High b-value diffusion-weighted MR imaging of normal brain at 3 T

Cihangiroglu M., Ulug A. M., Firat Z., Bayram A., Kovanlikaya A., Kovanlikaya I.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY, vol.69, no.3, pp.454-458, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 69 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2009
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2007.11.023
  • Journal Name: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.454-458
  • Keywords: b value, DWI, MRI, WHITE-MATTER, ISCHEMIC-STROKE, ACCURACY
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Introduction: The purpose of this study was to determine the normative apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) values at 3 T using high b-value (3000s/mm(2)) diffusion-weighted images (DWI) and compare the signal characteristics of the high b value with standard b-value (1000 s/mm(2)) DWI.