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The application of diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging in liver
CHEN Xin  LIANG Chang-hong  LIU Zai-yi 

DOI:10.3969/j.issn.1674-8034.2012.01.015.


[Abstract] Diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging is one of the functional MR imaging techniques and is used for the diagnosis of cerebral early infarction. Recently, with the MR hardware and software development, the research on the applications of DWI in liver is increasingly reported and most of them are focused on the DWI technique improvement and the application in the diagnosis and treatment evaluation of liver diseases. New DWI techniques are developed to reduce motion artifact to improve the imaging quality. The clinical applications of DWI in liver disease include lesion detection, characterization and assessment of response to treatment strategies. In this review, we would summarize the state of the art of the DWI techniques and its clinical application in liver diseases.
[Keywords] Diffusion magnetic resonance imaging；Liver diseases

CHEN Xin Department of Raiology, Guangdong General Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou 510080, China; Graduate College, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China

LIANG Chang-hong Department of Raiology, Guangdong General Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou 510080, China

LIU Zai-yi* Department of Raiology, Guangdong General Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou 510080, China

*Correspondence to: Liu ZY, E-mail: zyliu@163.com

Conflicts of interest   None.

Received  2012-10-29
Accepted  2012-12-03
DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1674-8034.2012.01.015
DOI:10.3969/j.issn.1674-8034.2012.01.015.

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