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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 21, 2013; 19(39): 6651-6655
Published online Oct 21, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i39.6651
Published online Oct 21, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i39.6651
Importance of b value in diffusion weighted imaging for the diagnosis of pancreatic cancer
Jin-Gang Hao, Jia-Ping Wang, Ya-Lv Gu, Department of Radiology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming 650101, Yunnan Province, China
Ming-Liang Lu, Department of Gastroenterology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming 650101, Yunnan Province, China
Author contributions: Lu ML designed the research and controlled the structure and quality of the paper; Hao JG proposed the study and collected and analyzed the data, and wrote the first draft; Wang JP and Gu YL enriched and improved the discussion section.
Correspondence to: Ming-Liang Lu, Attending Doctor, Department of Gastroenterology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunrui Road 112, Kunming 650101, Yunnan Province, China. lml19910@163.com
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Received: July 14, 2013
Revised: September 2, 2013
Accepted: September 16, 2013
Published online: October 21, 2013
Revised: September 2, 2013
Accepted: September 16, 2013
Published online: October 21, 2013
Core Tip
Core tip: In this study, we retrospectively analyzed the conventional magnetic resonance imaging and diffusion weighted imaging (DWI) characteristics of 33 cases of pancreatic cancer using different b values, and assessed the value of the DWI examination in differentiating pancreatic cancer from benign pancreatic tumors.