Diffusion weighted imaging in prostate cancer
- نوع فایل : کتاب
- زبان : انگلیسی
- مؤلف : Cher Heng Tan & Jihong Wang & Vikas Kundra
- چاپ و سال / کشور: 2010
Description
Diffusion-weighted imaging has generated substantial interest in the hope that it can be developed into a robust technique to improve the accuracy of MRI for the evaluation of prostate cancer. This technique has the advantages of short acquisition times, no need for intravenous administration of contrast medium, and the ability to study diffusion of water molecules that indirectly reflects tissue cellularity. In this article, we review the existing literature on the utility of DWI in tumour detection, localisation, treatment response, limitations of the technique, how it compares with other imaging techniques, technical considerations and future directions.
Eur Radiol (2011) 21:593–603 DOI 10.1007/s00330-010-1960-y Received: 21 April 2010 / Revised: 5 July 2010 / Accepted: 6 August 2010 / Published online: 9 October 2010
