Publication Name	World Journal of Radiology
Manuscript ID	119367
Country	India

Category	Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Manuscript Type	Prospective Study
Article Title	Role of diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging and apparent diffusion coefficient in subtyping renal cell carcinoma
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Hira Lal, Pinky Jowel, Pragati Verma, Athar Shamim, Raghunandan Prasad, Anuradha Singh, Uday P Singh, Sanjoy K Sureka, Farhana Siddiqui, Manoj Jain, Aneesh Srivastava and Priyank Yadav
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Corresponding Author	Hira Lal, Professor, Department of Radiology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Raibareli Road, Lucknow 226014, Uttar Pradesh, India. hiralal2007@yahoo.co.in
Key Words	Renal cell carcinoma; Diffusion-weighted imaging; Apparent diffusion coefficient; Magnetic resonance imaging; Tumor subtyping
Core Tip	Diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) provides functional information that complements conventional MRI in renal mass evaluation. In this study, quantitative apparent diffusion coefficient values showed significant differences among renal cell carcinoma (RCC) subtypes and demonstrated good diagnostic performance in differentiating clear cell from non-clear cell RCC. Apparent diffusion coefficient analysis reflects underlying tumor microstructure and cellularity and may be particularly useful when contrast-enhanced imaging is contraindicated. Incorporating diffusion-weighted MRI into multiparametric renal MRI protocols can enhance noninvasive preoperative characterization of RCC.
Citation	Lal H, Jowel P, Verma P, Shamim A, Prasad R, Singh A, Singh UP, Sureka SK, Siddiqui F, Jain M, Srivastava A, Yadav P. Role of diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging and apparent diffusion coefficient in subtyping renal cell carcinoma. World J Radiol 2026; In press

Received	2026-01-26 01:01
Peer-Review Started	2026-01-26 01:03
First Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-01-30 09:05
Return for Revision	2026-01-30 09:05
Revised	2026-02-13 04:37
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Second Decision by Editor	2026-03-16 02:33
Second Decision by Editor-in-Chief
Final Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-03-16 08:27
Articles in Press	2026-03-16 08:27
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