Diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) in musculoskeletal MRI: a critical review

MMY Khoo, PA Tyler, A Saifuddin, AR Padhani - Skeletal radiology, 2011 - Springer
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is the mainstay of diagnosis, staging and follow-up of
much musculoskeletal pathology. Diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (DWI) is …

Diffusion and perfusion imaging of bone marrow

A Biffar, O Dietrich, S Sourbron, HR Duerr… - European journal of …, 2010 - Elsevier
In diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (DWI), the observed MRI signal intensity
is attenuated by the self-diffusion of water molecules. DWI provides information about the …

Diffusion imaging of the vertebral bone marrow

O Dietrich, T Geith, MF Reiser… - NMR in …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Diffusion‐weighted MRI (DWI) of the vertebral bone marrow is a clinically important tool for
the characterization of bone‐marrow pathologies and, in particular, for the differentiation of …

Diffusion-weighted imaging of bone marrow

O Dietrich, A Biffar, MF Reiser… - Seminars in …, 2009 - thieme-connect.com
In diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (DWI-MRI), the observed MRI signal
intensity is attenuated by the self-diffusion of water molecules. DWI can provide information …

Diffusion-weighted MR imaging in musculoskeletal radiology: applications in trauma, tumors, and inflammation

TA Bley, O Wieben, M Uhl - Magnetic resonance imaging clinics of North …, 2009 - Elsevier
Diffusion-weighted imaging is a noninvasive magnetic resonance technique that is capable
of measuring icroscopic movement of water molecules (ie, random or Brownian motion) …

Combined diffusion-weighted and dynamic contrast-enhanced imaging of patients with acute osteoporotic vertebral fractures

A Biffar, S Sourbron, O Dietrich, G Schmidt… - European journal of …, 2010 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the potential and to analyze parameter correlations of combined
quantitative diffusion-weighted MRI (DWI) and high-temporal-resolution dynamic contrast …

Multiparameter MRI assessment of normal-appearing and diseased vertebral bone marrow

A Biffar, A Baur-Melnyk, GP Schmidt, MF Reiser… - European …, 2010 - Springer
Objective: To evaluate spin-lattice (T1) and spin-spin (T2) relaxation times as well as
apparent diffusion coefficients (ADCs) of the fat and water components in the vertebral bone …

Staging of hip avascular necrosis: is there a need for DWI?

AY Öner, L Aggunlu, S Akpek, A Celik… - Acta …, 2011 - journals.sagepub.com
Background No comprehensive study has been performed to stage avascular necrosis of
the hip using diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI). Purpose To determine apparent diffusion co …

Body diffusion weighted imaging using non-CPMG fast spin echo

EK Gibbons, P Le Roux, SS Vasanawala… - IEEE transactions on …, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
SS-FSE is a fast technique that does not suffer from off-resonance distortions to the degree
that EPI does. Unlike EPI, SS-FSE is ill-suited to diffusion weighted imaging (DWI) due to the …

Apparent diffusion coefficient values in Modic changes–interobserver reproducibility and relation to Modic type

MH Dagestad, N Vetti, PM Kristoffersen… - BMC Musculoskeletal …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Background Modic Changes (MCs) in the vertebral bone marrow were related to
back pain in some studies but have uncertain clinical relevance. Diffusion weighted MRI with …