Computed Diffusion-Weighted Imaging in Prostate Cancer: Basics, Advantages, Cautions, and Future Prospects.
10.3348/kjr.2018.19.5.832
- Author:
Yoshiko R UENO
1
;
Tsutomu TAMADA
;
Satoru TAKAHASHI
;
Utaru TANAKA
;
Keitaro SOFUE
;
Tomonori KANDA
;
Munenobu NOGAMI
;
Yoshiharu OHNO
;
Nobuyuki HINATA
;
Masato FUJISAWA
;
Takamichi MURAKAMI
Author Information
1. Department of Radiology, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe 650-0017, Japan. yoshiu@med.kobe-u.ac.jp
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Prostate cancer;
MRI;
Computed diffusion-weighted imaging;
b-value;
Apparent diffusion coefficient
- MeSH:
Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
Prostate*;
Prostatic Neoplasms*
- From:Korean Journal of Radiology
2018;19(5):832-837
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Computed diffusion-weighted MRI is a recently proposed post-processing technique that produces b-value images from diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI), acquired using at least two different b-values. This article presents an argument for computed DWI for prostate cancer by viewing four aspects of DWI: fundamentals, image quality and diagnostic performance, computing procedures, and future uses.
