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Figure 5. Oncocytoma of the right kidney. (a) Axial turbo spin echo (TSE) T2 weighted image with fat saturation. The lesion is clearly hypointense. (b) Diffusion-weighted spin-echo echo planar imaging (SE EPI) image with b=0 s mm–2. The lesion is slightly hypointense. (c) Diffusion-weighted SE EPI image with b=500 s mm–2. The lesion is homogeneous and clearly hyperintense. This feature is indicative of restricted diffusion. (d) Apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) map. The ADC value measured in the oncocytoma is 1.33±0.12 x 10–3 mm2 s–1. (e) ADC map at the same level 1 week later. The ADC value measured in the oncocytoma is 1.38±0.21 x 10–3 mm2 s–1, showing the reproducibility of the technique.