Main applications of diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging in liver diseases
10.3969/j.issn.1001-5256.2015.01.032
- VernacularTitle:磁共振扩散加权成像在肝脏疾病中的应用
- Author:
Juan CHEN
1
;
Huabin YIN
Author Information
1. Department of Radiology, Shanghai Fifth People′s Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University, Shanghai 200240, China
- Publication Type:Research Article
- Keywords:
liver diseases;
diffusion magnetic resonance imaging;
diagnosis;
review
- From:
Journal of Clinical Hepatology
2015;31(1):139-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (DW-MRI) is a functional imaging technique which can exhibit the diffusion characteristics of water molecules in vivo and thus indirectly reflect cellular density, the integrity of cell membrane, and capillary perfusion. The main applications of DW-MRI in hepatic lesions, especially in hepatocellular carcinoma, staging of liver fibrosis, and monitoring of tumor therapy, are described. Although this technique, which can be applied without need for contrast agent, is still insufficient, it will have broad application prospects with the development of software and hardware.
