Keywords: Quantitative Imaging, Liver, simultaneous multi-slice diffusion weighted imaging
Diffusion weighted imaging (DWI) and gadoxetic acid-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are important in diagnosing hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Previous studies have validated that gadoxetic acid administration during enhanced MRI improves signal-to-noise ratio without influencing apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC), while the impact of simultaneous multi-slice (SMS) technique on the measurement of ADC is still unknown. Our study assessed the influence of gadoxetic acid administration on ADC values of liver with and without SMS acceleration. We found that SMS technique and gadoxetic acid administration did not affect the ADC values of liver parenchyma and HCC.
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