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Abdominal Radiology
Erschienen in: Abdominal Radiology 1/2016

01.01.2016 | Pictorial Essay

Technical advancements and protocol optimization of diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) in liver

verfasst von: Ping Ni, Yuning Lin, Qun Zhong, Ziqian Chen, Kumar Sandrasegaran, Chen Lin

Erschienen in: Abdominal Radiology | Ausgabe 1/2016

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Abstract

An area of rapid advancement in abdominal MRI is diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI). By measuring diffusion properties of water molecules, DWI is capable of non-invasively probing tissue properties and physiology at cellular and macromolecular level. The integration of DWI as part of abdominal MRI exam allows better lesion characterization and therefore more accurate initial diagnosis and treatment monitoring. One of the most technical challenging, but also most useful abdominal DWI applications is in liver and therefore requires special attention and careful optimization. In this article, the latest technical developments of DWI and its liver applications are reviewed with the explanations of the technical principles, recommendations of the imaging parameters, and examples of clinical applications. More advanced DWI techniques, including Intra-Voxel Incoherent Motion (IVIM) diffusion imaging, anomalous diffusion imaging, and Diffusion Kurtosis Imaging (DKI) are discussed.
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Metadaten
Titel
Technical advancements and protocol optimization of diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) in liver
verfasst von
Ping Ni
Yuning Lin
Qun Zhong
Ziqian Chen
Kumar Sandrasegaran
Chen Lin
Publikationsdatum
01.01.2016
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Abdominal Radiology / Ausgabe 1/2016
Print ISSN: 2366-004X
Elektronische ISSN: 2366-0058
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00261-015-0602-x

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