Role of Diffusion Weighted MRI Sequence in Evaluation of Cholangiocarcinoma | ||||
| The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine | ||||
| Article 21, Volume 69, Issue 1, October 2017, Page 1680-1691 PDF (670.44 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.12816/0040118 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
Ahmed H. E. Ismail  1; Mohamed F. Hussein1; Yasser A. M. Abd El Mawla2; Amr M. Abd El Samad2
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| 1Theodor Bilharz Research Institute | ||||
| 2Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Background: cholangiocarcinoma requires accurate diagnosis, which relies on appropriate imaging and image-guided biopsy. Diffusion weighted MRI is a relative new and increasingly used technique. It can be obtained during a single breath-hold, there is no need to use contrast media and it provides information that reflects tissue cellularity and organization. ADC maps can provide quantitative measurements of tissue water diffusivity. It proved to be helpful in the characterization of cholangiocarcinoma. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Magnetic Resonance Imaging; diffusion weighted imaging; biliary tract, cholangiocarcinoma, characterization | ||||
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