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Review
. 2009 Jun;70(3):409-17.
doi: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2009.03.054. Epub 2009 Apr 28.

Whole-body diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging

Thomas C Kwee  1 , Taro Takahara, Reiji Ochiai, Kazuhiro Katahira, Marc Van Cauteren, Yutaka Imai, Rutger A J Nievelstein, Peter R Luijten
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Whole-body diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging

Thomas C Kwee et al. Eur J Radiol. 2009 Jun.

Abstract

Diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (DWI) provides information on the diffusivity of water molecules in the human body. Technological advances and the development of the concept of diffusion-weighted whole-body imaging with background body signal suppression (DWIBS) have opened the path for routine clinical whole-body DWI. Whole-body DWI allows detection and characterization of both oncological and non-oncological lesions throughout the entire body. This article reviews the basic principles of DWI and the development of whole-body DWI, illustrates its potential clinical applications, and discusses its limitations and challenges.

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