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World J Radiol. Dec 28, 2015; 7(12): 424-437
Published online Dec 28, 2015. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v7.i12.424
Published online Dec 28, 2015. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v7.i12.424
Various diffusion magnetic resonance imaging techniques for pancreatic cancer
Meng-Yue Tang, Xiao-Ming Zhang, Tian-Wu Chen, Xiao-Hua Huang, Sichuan Key Laboratory of Medical Imaging, Department of Radiology, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong 637000, Sichuan Province, China
Author contributions: Tang MY, Zhang XM and Chen TW designed research; Tang MY and Huang XH performed research; Tang MY and Zhang XM contributed analytic tools; Tang MY, Zhang XM and Huang XH analyzed data; Tang MY, Zhang XM, Chen TW and Huang XH wrote the paper.
Supported by National Nature Science Foundation of China, No. 81271643.
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Correspondence to: Xiao-Ming Zhang, MD, PhD, Professor, Head, Sichuan Key Laboratory of Medical Imaging, Department of Radiology, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Wenhua Road 63, Nanchong 637000, Sichuan Province, China. cjr.zhxm@vip.163.com
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Received: May 15, 2015
Peer-review started: May 20, 2015
First decision: September 8, 2015
Revised: September 15, 2015
Accepted: November 13, 2015
Article in press: November 17, 2015
Published online: December 28, 2015
Peer-review started: May 20, 2015
First decision: September 8, 2015
Revised: September 15, 2015
Accepted: November 13, 2015
Article in press: November 17, 2015
Published online: December 28, 2015
Core Tip
Core tip: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has irreplaceable advantages and can provide valuable information unattainable with other noninvasive or minimally invasive imaging techniques. Diffusion MR imaging serves as one of the common functional MRI techniques and is the only technique that can be used to reflect the diffusion movement of water molecules in vivo. In this review, the various diffusion MR imaging techniques for pancreatic cancer will be discussed, including conventional diffusion weighted imaging (DWI), multi-b DWI based on intra-voxel incoherent motion theory, diffusion tensor imaging and diffusion kurtosis imaging.