Diffusion-weighted imaging of the liver: Current applications

Table 2 Detection of liver tumor in combination with Gd-EOB-DTPA- enhanced magnetic resonance imaging

	Tesla	Respiratory	b-value (× 10-3 s/mm2)	Tumor	Results
Kim et al[97]	3	RT	0, 100, 800	Mets	Combined EOB-MRI and DWI yielded better accuracy and sensitivity
				(Various)
Chung et al[98]	3	FB	50, 400, 800	Mets	Combined EOB-MRI and DWI yielded better accuracy and sensitivity
				(colorectal)
Koh et al[99]	1.5	FB	0, 50, 100, 250, 500, 750	Mets	Combined EOB-MRI and DWI improved detection
				(colorectal)
Löwenthal et al[100]	1.5	BH	0, 500	Mets	DWI can detect small lesions
				(colorectal)
Shimada et al[101]	3	RT	0, 500	Mets	EOB-MRI showed higher accuracy
				(Various)
Donati et al[102]	1.5	BH	0, 150, 500	Mets	No added value of DWI
				(Various)
Kim et al[103]	1.5	RT	0, 50, 600	Mets, HCC	DWI increases sensitivity for detecting Mets
					No added value of DWI for HCC detection

DWI: Diffusion-weighted imaging; BH: Breath-hold; RT: Respiratory gating; FB: Free breathing; HCC: Hepatocellular carcinoma.