Extracranial Applications of Diffusion-weighted Magnetic Resonance Imaging

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Journal Eur Radiol

Specialty Radiology

Date 2007 Jan 9

PMID 17206421

Citations 80

Authors

Harriet C Thoeny

Frederik De Keyzer

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Abstract

Diffusion-weighted MRI has become more and more popular in the last couple of years. It is already an accepted diagnostic tool for patients with acute stroke, but is more difficult to use for extracranial applications due to technical challenges mostly related to motion sensitivity and susceptibility variations (e.g., respiration and air-tissue boundaries). However, thanks to the newer technical developments, applications of body DW-MRI are starting to emerge. In this review, we aim to provide an overview of the current status of the published data on DW-MRI in extracranial applications. A short introduction to the physical background of this promising technique is provided, followed by the current status, subdivided into three main topics, the functional evaluation, tissue characterization and therapy monitoring.

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