Diffusion-weighted MRI (DWI) in the oncology patient: Value of breathhold DWI compared to unenhanced and gadolinium-enhanced MRI

Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 848-858

  Low, Russell N ^a   Gurney, Jonathan ^a  

^a San Diego Imaging Medical Group   (United States)

Author keywords

Abdomen; Diffusion; Lymphoma; Magnetic resonance diffusion study; MR imaging

Indexed keywords

GADOLINIUM;

ADULT; BONE TUMOR; CANCER PATIENT; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DIFFUSION WEIGHTED IMAGING; ECHO PLANAR IMAGING; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL TUMOR; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; IMAGE QUALITY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; KIDNEY TUMOR; LIVER TUMOR; LYMPHADENOPATHY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PERITONEUM METASTASIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TUMOR DIAGNOSIS;

ABDOMINAL NEOPLASMS; CONTRAST MEDIA; DIFFUSION MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; GADOLINIUM; HUMANS; LYMPHOMA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 34047097364     PISSN: 10531807     EISSN: 15222586     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jmri.20864     Document Type: Review

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