Evaluation of simultaneous multi-slice acquisition with advanced processing for free-breathing diffusion-weighted imaging in patients with liver metastasis

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Diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) is crucial for detecting liver tumors and assessing treatment response in oncology.
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Free-breathing DWI is preferred for its higher signal-to-noise ratio and better reproducibility compared to breath-hold methods.
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Simultaneous multi-slice (SMS) technique can accelerate free-breathing DWI acquisition, improving image quality and resolution.
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This study compared conventional DWI with prototype SMS-DWI, assessing image quality and apparent diffusion coefficient values.
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Advanced processing steps in SMS-DWI may enhance image quality, but their specific benefits compared to SMS-DWI alone remain unclear.

European Radiology

by Mihaela Rata, Katja N. De Paepe, Matthew R. Orton, Francesca Castagnoli, James d’Arcy, Jessica M. Winfield, Julie Hughes, Alto Stemmer, Marcel Dominik Nickel, Dow-Mu Koh
September 30, 2023

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