Diffusion-Weighted Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Characterization of Focal Liver Masses: Impact of Parallel Imaging (SENSE) and b Value

ERTÜRK, Şükrü; Ichikawa, Tomoaki; Sano, Katsuhiro; Motosugi, Utarou; Sou, Hironobu; Araki, Tsutomu

doi:10.1097/rct.0b013e3181591cf2

Diffusion-Weighted Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Characterization of Focal Liver Masses: Impact of Parallel Imaging (SENSE) and b Value

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ERTÜRK Ş. M., Ichikawa T., Sano K., Motosugi U., Sou H., Araki T.

JOURNAL OF COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY, vol.32, no.6, pp.865-871, 2008 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 32 Issue: 6
Publication Date: 2008
Doi Number: 10.1097/rct.0b013e3181591cf2
Journal Name: JOURNAL OF COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.865-871
Keywords: MRI, liver, diffusion, sense, HEPATIC-LESIONS, MRI, HEMANGIOMAS, CELLULARITY
Istanbul University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Purpose: To evaluate the impact of parallel imaging (sensitivity encoding [SENSE] technique) on diffusion-weighted (DW) magnetic resonance imaging, compare DW imaging techniques with 2 different b values for characterization of focal hepatic lesions, and determine apparent diffusion coefficient cutoff values.