Comparison of HASTE & EPI Diffusion Weighted Images in the Prostate
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Introduction: Echo Planar Diffusion weighted imaging is the current method of choice for utilising the diffusion properties of water to localise cancer tumours. While it has had success in distinguishing tumours from tissue it is highly sensitive to patient motion, chemical shift, magnetic susceptibility and phase error build up. We propose the use of HASTE, which is less affected by these artefacts hence advantageous in prostate imaging due to the high chance of organ motion.
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