Abdominal applications of diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging: Where do we stand?

• Published in: World journal of radiology Vol. 5; no. 3; pp. 68 - 80
• Main Authors: Morani, Ajaykumar C, Elsayes, Khaled M, Liu, Peter S, Weadock, William J, Szklaruk, Janio, Dillman, Jonathan Russell, Khan, Asra, Chenevert, Thomas L, Hussain, Hero K
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Baishideng Publishing Group Co., Limited 28.03.2013
• Subjects: Diffusion; Diffusion-weighted; imaging; Topic Highlight; Diffusion-weighted imaging; Diffusion; Imaging

Diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) is one of the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) sequences providing qualitative as well as quantitative information at a cellular level. It has been widely used for various applications in the central nervous system. Over the past decade, various extracranial applicat...