Optimising diffusion-weighted MR imaging for demonstrating pancreatic cancer: A comparison of respiratory-triggered, free-breathing and breath-hold techniques

European Radiology

Volumn 22, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 2186-2192

  Kartalis, Nikolaos ^a   Loizou, Louiza ^a   Edsborg, Nick ^a   Segersvárd, Ralf ^a   Albiin, Nils ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Diffusion weighted MRI; Echo planar imaging; Magnetic resonance imaging; Pancreatic ductal carcinoma; Respiratory gated imaging techniques

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREATH HOLDING; BREATHING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIFFUSION WEIGHTED IMAGING; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; IMAGE QUALITY; MALE; PANCREAS ADENOCARCINOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; SCORING SYSTEM; SIGNAL NOISE RATIO;

ADENOCARCINOMA; BREATH HOLDING; DIFFUSION MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PANCREATIC NEOPLASMS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RESPIRATION;

EID: 84867245268     PISSN: 09387994     EISSN: 14321084     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00330-012-2469-3     Document Type: Article

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