BARIŞ TÜRKBEY, ÖMER ARAS, NEVZAT KARABULUT, AHMET TUNCAY TURGUT, ERHAN AKPINAR, SEDAT ALİBEK, YUXİ PANG, ŞÜKRÜ MEHMET ERTÜRK, RİHAM H EL KHOULİ, DAVİD A BLUEMKE, PETER L CHOYKE
Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology - 2012;18(1):46-59
Diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), which involves the acquisition of a magnetic resonance signal related to the Brownian motion of water protons in tissue, has become a useful technique for assessing tumors. In this article, we review the basic concepts, imaging strategies, and body applications of diffusion-weighted MRI in detecting and monitoring cancer.
