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. 2008 Nov;29(10):1897–1901. doi: 10.3174/ajnr.A1266

Conventional MR imaging features of ameloblastomas and keratocystic odontogenic tumors

MR Imaging Features Ameloblastomas Keratocystic Odontogenic Tumors
n 9 7
Maxilla/mandible 1/8 0/7
Size (L × S × H, cm), mean (± SD) 3.6 (1.2) × 2.3 (0.6) × 3.8 (0.9) 2.8 (0.5) × 1.4 (0.7) × 3.3 (1.2)
Tumor with solid wall 9 0
Signal intensity on T1/fsT2WI Solid Lesion Nonenhancing Lesion Nonenhancing Lesion
    Low/high 0 7 1
    Intermediate/high 0 2 1
    Low/intermediate 4 0 1
    Intermediate/intermediate 5 0 4

Note:—T1/fsT2WI indicates T1/fat-suppressed T2-weighted images; L × S × H, average long axes (on axial T1WI) × short axes (on axial T1WI) × heights (on coronal T1WI). Solid and nonenhancing lesions indicate tumor areas with and without contrast enhancement, respectively. Bold figures indicate type A nonenhancing lesion with high-intensity signals on fsT2WI.