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DW-MRI Assessment of Diffuse Liver Disease

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MR imaging plays an increasingly important role in the evaluation of patients with chronic liver disease, due to its high contrast resolution, lack of ionizing radiation, and the possibility of performing functional imaging. With advances in MR imaging hardware and coil systems, DW-MRI can now be applied to liver imaging applications with good image quality. In this chapter, we will review available DW-MRI data for the diagnosis and quantifi-cation of liver fibrosis, and for the detection of hepatocellular carcinoma. We will also discuss limitations and future directions of DW-MRI for the assessment of patients with chronic liver disease.

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Patel, J., Taouli, B. (2010). DW-MRI Assessment of Diffuse Liver Disease. In: Koh, D.M., Thoeny, H.C. (eds) Diffusion-Weighted MR Imaging. Medical Radiology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-78576-7_6

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