Diffusion-Weighted Imaging of the Liver: A Comprehensive Review

Diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging is based on the Brownian motion of water and enables quantification of the apparent diffusion coefficient throughout the body. This article discusses the principles of diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging, as well as the possible applications an...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Current problems in diagnostic radiology 2013-05, Vol.42 (3), p.77-83
Hauptverfasser:	Mannelli, Lorenzo, MD, PhD, Bhargava, Puneet, MD, Osman, Sherif F., MD, Raz, Eytan, MD, Moshiri, Mariam, MD, Laffi, Giacomo, MD, PhD, Wilson, Gregory J., PhD, Maki, Jeffrey H., MD, PhD
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging - methods Female Humans Internal Medicine Liver - pathology Liver Cirrhosis - diagnosis Liver Neoplasms - diagnosis Male Radiology Reproducibility of Results Sensitivity and Specificity
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Zusammenfassung:	Diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging is based on the Brownian motion of water and enables quantification of the apparent diffusion coefficient throughout the body. This article discusses the principles of diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging, as well as the possible applications and limitations as they apply to liver imaging. This will introduce the readers to this novel magnetic resonance imaging tool, which has a promising future.
ISSN:	0363-0188 1535-6302
DOI:	10.1067/j.cpradiol.2012.07.001