Diffusion kurtosis imaging and conventional diffusion weighted imaging to assess electrochemotherapy response in locally advanced pancreatic cancer

The value of diffusion kurtosis imaging in assessing pathological complete response to neoadjuvant chemoradiation therapy in rectal cancer: a comparison with conventional diffusion-weighted imaging

OBJECTIVES The aim of this study is to comprehensively evaluate the advantage of diffusion kurtosis imaging (DKI) in distinguishing pathological complete response (pCR) from non-pCR patients with locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC) after neoadjuvant chemoradiation therapy (CRT) in comparison to conventional diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI). MATERIAL AND METHODS Fifty-six consecutive patient...

Diffusion Kurtosis Imaging in Prostate Cancer

Introduction: Diffusion weighted imaging (DWI) and the calculated apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) is showing potential for improving detection of prostate cancer (PCa), as the increased cellularity of many tumors is associated with restricted water diffusion and thus with a decreased ADC [1,2]. The ADC assumes Gaussian water diffusion and is calculated by monoexponential fitting. However, ...

Diffusion-Weighted Imaging and Diffusion Tensor Imaging

Assessment of the integrity of the articular cartilage is considered key for the early diagnosis of osteoarthritis (OA). Diffusion-weighted imaging and diffusion tensor imaging have potential as biomarkers for cartilage composition and structure. The value of diffusion to detect compositional and structural changes in the cartilage matrix has been shown in ex vivo experiments for several years....

Diffusion-Weighted MR Imaging of Pancreatic Cancer and Chronic Pancreatitis

Signal Intensity of High B-value Diffusion-weighted Imaging for the Detection of Prostate Cancer

Background: Diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) is a main component of multiparametric MRI for prostate cancer detection. Recently, high b value DWI has gained more attention because of its capability for tumor characterization. Objective: To assess based on histopathological findings of transrectal ultrasound (TRUS)-guided prostate biopsy as a reference, an...