Diffusion-Weighted Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Characterization of Focal Liver Masses: Impact of Parallel Imaging (SENSE) and b Value
JOURNAL OF COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY, vol.32, no.6, pp.865-871, 2008 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- 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.