Diffusion-weighted whole-body imaging with background body signal suppression (DWIBS): features and potential applications in oncology
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- 30 April 2008
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in European Radiology
- Vol. 18 (9), 1937-1952
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00330-008-0968-z
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.This publication has 45 references indexed in Scilit:
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