Journal of magnetic resonance imaging : JMRI
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J Magn Reson Imaging · Jul 2017
Monoexponential, biexponential, and stretched exponential diffusion-weighted imaging models: Quantitative biomarkers for differentiating renal clear cell carcinoma and minimal fat angiomyolipoma.
To determine the utility of various diffusion parameters obtained from monoexponential, biexponential, and stretched exponential diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) models in differentiating between minimal fat angiomyolipoma (MFAML) and clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC). ⋯ 3 Technical Efficacy: Stage 2 J. MAGN. RESON. IMAGING 2017;46:240-247.
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J Magn Reson Imaging · Jul 2017
Multicenter Study Clinical TrialRadiomic features for prostate cancer detection on MRI differ between the transition and peripheral zones: Preliminary findings from a multi-institutional study.
To evaluate in a multi-institutional study whether radiomic features useful for prostate cancer (PCa) detection from 3 Tesla (T) multi-parametric MRI (mpMRI) in the transition zone (TZ) differ from those in the peripheral zone (PZ). ⋯ 3 Technical Efficacy: Stage 2 J. MAGN. RESON. IMAGING 2017;46:184-193.
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To improve velocity-to-noise ratio (VNR) and dynamic velocity range of 4D flow magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) by using dual-velocity encoding (dual-venc) with k-t generalized autocalibrating partially parallel acquisition (GRAPPA) acceleration. ⋯ 2 Technical Efficacy: Stage 1 J. MAGN. RESON. IMAGING 2017;46:102-114.
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J Magn Reson Imaging · Jul 2017
Comparative StudyIntravoxel incoherent motion modeling in the kidneys: Comparison of mono-, bi-, and triexponential fit.
To evaluate if a three-component model correctly describes the diffusion signal in the kidney and whether it can provide complementary anatomical or physiological information about the underlying tissue. ⋯ 2 Technical Efficacy: Stage 1 J. MAGN. RESON. IMAGING 2017;46:228-239.
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J Magn Reson Imaging · Jul 2017
Brain morphology and cortical thickness variations in systemic lupus erythematosus patients: Differences among neurological, psychiatric, and nonneuropsychiatric manifestations.
To determine whether systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) affecting subcortical white matter volumes, deep gray matter volumes, and cortical thickness differ between groups of SLE patients with psychiatric (P-SLE), neurological (N-SLE), or nonneuropsychiatric (non-NPSLE) presentations. ⋯ 2 Technical Efficacy: Stage 3 J. MAGN. RESON. IMAGING 2017;46:150-158.