Diffusion MRI and brain ischemia : when is ADC mapping needed?

Authors
Oppenheim, C Stanescu, R Dormont, D Gerber, S Marro, B Sahel, M Samson, Y Marsault, C
Citation
C. Oppenheim et al., Diffusion MRI and brain ischemia : when is ADC mapping needed?, J NEURORAD, 26(4), 1999, pp. 242-248
Citations number
18
Categorie Soggetti
Radiology ,Nuclear Medicine & Imaging
Journal title
JOURNAL OF NEURORADIOLOGY
ISSN journal
01509861 → ACNP
Volume
26
Issue
4
Year of publication
1999
Pages
242 - 248
Database
ISI
SICI code
0150-9861(199912)26:4<242:DMABI:>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
There are two types of diffusion images: so-called << diffusion-weighted >> images (DWI) and apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) images. For certain authors, ADC mapping is crucial for interpreting diffusion images while for others the ADC map adds no further sensitivity or specificity compared wit h diffusion weighted images. The objective of this work was to determine th ose situations where ADC mapping modifies image interpretation.