Journal of magnetic resonance imaging : JMRI
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J Magn Reson Imaging · Jan 2020
Distortion-free imaging: A double encoding method (DIADEM) combined with multiband imaging for rapid distortion-free high-resolution diffusion imaging on a compact 3T with high-performance gradients.
Distortion-free, high-resolution diffusion imaging using DIADEM (Distortion-free Imaging: A Double Encoding Method), proposed recently, has great potential for clinical applications. However, it can suffer from prolonged scan times and its reliability for quantitative diffusion imaging has not been evaluated. ⋯ 3 TECHNICAL EFFICACY: Stage 1 J. Magn. Reson. Imaging 2020;51:296-310.
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J Magn Reson Imaging · Jan 2020
Value of gadoxetic acid-enhanced MRI and diffusion-weighted imaging in the differentiation of hypervascular hyperplastic nodule from small (<3 cm) hypervascular hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with alcoholic liver cirrhosis: A retrospective case-control study.
Hypervascular hyperplastic nodules (HHNs) occasionally develop in patients with alcoholic liver cirrhosis (ALC) and show arterial enhancement, thus mimicking hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Importantly, HHN as a benign lesion should be distinguished from HCC. ⋯ 3 Technical Efficacy Stage: 2 J. Magn. Reson. Imaging 2020;51:70-80.