Diffusion-weighted imaging of rectal cancer on repeatability and cancer characterization: an effect of b-value distribution study.

Luguang ChenFu ShenZhihui LiHaidi LuYukun ChenZhen WangJianping Lu

Published in: Cancer imaging : the official publication of the International Cancer Imaging Society (2018)

The number of b-values and their distributions influenced the repeatability of the ADC values and their diagnostic performance. The optimal b-value combination was 0 and 1000 s/mm2 for DWI examination of rectal cancer patients.

Keyphrases

diffusion weighted imaging
rectal cancer
magnetic resonance imaging
contrast enhanced
locally advanced
papillary thyroid
squamous cell
squamous cell carcinoma
computed tomography
radiation therapy
childhood cancer