Influences of the second motion probing gradient b-value and T2 relaxation time on magnetic resonance diffusion-derived ‘vessel density’ (DDVD) calculation: the examples of liver, spleen, and liver simple cyst

• Published in: Quantitative imaging in medicine and surgery Vol. 15; no. 1; pp. 74 - 87
• Main Authors: Ju, Zhi-Guo, Leng, Xiao-Ming, Xiao, Ben-Heng, Sun, Ming-Hua, Huang, Hua, Hu, Gen-Wen, Zhang, Ge, Sun, Ji-Hong, Zhu, Michael S. Y., Guglielmi, Giuseppe, Wáng, Yì Xiáng J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: China AME Publishing Company 02.01.2025
• Subjects: Original; Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI); diffusion-derived ‘vessel density’ (DDVD); perfusion; T2 relaxation time

Magnetic resonance (MR) diffusion-derived 'vessel density' (DDVD) is calculated according to: DDVD = Sb0/ROI - S /ROI , where S and S refer to the tissue signal when -value is 0 or 2 s/mm . S and ROI can also be approximated by other low -values diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI). This study...