| Literature DB >> 25953290 |
Lorenzo Mannelli1, Stephanie Nougaret2, Hebert A Vargas1, Richard K G Do3.
Abstract
Diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) has become a routine component of clinical MR imaging. Its unique soft tissue contrast mechanism exploits differences in the motion of water molecules in vivo at a biologically meaningful scale. The clinical potential of DWI in lesion detection, characterization, and response assessment has been explored. This review briefly covers basic principles of DWI and introduces advances, specifically for abdominopelvic organs.Entities:
Keywords: Apparent diffusion coefficient; Diffusion-weighted imaging; IVIM; MR imaging; Reproducibility
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Year: 2015 PMID: 25953290 PMCID: PMC4979318 DOI: 10.1016/j.rcl.2015.01.002
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Radiol Clin North Am ISSN: 0033-8389 Impact factor: 2.303