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Diffusion-Weighted MR Imaging

Applications in the Body

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Editors:
  1. D. M. Koh

    1. Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, Department of Radiology, Sutton, United Kingdom

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  2. H. C. Thoeny

    1. Department of Diagnostic, Interventional and Paediatric Radiology, Universitätsspital Bern Inselspital, Bern, Switzerland

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  • Current state-of-the-art techniques for performing DWI scans are reviewed, and the major oncological and non-oncological applications are extensively discussed and illustrated
  • Approach is practical, and key points which will help radiologists and technologists to adapt the technique to their own clinical practice or research are emphasized
  • The future potential of DW-MRI and the challenges to be overcome are also discussed
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Medical Radiology (MEDRAD)

Part of the book sub series: Diagnostic Imaging (Med Radiol Diagn Imaging)

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Table of contents (16 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
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  2. Principles and Background

    1. Principles of Diffusion-Weighted Imaging (DW-MRI) as Applied to Body Imaging

      • Thomas L. Chenevert
      Pages 3-17

    2. Techniques and Optimization

      • David J. Collins, Matthew Blackledge
      Pages 19-32

    3. Qualitative and Quantitative Analyses: Image Evaluation and Interpretation

      • Dow-Mu Koh
      Pages 33-47

  3. Non-Oncological Applications in the Body

    1. MR Neurography: Imaging of the Peripheral Nerves

      • Taro Takahara, Thomas C. Kwee
      Pages 51-67

    2. Evaluation of Organ Function

      • Frederik de Keyzer, Harriet C. Thoeny
      Pages 69-84

    3. DW-MRI Assessment of Diffuse Liver Disease

      • Jignesh Patel, Bachir Taouli
      Pages 85-93

  4. Oncological Applications in the Body

    1. DW-MRI for Disease Detection

      • Dow-Mu Koh
      Pages 97-115

    2. DW-MRI for Disease Characterization in the Abdomen

      • Ali Muhi, Tomoaki Ichikawa
      Pages 117-141

    3. DW-MRI for Disease Characterization in the Pelvis

      • Masoom A. Haider, Yasaman Amoozadeh, Kartik S. Jhaveri
      Pages 143-156

    4. DW-MRI Assessment of Cancer Response to Chemoradiation

      • Brian D. Ross, Craig J. Galbán, Alnawaz Rehemtulla
      Pages 157-174

    5. DW-MRI Assessment of Treatment Response to Minimally Invasive Therapy

      • Eleni Liapi, Ihab R. Kamel
      Pages 175-185

    6. Evaluation of Lymph Nodes Using DW-MRI

      • J. M. Froehlich, Harriet C. Thoeny
      Pages 187-206

    7. Evaluation of Malignant Bone Disease Using DW-MRI

      • K. Nakanishi, A. Gutzeit
      Pages 207-226

    8. Diffusion-Weighted Whole-Body Imaging with Background Body Signal Suppression (DWIBS)

      • Taro Takahara, Thomas C. Kwee
      Pages 227-252

  5. Future Developments

    1. Multifunctional MR Imaging Assessments: A Look into the Future

      • Anwar Padhani
      Pages 255-280

    2. The Potential of DW-MRI as an Imaging Biomarker in Clinical Trials

      • Andy Dzik-Jurasz, Phil Murphy
      Pages 281-291

  6. Back Matter

    Pages 293-302
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About this book

It is a great privilege to introduce this book devoted to the current and future roles in research and clinical practice of another exciting new development in MRI: Diffusi- weighted MR imaging. This new, quick and non-invasive technique, which requires no contrast media or i- izing radiation, offers great potential for the detection and characterization of disease in the body as well as for the assessment of tumour response to therapy. Indeed, whereas DW-MRI is already ? rmly established for the study of the brain, progress in MR techn- ogy has only recently enabled its successful application in the body. Although the main focus of this book is on the role of DW-MRI in patients with malignant tumours, n- oncological emerging applications in other conditions are also discussed. The editors of this volume, Dr. D. M. Koh and Prof. H. Thoeny, are internationally well known for their pioneering work in the ? eld and their original contributions to the l- erature on DW-MRI of the body. I am very much indebted to them for the enthusiasm and engagement with which they prepared and edited this splendid volume in a record short time for our series Medical Radiology – Diagnostic section.

Reviews

From the reviews:

“For those of you who thought diffusion-weighted MRI was only the realm of the brain, this book may come as a pleasant surprise. … the book focuses on how the technique is currently being applied to the rest of the body. … Each chapter has a wealth of example images and figures to demonstrate the points and techniques covered by each author. … a high quality book with lots of material that will appeal to a wide audience, irrespective of their knowledge of DWI.” (Gary Liney, RAD Magazine, December, 2010)

“The reader will note that the bulk of the text deals with DW-MRI in oncology, highlighting the pros and cons of the technique in this field … . the book represents a breakthrough in this domain of radiology and will help the reader to better understand and focus on all sorts of problems one might encounter using this technique which is fully open to future development and should become a very important adjuvant in patients care.” (Giampiero Beluffi, La Radiologia Medica, Vol. 116, 2011)

Editors and Affiliations

  • Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, Department of Radiology, Sutton, United Kingdom

    D. M. Koh

  • Department of Diagnostic, Interventional and Paediatric Radiology, Universitätsspital Bern Inselspital, Bern, Switzerland

    H. C. Thoeny

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Diffusion-Weighted MR Imaging

  • Book Subtitle: Applications in the Body

  • Editors: D. M. Koh, H. C. Thoeny

  • Series Title: Medical Radiology

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-78576-7

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2010

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-540-78575-0Published: 19 November 2009

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-26144-2Published: 04 May 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-540-78576-7Published: 13 January 2010

  • Series ISSN: 0942-5373

  • Series E-ISSN: 2197-4187

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: X, 299

  • Number of Illustrations: 128 b/w illustrations, 54 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Imaging / Radiology, Diagnostic Radiology, Oncology, Internal Medicine

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