Diffusion-Weighted MR Imaging

Principles and Background: Principles of DWI as Applied to Body Imaging.- Optimisation of Technique for Body Imaging.- Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis: Image Display and Interpretation.- Non-Oncological Applications in the Body: MR Neurography: Imaging of the Periperheral Nerves.- Evaluation of Organ Function.- Diffuse Liver Disease.- Oncological Applications in the Body: Tumour Detection.- Tumour Characterisation.- Assessment of Treament Response to Chemoradiation Treatment.- Assessment of Treatment Response to Minimally Invasive Image-Guided Therapy.- Evaluating Metastatic Bone Disease and Marrow Infiltration.- Whole Body Diffusion-Weighted Imaging with Background Suppression (DWIBS).- Future Developments: Multifunctional Assessment Using MRI: A Look Into the Future.- Standardisation and Quality Assurance: Consensus View.- Subject Index.- List of Contributors.

From the reviews:

"For those of you who thought diffusion-weighted MRI was only the realm of the brain, this book may come as a pleasant surprise. ... the book focuses on how the technique is currently being applied to the rest of the body. ... Each chapter has a wealth of example images and figures to demonstrate the points and techniques covered by each author. ... a high quality book with lots of material that will appeal to a wide audience, irrespective of their knowledge of DWI." (Gary Liney, RAD Magazine, December, 2010)

"The reader will note that the bulk of the text deals with DW-MRI in oncology, highlighting the pros and cons of the technique in this field ... . the book represents a breakthrough in this domain of radiology and will help the reader to better understand and focus on all sorts of problems one might encounter using this technique which is fully open to future development and should become a very important adjuvant in patients care." (Giampiero Beluffi, La Radiologia Medica, Vol. 116, 2011)