Results: In patients with functioning adrenal mass, adenoma size (p:0.001), unenhanced and early-enhanced Hounsfield units (HU) (p
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Objective & Hypothesis:Aim: It is not well known whether the radiological features of adenomas differ between functioning and non-functioning adrenal lesions (NFAL).
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Key Findings & Data:Material and Methods: This retrospective study included 89 patients with functioning adrenal lesions and 148 patients with NFAL, whose CT or MRI findings were present.
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Conclusion & Impact:Results: In patients with functioning adrenal mass, adenoma size (p:0.001), unenhanced and early-enhanced Hounsfield units (HU) (p
🔬Design:Research Article
📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample
⚙️Variables:Domain Parameters
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Aim: It is not well known whether the radiological features of adenomas differ between functioning and non-functioning adrenal lesions (NFAL). The aim of this study was to evaluate the characteristic features of computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) characteristics among functioning and non-functioning adrenal lesions. Material and Methods: This retrospective study included 89 patients with functioning adrenal lesions and 148 patients with NFAL, whose CT or MRI findings were present. Group 1 included patients with functioning adrenal lesions and group 2 patients with NFAL. Results: In patients with functioning adrenal mass, adenoma size (p:0.001), unenhanced and early-enhanced Hounsfield units (HU) (p
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BERKER, D., GULER, S., TUNA, M. M., IMGA, N. N., KÖSEOĞLU, D., AYÇİÇEK, B., BASARAN, M. N., SENEL, C., TUNCEL, A. (2022). Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging features for differentiating functioning from non-functioning adrenal lesions. Annals of Medical Research, Cilt: 28 - Sayı: 12, 2207–2212. https://ajindex.com/articles/445920
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