Diffusion-weighted MRI in the body: applications and challenges in oncology

DM Koh, DJ Collins - American Journal of Roentgenology, 2007 - Am Roentgen Ray Soc
OBJECTIVE. In this article, we present the basic principles of diffusion-weighted imaging
(DWI) that can aid radiologists in the qualitative and quantitative interpretation of DW …

Diffusion-weighted MR imaging of the liver

B Taouli, DM Koh - Radiology, 2010 - pubs.rsna.org
Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging plays an increasingly important role in the evaluation of
patients with liver disease because of its high contrast resolution, lack of ionizing radiation …

Magnetic resonance elastography for the noninvasive staging of liver fibrosis

L Huwart, C Sempoux, E Vicaut, N Salameh, L Annet… - Gastroenterology, 2008 - Elsevier
Background & Aims: The purpose of our study was to prospectively compare the success
rate and diagnostic accuracy of magnetic resonance elastography, ultrasound elastography …

Liver Cirrhosis: Intravoxel Incoherent Motion MR Imaging—Pilot Study1

A Luciani, A Vignaud, M Cavet, J Tran Van Nhieu… - Radiology, 2008 - pubs.rsna.org
Purpose: To retrospectively evaluate a respiratory-triggered diffusion-weighted (DW)
magnetic resonance (MR) imaging sequence combined with parallel acquisition to allow the …

Focal Liver Lesion Detection and Characterization with Diffusion-weighted MR Imaging: Comparison with Standard Breath-hold T2-weighted Imaging1

T Parikh, SJ Drew, VS Lee, S Wong, EM Hecht… - Radiology, 2008 - pubs.rsna.org
Purpose: To retrospectively compare diffusion-weighted (DW) magnetic resonance (MR)
imaging with standard breath-hold T2-weighted MR imaging for focal liver lesion (FLL) …

Diagnosis of cirrhosis with intravoxel incoherent motion diffusion MRI and dynamic contrast‐enhanced MRI alone and in combination: preliminary experience

J Patel, EE Sigmund, H Rusinek, M Oei… - Journal of Magnetic …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose: To report our preliminary experience with the use of intravoxel incoherent motion
(IVIM) diffusion‐weighted magnetic resonance imaging (DW‐MRI) and dynamic contrast …

Diffusion-weighted MR imaging of the pancreas: current status and recommendations

M Barral, B Taouli, B Guiu, DM Koh, A Luciani… - Radiology, 2015 - pubs.rsna.org
Advances in image quality over the past few years, mainly due to refinements in hardware
and coil systems, have made diffusion-weighted (DW diffusion weighted) magnetic …

Diffusion-weighted whole-body imaging with background body signal suppression (DWIBS): features and potential applications in oncology

TC Kwee, T Takahara, R Ochiai, RAJ Nievelstein… - European …, 2008 - Springer
Diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (DWI) provides functional information and
can be used for the detection and characterization of pathologic processes, including …

Characterization of focal liver lesions by ADC measurements using a respiratory triggered diffusion-weighted single-shot echo-planar MR imaging technique

M Bruegel, K Holzapfel, J Gaa, K Woertler, S Waldt… - European …, 2008 - Springer
The aim of this study was to determine apparent diffusion coefficients (ADCs) of focal liver
lesions on the basis of a respiratory triggered diffusion-weighted single-shot echo-planar …

Predicting response of colorectal hepatic metastasis: value of pretreatment apparent diffusion coefficients

DM Koh, E Scurr, D Collins, B Kanber… - American Journal of …, 2007 - Am Roentgen Ray Soc
OBJECTIVE. The purposes of this study were to determine whether the pretreatment
apparent diffusion coefficients (ADCs) of hepatic metastatic lesions from colorectal cancer …