearance on unenhanced and gadolinium-enhanced MR images Radiology 199 541-549

[10] McKinnon GC(1986)MRI in the detection of malignant infiltration of bone marrow AJR Am J Roentgenol 146 353-358

[1] Baur A(1998)Diffusion-weighted MR imaging of bone marrow: differentiation of benign versus pathologic compression fractures Radiology 207 349-356

[2] Stabler A(2001)Diagnostic value of increased diffusion weighting of a steady-state free precession sequence for differentiating acute benign osteoporotic fractures from pathologic vertebral compression fractures AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 22 366-372

[3] Bruning R(2001)Diffusion-weighted imaging of acute vertebral compressions: specific diagnosis of benign versus malignant pathologic fractures AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 22 241-242

[4] Baur A(2002)Characterization of benign and metastatic vertebral compression fractures with quantitative diffusion MR imaging AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 23 165-170

[5] Huber A(2002)Acute vertebral body compression fractures: discrimination between benign and malignant causes using apparent diffusion coefficients Br J Radiol 75 207-214

[6] Ertl-Wagner B(2004)Single shot fast spin echo diffusion-weighted MR imaging of the spine: Is it useful in differentiating malignant metastatic tumor infiltration from benign fracture edema? Clin Imaging 28 102-108

[7] Finelli DA(2009)Diagnostic value of apparent diffusion coefficients to differentiate benign from malignant vertebral bone marrow lesions European Journal of Radiology 69 560-566

[8] Zhou XJ(2002)Acute osteoporotic and neoplastic vertebral compression fractures: fluid sign at MR imaging Radiology 225 730-735

[9] Leeds NE(1996)Acute vertebral collapse due to osteoporosis or malignancy: appearance on unenhanced and gadolinium-enhanced MR images Radiology 199 541-549

[10] McKinnon GC(1986)MRI in the detection of malignant infiltration of bone marrow AJR Am J Roentgenol 146 353-358