Diffusion-weighted Whole-body Imaging with Background Body Signal Suppression (DWIBS): Features and Potential Applications in Oncology

Overview

Journal Eur Radiol

Specialty Radiology

Date 2008 May 1

PMID 18446344

Citations 136

Authors

Thomas C Kwee

Taro Takahara

Reiji Ochiai

Rutger A J Nievelstein

Peter R Luijten

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Abstract

Diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (DWI) provides functional information and can be used for the detection and characterization of pathologic processes, including malignant tumors. The recently introduced concept of "diffusion-weighted whole-body imaging with background body signal suppression" (DWIBS) now allows acquisition of volumetric diffusion-weighted images of the entire body. This new concept has unique features different from conventional DWI and may play an important role in whole-body oncological imaging. This review describes and illustrates the basics of DWI, the features of DWIBS, and its potential applications in oncology.

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