Color Doppler and Mri Diffusion in Major Salivary Gland Masses

Assiut University

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Salivary Gland Diseases

Treatments: Device: MRI; Device: Ultrasound

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03893812

doppler & MRdiffusion salivary

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study intend to evaluate the combined value of ADC and COLOR DOPPLER in differentiating benign and malignant salivary gland tumors in comparison to histopathological findings and its use in preoperative prediction of benign and malignant masses.

Full description

the study aim to achieve preoperative differentiation between benign and malignant masses of the major salivary glands using the ADC values and Color Doppler values (PSV - PI - RI)

Enrollment: 50 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1- patients must be 18 of age or older. 2= patients must have a suspicious swelling in major salivary glands.

Exclusion criteria

1. Patients with history of metal plates or screws or artificial joints.
2. Patients who have phobia of indoor places.
3. Patients with contraindication to MRI like intra-cerebral aneurysmal clips, cardiac pacemaker, and metallic foreign body at region of examination.