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 …

Diffusion weighted magnetic resonance imaging and its recent trend—a survey

GS Chilla, CH Tan, C Xu… - Quantitative imaging in …, 2015 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Since its inception in 1985, diffusion weighted magnetic resonance imaging has been
evolving and is becoming instrumental in diagnosis and investigation of tissue functions in …

Predicting and monitoring cancer treatment response with diffusion‐weighted MRI

HC Thoeny, BD Ross - Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
An imaging biomarker that would provide for an early quantitative metric of clinical treatment
response in cancer patients would provide for a paradigm shift in cancer care. Currently …

Diffusion-weighted imaging in the abdomen and pelvis: concepts and applications

A Qayyum - Radiographics, 2009 - pubs.rsna.org
Diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance (MR) imaging allows the detection of focal solid and
cystic lesions in the abdomen and pelvis and, if pitfalls are to be avoided, is most effectively …

Convex optimized diffusion encoding (CODE) gradient waveforms for minimum echo time and bulk motion–compensated diffusion‐weighted MRI

E Aliotta, HH Wu, DB Ennis - Magnetic resonance in medicine, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose To evaluate convex optimized diffusion encoding (CODE) gradient waveforms for
minimum echo time and bulk motion–compensated diffusion‐weighted imaging (DWI) …

Diffusion-weighted Imaging of the Liver with Multiple b Values: Effect of Diffusion Gradient Polarity and Breathing Acquisition on Image Quality and Intravoxel …

HA Dyvorne, N Galea, T Nevers, MI Fiel, D Carpenter… - Radiology, 2013 - pubs.rsna.org
Purpose To optimize intravoxel incoherent motion (IVIM) diffusion-weighted (DW) imaging
by estimating the effects of diffusion gradient polarity and breathing acquisition scheme on …

Intravoxel incoherent motion diffusion-weighted MR imaging for characterization of focal pancreatic lesions

KM Kang, JM Lee, JH Yoon, B Kiefer, JK Han, BI Choi - Radiology, 2014 - pubs.rsna.org
Purpose To evaluate the diagnostic potential of apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) and
intravoxel incoherent motion (IVIM)–derived parameters for differentiation of common …

Diffusion‐weighted imaging of the abdomen at 3.0 Tesla: Image quality and apparent diffusion coefficient reproducibility compared with 1.5 Tesla

AB Rosenkrantz, M Oei, JS Babb… - Journal of Magnetic …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose To compare single‐shot echo‐planar imaging (SS EPI) diffusion‐weighted MRI
(DWI) of abdominal organs between 1.5 Tesla (T) and 3.0 T in healthy volunteers in terms of …

Advanced MRI methods for assessment of chronic liver disease

B Taouli, RL Ehman, SB Reeder - American journal of roentgenology, 2009 - ajronline.org
OBJECTIVE. With recent advances in technology, advanced MRI methods such as diffusion-
weighted and perfusion-weighted MRI, MR elastography, chemical shift-based fat-water …

Basic concepts of MR imaging, diffusion MR imaging, and diffusion tensor imaging.

EH de Figueiredo, AF Borgonovi… - … imaging clinics of North …, 2011 - europepmc.org
MR image contrast is based on intrinsic tissue properties and specific pulse sequences and
parameter adjustments. A growing number of MRI imaging applications are based on …