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17.Diffusion-Weighted Magnetic Resonance Imaging Diagnostic Precision in Separating Brain Abscesses from Necrotizing Brain Tumors Using Surgical Findings as the Gold Standard
Anwar ul Haq1, Kalsoom Nawab2, Naheed Khan2, Irsa Shoaib2, Hina Gul2 and Mehmood Akhtar Khattak2
ABSTRACT
Objective: A surgical gold standard comparison evaluating the precision with which brain abscesses and necrotizing tumors may be distinguished using diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (DW-MRI).
Study Design: Retrospective analysis study.
Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted at the Department of Radiology, KTH Peshawar from January 2017 and January 2018.
Materials and Methods: Using DW-MRI methods, brain abscesses and necrotizing tumors may be identified and categorized. This information was used to determine how well necrotizing brain tumors and brain abscesses could be distinguished using DW-MRI.
Results: According to the findings, DW-MRI exhibited an overall accuracy of 90.8%, a specificity of 94.2%, and a sensitivity of 87.01%.
Conclusion: The results provide a trustworthy way to distinguish between necrotizing brain tumors and brain abscesses. The accurate identification and categorization of numerous medical illnesses in the clinical context have been made possible by the use of DW-MRI.
Key Words: Brain abscess, necrotizing brain tumor, DWI, surgical findings, diagnostic accuracy
Citation of article: Haq A, Nawab K, Khan N, Shoaib I, Gul H, Khattak MA. Diffusion-Weighted Magnetic Resonance Imaging's Diagnostic Precision in Separating Brain Abscesses from Necrotizing Brain Tumors Using Surgical Findings as the Gold Standard. Med Forum 2023;34(5):68-71,