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Arterial spin labeling and diffusion-weighted imaging for identification of retropharyngeal lymph nodes in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma
BackgroundTo evaluate the parameters derived from arterial spin labeling (ASL) and multi-b-value diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) for differentiating...
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Combined acquisition of diffusion and T2*-weighted measurements using simultaneous multi-contrast magnetic resonance imaging
ObjectIn this work, we present a technique called simultaneous multi-contrast imaging (SMC) to acquire multiple contrasts within a single...
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Echo-planar imaging is superior to fast spin-echo diffusion-weighted imaging for cranioplasty using titanium mesh in brain magnetic resonance imaging: a phantom study
This study aimed to compare the radiofrequency (RF) shielding effects of titanium mesh of echo-planar imaging (EPI) versus fast spin-echo (FSE)...
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Performance of 2D BLADE turbo gradient- and spin-echo diffusion-weighted imaging in the quantitative diagnosis of recurrent temporal bone cholesteatoma
BackgroundDiffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) has become an important tool for the detection of cholesteatoma. The purpose of this study was to explore...
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Muscle-invasive bladder cancer: pretreatment prediction of response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy with diffusion-weighted MR imaging
PurposeTo investigate the usefulness of diffusion-weighted MR imaging with ADC value and histogram analysis of ADC in the prediction of response to...
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Whole body MRI with Diffusion Weighted Imaging versus 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose-PET/CT in the staging of lymphomas
PurposeTo assess the diagnostic performance of Whole Body (WB)-MRI in comparison with 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose-PET/CT (18F-FDG-PET/CT) in lymphoma...
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Preliminary results of abdominal simultaneous multi-slice accelerated diffusion-weighted imaging with motion-correction in patients with cystic fibrosis and impaired compliance
ObjectivesThe aim of this prospective study was to compare scan time, image quality, signal-to-noise Ratio (SNR), and apparent diffusion coefficient...
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To characterize small renal cell carcinoma using diffusion relaxation correlation spectroscopic imaging and apparent diffusion coefficient based histogram analysis: a preliminary study
PurposeTo study the capability of diffusion-relaxation correlation spectroscopic imaging (DR-CSI) on subtype classification and grade differentiation...
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Quantitative evaluation of diffusion-weighted MRI for differentiating benign and malignant thyroid nodules larger than 4 cm
PurposeOur study aimed to diagnose benign or malignant thyroid nodules larger than 4 cm using quantitative diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) analysis.
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Qualitative and quantitative evaluation for the heterogeneity of cortical tubers using structural imaging and diffusion-weighted imaging to predict the epileptogenicity in tuberous sclerosis complex patients
PurposeWe aimed to evaluate whether the heterogeneity of tuber imaging features, evaluated on the structural imaging and apparent diffusion...
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Exercise-related leg muscle signal changes: assessment using diffusion-weighted MRI
We aimed to detect physiologic changes of leg muscle signal on magnetic resonance (MR) diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) in asymptomatic subjects...
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Clinical application of single-shot echo-planar diffusion-weighted imaging with compressed SENSE in prostate MRI at 3T: preliminary experience
ObjectivesImage quality (IQ) of diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) with single-shot echo-planar imaging (ssEPI) suffers from low signal-to-noise ratio...
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Advanced diffusion-weighted imaging models better characterize white matter neurodegeneration and clinical outcomes in multiple sclerosis
BackgroundWhite matter (WM) atrophy is relevant in multiple sclerosis (MS), but the methods of analysis currently used are not specific for...
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Magnetic resonance imaging with perfusion and diffusion in assessment of intra-spinal lesions
BackgroundMRI is the imaging modality of choice in detecting and evaluating spinal lesions. However, advanced techniques as diffusion and perfusion...
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Diffusion-weighted whole-body magnetic resonance imaging with background body signal suppression was useful in a patient with isolated myocardial abscess confined to the right atrial wall: a case report
BackgroundMyocardial abscess is often associated with infective endocarditis (IE), and isolated myocardial abscess without IE is rare....
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Diffusion-weighted MR imaging and utility of ADC measurements in characterizing nerve and muscle changes in diabetic patients on ankle DWI studies: a cross-sectional study
ObjectiveTo evaluate the utility of apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) measurements from ankle MRI diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) studies in...
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Predicting perineural invasion using histogram analysis of zoomed EPI diffusion-weighted imaging in rectal cancer
PurposeTo investigate the utility of histogram analysis of zoomed EPI diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) for predicting the perineural invasion (PNI)...
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Grading meningiomas with diffusion metrics: a comparison between diffusion kurtosis, mean apparent propagator, neurite orientation dispersion and density, and diffusion tensor imaging
ObjectivesTo compare the histogram features of multiple diffusion metrics in predicting the grade and cellular proliferation of meningiomas.
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Diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) in diagnosis, staging, and treatment response assessment of multiple myeloma: a systematic review and meta-analysis
ObjectiveTo evaluate the role of diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) in the initial diagnosis, staging, and assessment of treatment response in patients...
