Diffusion MRI Outside the Brain

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xxi

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2. Diffusion-Weighted Imaging: Acquisition and Biophysical Basis

   • Javier Sánchez-González, Javier Lafuente-Martínez

   Pages 1-15

3. How to Identify and Avoid Artifacts on DWI

   • Javier Sánchez-González

   Pages 17-31

4. Quantification and Postprocessing of DWI

   • Javier Sánchez-González, Antonio Luna

   Pages 33-49

5. DWI at 3 T: Advantages, Disadvantages, Pitfalls, and Advanced Clinical Applications

   • Javier Sánchez-González, Antonio Luna

   Pages 51-73

6. DWI of the Liver

   • Antonio Luna, Luis Luna

   Pages 75-98

7. Diffusion-Weighted MR Imaging of the Pancreas

   • Jorge A. Soto, German A. Castrillon, Stephan Anderson, Nagaraj Holalkere

   Pages 99-122

8. Diffusion-Weighted MR Imaging of the Renal and Adrenal Glands

   • Nagaraj Holalkere, Stephan Anderson, Jorge A. Soto

   Pages 123-144

9. Diffusion-Weighted Imaging of Prostate, Bladder, and Retroperitoneum

   • Joan C. Vilanova, Roberto García-Figueiras, Joaquim Barceló, Antonio Luna

   Pages 145-175

10. Use of DWI in Female Pelvis

    • German A. Castrillon, Stephan Anderson, Nagaraj Holalkere, Jorge A. Soto

    Pages 177-201

11. DWI of the Breast

    • Joaquim Barceló, Joan C. Vilanova, Antonio Luna

    Pages 203-230

12. Diffusion-Weighted Imaging of the Gastrointestinal Tract and Peritoneum

    • German A. Castrillon, Stephan Anderson, Jorge A. Soto, Antonio Luna

    Pages 231-254

13. Diffusion-Weighted Imaging of Anorectal Region

    • Lidia Alcalá, Teodoro Martín, Antonio Luna

    Pages 255-278

14. Diffusion-Weighted Imaging in the Evaluation of Lung, Mediastinum, Heart, and Chest Wall

    • Antonio Luna, Teodoro Martín, Javier Sánchez González

    Pages 279-306

15. Role of DWI in the Evaluation of Tumors of the Head and Neck and in the Assessment of Lymph Nodes

    • Inmaculada Rodriguez, Teodoro Martín, Antonio Luna

    Pages 307-338

16. Musculoskeletal Applications of DWI

    • Joan C. Vilanova, Sandra Baleato, Elda Balliu

    Pages 339-364

17. Whole-Body Applications of DWI

    • Joan C. Vilanova, Sandra Baleato, Joaquim Barceló, Antonio Luna

    Pages 365-393

18. Back Matter

    Pages 395-400

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Recent advances in MR technology permit the application of diffusion MRI outside of the brain. In this book, the authors present cases drawn from daily clinical practice to illustrate the role of diffusion sequences, along with other morphological and functional MRI information, in the work-up of a variety of frequently encountered oncological and non-oncological diseases. Breast, musculoskeletal, whole-body, and other applications are covered in detail, with careful explanation of the pros and cons of diffusion MRI in each circumstance. Quantification and post-processing are discussed, and advice is provided on how to acquire state of the art images, and avoid artifacts, when using 1.5- and 3-T magnets. Applications likely to emerge in the near future, such as for screening, are also reviewed. The practical approach adopted by the authors, combined with the wealth of high-quality illustrations, ensure that this book will be of great value to practitioners.

• Cancer
• Diffusion
• MRI
• Metastasis

• Sercosa, Clinica Las Nieves, Jaén, Spain

  Antonio Luna

• , Department of Radiology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, USA

  Ramón Ribes

• School of Medicine, Boston Medical Center, Boston University, Boston, USA

  Jorge A. Soto

Dr. Antonio Luna is a Spanish radiologist who performed the residence in the Gregorio Marañon´s Hospital (Madrid. Spain). He completed his radiology training with visiting fellowship at Duke and Harvard Universities. He is actually the chief of MRI and vicechairman of Health Time Group, a large private practice in Spain. He has presented more than 100 scientific and educational exhibits in international meetings. He has published several papers focused in cardiac and abdominal MRI. He is editor of the Learning Diagnostic Imaging series (Springer) and author of 13 book chapters. Dr. Luna is also clinical assistant professor of the radiology department of Case Western Reserve University at Cleveland. He is reviewer of several radiology and member of the editorial board of the Journal of Neuroscience and Neurology.

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