Title: Diffusion-weighted MR Imaging for Liver Lesion Characterization: A Critical Look
Abstract: HomeRadiologyVol. 262, No. 2 PreviousNext Reviews and CommentaryEditorialsDiffusion-weighted MR Imaging for Liver Lesion Characterization: A Critical LookBachir Taouli Bachir Taouli Author AffiliationsFrom the Department of Radiology, Body MR imaging and Translational and Molecular Imaging Institute, Mount Sinai Medical Center, One Gustave Levy Place, Box 1234, New York, NY 10029.Address correspondence to the author (e-mail: [email protected]).Bachir Taouli Published Online:Feb 1 2012https://doi.org/10.1148/radiol.11112417MoreSectionsFull textPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesCiteTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints ShareShare onFacebookXLinked In AbstractStudy results of Agnello et al corroborate findings from previous series, with smaller number of benign hepatocellular lesions, and validate the need for standard MR sequences to correctly characterize liver lesions.References1 Taouli B, Koh DM. Diffusion-weighted MR imaging of the liver. Radiology 2010;254(1):47–66. 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