Abstract #3642
Can Reduced Phase Field of View Diffusion Weighted Imaging Increase Diagnostic Confidence when Imaging the Female Pelvis?
Martin D Pickles 1 and Lindsay W Turnbull 1
1
Centre for Magnetic Resonance
Investigations, HYMS at University of Hull, Hull, East
Yorkshire, United Kingdom
The purpose of this study is to determine the technical
feasibility of spatially selective small FOV DWI in the
imaging of the female pelvis and to obtain preliminary
comparative data against traditional T2W images. FOCUS
DWI was successfully obtained from 14 patients utilising
a 3.0T scanner. The images were then compared against
T2W data. Discordance was noted in 6/14 cases. In each
of these cases FOCUS images indicated less extensive
disease than T2W images. Additionally, diagnostic
confidence was increased in 12/14 cases. These
preliminary results suggest that FOCUS is not only
feasible but results in an increased diagnostic
confidence.
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