Diffusion-weighted MR imaging with background body signal suppression using parallel RF excitation at 3.0 Tesla
GM Kukuk, P Mürtz, M Kaschner, F Träber, D Skowasch, J Gieseke, HH Schild, WA Willinek · RöFo - Fortschritte auf dem Gebiet der Röntgenstrahlen und der bildgebenden Verfahren · 2011 · Heft 12
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Purpose: To evaluate the effect of parallel RF excitation (TX) on diffusion-weighted imaging with background body signal suppression (DWIBS) with respect to signal homogeneity, fat suppression, acquisition time and apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC). Materials and Methods: After written informed consent and institutional review board approval 40 consecutive patients (27 male, 13 female, mean age 59±15 years) underwent MR imaging for tumor staging or follow-up including DWIBS on a clinical 3.0T MR system equipped with conventional and parallel, dual source RF excitation technology (TX). Depending on the primary…
