Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4227069 | European Journal of Radiology | 2009 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
Diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (DWI) provides information on the diffusivity of water molecules in the human body. Technological advances and the development of the concept of diffusion-weighted whole-body imaging with background body signal suppression (DWIBS) have opened the path for routine clinical whole-body DWI. Whole-body DWI allows detection and characterization of both oncological and non-oncological lesions throughout the entire body. This article reviews the basic principles of DWI and the development of whole-body DWI, illustrates its potential clinical applications, and discusses its limitations and challenges.
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Authors
Thomas C. Kwee, Taro Takahara, Reiji Ochiai, Kazuhiro Katahira, Marc Van Cauteren, Yutaka Imai, Rutger A.J. Nievelstein, Peter R. Luijten,