Diffusion-weighted whole-body imaging with background body signal suppression (DWIBS): features and potential applications in oncology

TC Kwee, T Takahara, R Ochiai, RAJ Nievelstein… - European …, 2008 - Springer
Diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (DWI) provides functional information and
can be used for the detection and characterization of pathologic processes, including …

Whole-body diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging

TC Kwee, T Takahara, R Ochiai, K Katahira… - European journal of …, 2009 - Elsevier
Diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (DWI) provides information on the
diffusivity of water molecules in the human body. Technological advances and the …

Diffusion-weighted whole-body MR imaging with background body signal suppression: a feasibility study at 3.0 Tesla

P Mürtz, C Krautmacher, F Träber, J Gieseke… - European …, 2007 - Springer
The purpose was to provide a diffusion-weighted whole-body magnetic resonance (MR)
imaging sequence with background body signal suppression (DWIBS) at 3.0 Tesla. A …

Whole‐body diffusion‐weighted imaging: technical improvement and preliminary results

S Li, F Sun, Z Jin, H Xue, M Li - Journal of Magnetic Resonance …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose To optimize the free‐breathing whole‐body diffusion‐weighted imaging (WB‐DWI)
protocol by using the short TI inversion‐recovery diffusion‐weighted echo‐planar imaging …

Practical aspects of assessing tumors using clinical diffusion-weighted imaging in the body

DM Koh, T Takahara, Y Imai… - Magnetic Resonance in …, 2007 - jstage.jst.go.jp
DiŠusion-weighted magnetic resonance (MR) imaging (DWI) is increasingly applied to
evaluate tumors in the abdomen and pelvis. However, DWI is susceptible to a variety of …

Diffusion-weighted MRI in the body: applications and challenges in oncology

DM Koh, DJ Collins - American Journal of Roentgenology, 2007 - Am Roentgen Ray Soc
OBJECTIVE. In this article, we present the basic principles of diffusion-weighted imaging
(DWI) that can aid radiologists in the qualitative and quantitative interpretation of DW …

Whole body MRI: improved lesion detection and characterization with diffusion weighted techniques

R Attariwala, W Picker - Journal of Magnetic Resonance …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Diffusion‐weighted imaging (DWI) is an established functional imaging technique that
interrogates the delicate balance of water movement at the cellular level. Technological …

Oncologic applications of diffusion‐weighted MRI in the body

S Bonekamp, CP Corona‐Villalobos… - Journal of Magnetic …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Diffusion‐weighted MRI (DWI) allows the detection of malignancies in the abdomen and
pelvis. Lesion detection and characterization using DWI largely depends on the increased …

Whole-body diffusion-weighted MRI: tips, tricks, and pitfalls

DM Koh, M Blackledge, AR Padhani… - American Journal of …, 2012 - Am Roentgen Ray Soc
OBJECTIVE. We examine the clinical impetus for whole-body diffusion-weighted MRI and
discuss how to implement the technique with clinical MRI systems. We include practical tips …

Whole-body diffusion-weighted MR imaging in cancer: current status and research directions

AR Padhani, DM Koh, DJ Collins - Radiology, 2011 - pubs.rsna.org
Diffusion-weighted (DW) magnetic resonance (MR) imaging is emerging as a powerful
clinical tool for directing the care of patients with cancer. Whole-body DW imaging is almost …