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World J Hepatol. Sep 18, 2017; 9(26): 1081-1091
Published online Sep 18, 2017. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v9.i26.1081
Diffusion weighted magnetic resonance imaging of liver: Principles, clinical applications and recent updates
Anuradha Shenoy-Bhangle, Vinit Baliyan, Hamed Kordbacheh, Alexander R Guimaraes, Avinash Kambadakone
Anuradha Shenoy-Bhangle, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA 02215, United States
Vinit Baliyan, Hamed Kordbacheh, Avinash Kambadakone, Harvard Medical School, Abdominal Imaging and Interventional Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, United States
Alexander R Guimaraes, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR 97239, United States
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally for concept, literature search and manuscript writing.
Conflict-of-interest statement: Nothing to disclose.
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Correspondence to: Avinash Kambadakone, MD, FRCR, Assistant Professor, Harvard Medical School, Abdominal Imaging and Interventional Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, White 270, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114, United States. akambadakone@mgh.harvard.edu
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Received: December 30, 2016
Peer-review started: January 3, 2017
First decision: February 4, 2017
Revised: April 6, 2017
Accepted: June 6, 2017
Article in press: June 7, 2017
Published online: September 18, 2017
Core Tip

Core tip: This article reviews the current role of diffusion weighted imaging for various oncological and non-oncological applications in the liver.