Meeting Banner
Abstract #4235

Low Variance ADC Technique Reduces Bias of Kidney ADC Values

Qiao Li1, Xiance Zhao2, and Peng Wu2
1Radiology, Jiangsu Provincial People’s Hospital,Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China, 2Philips Healthcare, Shanghai, China

Synopsis

Low variance (LOVA) ADC technique could compensate for gradient linearity errors, delivering consistent ADC values with high accuracy in large FOV. This work aims to investigate if gradient nonlinearity bias can be corrected in evaluating the ADC values of kidney using LOVA ADC technique. Our results verified that the corrective effect exists in both health volunteers and patients with common kidney diseases. With the corrected ADC, we could better estimate the unbiased difference between marginal lesions and central lesions, to better predict biological behavior of tissues and provide useful information for diagnosis and treatment.

How to access this content:

For one year after publication, abstracts and videos are only open to registrants of this annual meeting. Registrants should use their existing login information. Non-registrant access can be purchased via the ISMRM E-Library.

After one year, current ISMRM & ISMRT members get free access to both the abstracts and videos. Non-members and non-registrants must purchase access via the ISMRM E-Library.

After two years, the meeting proceedings (abstracts) are opened to the public and require no login information. Videos remain behind password for access by members, registrants and E-Library customers.

Click here for more information on becoming a member.

Keywords