Soichiro Yoshida1, Taro Takahara2, Thomas C Kwee3, Yuma Waseda1, Shuichiro Kobayashi4, Yasuhisa Fujii1. 1. 1 Department of Urology, Tokyo Medical and Dental University Graduate School, 1-5-45, Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8519, Japan. 2. 2 Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tokai University School of Engineering, Kanagawa, Japan. 3. 3 Department of Radiology, UMC Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands. 4. 4 Department of Urology, Tama-Nambu Chiiki Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: DWI has been increasingly applied in the management of bladder cancer. In this article, we discuss the role of DWI as an imaging biomarker for bladder cancer. CONCLUSION: The DWI signal is derived from the motion of water molecules, which represents the physiologic characteristics of the tissue of interest. The emerging evidence highlights the utility of DWI for bladder cancer detection and characterization. DWI is a potentially useful tool to individualize treatment strategies.
OBJECTIVE: DWI has been increasingly applied in the management of bladder cancer. In this article, we discuss the role of DWI as an imaging biomarker for bladder cancer. CONCLUSION: The DWI signal is derived from the motion of water molecules, which represents the physiologic characteristics of the tissue of interest. The emerging evidence highlights the utility of DWI for bladder cancer detection and characterization. DWI is a potentially useful tool to individualize treatment strategies.