Abstract #2693
Assessment of inner volume imaging technique for renal tissue characterization by IVIM and DTI at 3 T
Christina Schraml 1 , Susanne Will 2 , Nina F Schwenzer 1 , Guenter Steidle 2 , Claus D Claussen 1 , Fritz Schick 2 , and Petros Martirosian 2
1
Department of Radiology, Diagnostic and
Interventional Radiology, Tuebingen, BW, Germany,
2
Department
of Radiology, Section on Experimental Radiology,
Tuebingen, BW, Germany
Aim of the study was to assess application of
inner-volume-imaging (IVI) technique for
diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) with DTI and IVIM of
the kidneys in healthy volunteers. Qualitative and
quantitative comparison between IVI and
full-field-of-view (FF) imaging was performed which
revealed reduced distortion, less signal voids and
better image quality of calculated parametric maps in
IVI technique. FA values were comparable between IVI and
FF technique while slight differences regarding IVIM
parameters were observed. IVI technique is a promising
approach for improving DWI of the kidneys. The
application in patients with renal diseases is necessary
to assess its clinical performance.
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