Journal of magnetic resonance imaging : JMRI
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J Magn Reson Imaging · Oct 2017
Vessel wall and adventitial DCE-MRI parameters demonstrate similar correlations with carotid plaque microvasculature on histology.
To assess parameter agreement of volume transfer coefficient (Ktrans ) between two vascular regions and to study the correlation with microvessel density on histology. The dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (DCE-MRI) parameter Ktrans is frequently used to study atherosclerotic plaque microvasculature. Ktrans has been reported using different descriptive statistics (mean, median, 75th percentile) either for the whole vessel wall or the adventitia in previous studies. ⋯ 2 Technical Efficacy: Stage 2 J. Magn. Reson. Imaging 2017;46:1053-1059.
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J Magn Reson Imaging · Oct 2017
Novel biparametric MRI and targeted biopsy improves risk stratification in men with a clinical suspicion of prostate cancer (IMPROD Trial).
To evaluate the role of a 3T biparametric magnetic resonance imaging (bpMRI), T2 -weighted imaging, and three separate diffusion-weighted imaging acquisitions combined with targeted biopsy (TB) for improving risk stratification of men with elevated prostate-specific antigen (PSA). ⋯ 1 Technical Efficacy: Stage 5 J. Magn. Reson. Imaging 2017;46:1089-1095.
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J Magn Reson Imaging · Oct 2017
Diffusion tensor imaging of the human calf: Variation of inter- and intramuscle-specific diffusion parameters.
To investigate to what extent inter- and intramuscular variations of diffusion parameters of human calf muscles can be explained by age, gender, muscle location, and body mass index (BMI) in a specific age group (20-35 years). ⋯ 3 Technical Efficacy: Stage 1 J. Magn. Reson. Imaging 2017;46:1137-1148.