The clinical applications of diffusion-weighted MR imaging (DW-MRI) in the body are rapidly evolving. This volume highlights state-of-the-art techniques for performing DW-MRI measurement in the body and addresses important practical issues. Key points are highlighted that will help radiologists and technologists to acquire high-quality images for disease assessment and to adapt the technique to their own clinical practice or research. The major clinical applications of DW-MRI in the body, both oncological and non-oncological, are extensively illustrated, providing readers with a broad insight into the growing uses of the technique. The final section addresses future developments, considering the potential importance of the technique in relation to drug development and the ways in which DW-MRI might be combined with other functional imaging techniques to further improve disease assessment.
Author(s): Thomas L. Chenevert (auth.), D. M. Koh, H. C. Thoeny (eds.)
Series: Medical Radiology - Diagnostic Imaging
Edition: 1
Publisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
Year: 2010
Language: English
Pages: 299
Tags: Imaging / Radiology; Diagnostic Radiology; Oncology; Internal Medicine
Front Matter....Pages i-x
Principles of Diffusion-Weighted Imaging (DW-MRI) as Applied to Body Imaging....Pages 3-17
Techniques and Optimization....Pages 19-32
Qualitative and Quantitative Analyses: Image Evaluation and Interpretation....Pages 33-47
MR Neurography: Imaging of the Peripheral Nerves....Pages 51-67
Evaluation of Organ Function....Pages 69-84
DW-MRI Assessment of Diffuse Liver Disease....Pages 85-93
DW-MRI for Disease Detection....Pages 97-115
DW-MRI for Disease Characterization in the Abdomen....Pages 117-141
DW-MRI for Disease Characterization in the Pelvis....Pages 143-156
DW-MRI Assessment of Cancer Response to Chemoradiation....Pages 157-174
DW-MRI Assessment of Treatment Response to Minimally Invasive Therapy....Pages 175-185
Evaluation of Lymph Nodes Using DW-MRI....Pages 187-206
Evaluation of Malignant Bone Disease Using DW-MRI....Pages 207-226
Diffusion-Weighted Whole-Body Imaging with Background Body Signal Suppression (DWIBS)....Pages 227-252
Multifunctional MR Imaging Assessments: A Look into the Future....Pages 255-280
The Potential of DW-MRI as an Imaging Biomarker in Clinical Trials....Pages 281-291
Back Matter....Pages 293-302
