Magnetic resonance (MR) diffusion measurements of the abdomen were performed in 12
healthy volunteers by using a diffusion-weighted single-shot sequence both without and with …

Objective To study the in vitro and in vivo (abdomen) variability of apparent diffusion
coefficient (ADC) measurements at 1.5 T using a free-breathing multislice diffusion-weighted …

Materials and methods This was a retrospective study conducted at a single institution.
During a period of 4 months, a total of 50 patients (29 women and 21 men; mean age, 38.9 …

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 …

PURPOSE: To measure apparent diffusion coefficients (ADCs) of water in liver, spleen,
kidney, and muscle. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Ten volunteers (seven women and three …

Purpose To generate high quality diffusion‐weighted images (DWI) and corresponding
isotropic ADC maps of the abdomen with full organ (kidneys) coverage in a single breath …

Purpose To compare and determine the reproducibility of apparent diffusion coefficient
(ADC) measurements of the normal liver parenchyma in breathhold, respiratory triggered …

Objectives: The purpose of this study is to determine what effects a variety of diffusion
encoding techniques at 1.5 T and 3 T have on measured abdominal apparent diffusion …

Ultrafast MRI technique has become available with the introduction of new generation MR
scanners for abdominal imaging. However, there is no consensus about the optimal imaging …

Background: To determine the potential ability of diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance
(MR) imaging with single-shot echo-planar imaging (DW imaging) in the upper abdomen by …