Role of diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging in the differentiation of benign and malignant pulmonary lesions.

Purpose: To evaluate the role of magnetic resonance (MRI) diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) and apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) measurement of solid and cystic pulmonary masses in differentiating benign from malignant lesions.

Material And Methods: The study included 41 patients with pulmonary masses, who underwent conventional MRI and DWI ( value 0, 500, and 1000 s/mm²) examinations with 1.5-T MRI.