OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this article is to review abdominopelvic applications of diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI), discuss advantages and limitations of DWI, and illustrate these with examples. CONCLUSION: High-quality abdominopelvic DWI can be performed routinely on current MRI systems and may offer added value in image interpretation. Particularly in unenhanced MRI examinations, DWI may provide an alternative source of image contrast and improved conspicuity to identify and potentially characterize pathology. DWI is a powerful technique that warrants implementation in routine abdominal and pelvic imaging protocols.
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this article is to review abdominopelvic applications of diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI), discuss advantages and limitations of DWI, and illustrate these with examples. CONCLUSION: High-quality abdominopelvic DWI can be performed routinely on current MRI systems and may offer added value in image interpretation. Particularly in unenhanced MRI examinations, DWI may provide an alternative source of image contrast and improved conspicuity to identify and potentially characterize pathology. DWI is a powerful technique that warrants implementation in routine abdominal and pelvic imaging protocols.
Authors: Andrew B Rosenkrantz; Marcel Oei; James S Babb; Benjamin E Niver; Bachir Taouli Journal: J Magn Reson Imaging Date: 2011-01 Impact factor: 4.813
Authors: Thomas Hambrock; Diederik M Somford; Henkjan J Huisman; Inge M van Oort; J Alfred Witjes; Christina A Hulsbergen-van de Kaa; Thomas Scheenen; Jelle O Barentsz Journal: Radiology Date: 2011-05 Impact factor: 11.105
Authors: Doenja M J Lambregts; Vincent Vandecaveye; Brunella Barbaro; Frans C H Bakers; Maarten Lambrecht; Monique Maas; Karin Haustermans; Vincenzo Valentini; Geerard L Beets; Regina G H Beets-Tan Journal: Ann Surg Oncol Date: 2011-02-23 Impact factor: 5.344
Authors: Christian Eberhardt; Moritz C Wurnig; Andrea Wirsching; Cristina Rossi; Markus Rottmar; Pinar S Özbay; Lukas Filli; Mickael Lesurtel; Andreas Boss Journal: MAGMA Date: 2016-04-19 Impact factor: 2.310
Authors: Mikael Montelius; Johan Spetz; Oscar Jalnefjord; Evelin Berger; Ola Nilsson; Maria Ljungberg; Eva Forssell-Aronsson Journal: Transl Oncol Date: 2018-01-11 Impact factor: 4.243