Diffusion weighted imaging (DWI) is a key emerging imaging modality for the management of patients with possible breast lesions, and Diffusion MRI of the Breast is the first book to focus on all aspects of DWI in today’s practice. It covers the knowledge necessary to undertake clinical breast DWI, with a thorough review of how DWI is currently used as a breast imaging modality and how breast lesions appear on DWI. Expert clinicians and physicists from around the world share their knowledge and expertise on everything from technical requirements and image analysis to clinical applications of DWI (diagnosis, prognosis, treatment monitoring) with case examples, and upcoming developments in the field (radiomics, AI).
Offers an in-depth discussion of DWI’s clinical applications in breast imaging, including the position of DWI with respect to other modalities, the use of DWI in the diagnosis of suspicious lesions with a multiparametric protocol, the use of DWI as an imaging biomarker of prognosis and response prediction, the potential role of DWI for unenhanced breast MR screening, and more.
Provides a basic introduction to DWI before discussing a practical approach to clinical interpretation and quality assurance issues.
Covers specific challenges and advanced techniques (IVIM, non-Gaussian diffusion, DTI, and other novel techniques), radiomics and artificial intelligence, and different vendor approaches in breast DWI packages.
Features more than 500 high-quality images throughout.
Explains how DWI could be specifically used to provide information on prognosis and prediction factors.
Evaluates the current status of DWI, its potential for the management of breast cancer patients, and possible future developments in the field.
1. Cover image - p. Cover 2. Title page - p. ii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Any screen, Any time, Anywhere - p. iii 5. Title page - p. IFC1 6. Copyright - p. IFC1 7. List of Contributors - p. iv 8. Foreword - p. iv 9. Contents - p. 11 10. List of Illustrations - p. 11 11. List of Tables - p. 11 12. Chapter 1: General Principles and Challenges of Diffusion MRI - p. 11 13. Chapter 2: Conventional Breast Imaging - p. 16 14. Chapter 3: Overview of Breast DWI: Diagnosis of Suspicious Lesions Using DWI in Combination With Standard MRI - p. 37 15. Chapter 4: Biomarkers, Prognosis, and Prediction Factors - p. 46 16. Chapter 5: Disease and Treatment Monitoring - p. 66 17. Chapter 6: Diffusion MRI as a Stand-Alone Unenhanced Approach for Breast Imaging and Screening - p. 83 18. Chapter 7: DWI and Breast Physiology Status - p. 104 19. Chapter 8: IVIM and Non-Gaussian DWI of the Breast - p. 113 20. Chapter 9: Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI) of the Breast - p. 138 21. Chapter 10: Artificial Intelligence—Enhanced Breast MRI and DWI: Current Status and Future Applications - p. 159 22. Chapter 11: Diffusion-Weighted Whole Body Imaging With Background Body Signal Suppression (DWIBS) - p. 172 23. Chapter 12: High-Resolution Diffusion-Weighted Breast MRI Acquisition - p. 184 24. Chapter 13: Clinical Interpretation of Diffusion MRI, ROI Assessment, Common Errors, Pitfalls and Artifacts, Challenges in Acquisition - p. 200 25. Chapter 14: Multiplatform Standardization of Breast DWI Protocols: Quality Control and Test Objects - p. 216 26. Chapter 15: Routine and Advanced Breast DWI Techniques and Processing: The Siemens Healthineers Perspective - p. 241 27. Chapter 16: Breast Diffusion MRI Acquisition and Processing Techniques: The GE Healthcare Perspective - p. 250 28. Chapter 17: Breast DWI Techniques and Processing: The Philips Perspective - p. 255 29. Chapter 18: Diffusion-Weighted Imaging (DWI) for Breast Lesion Characterization: The Olea Medical Perspective and the Utilization of Olea Sphere Software - p. 262 30. Index - p. 270 31. Confidence is ClinicalKey - p. 270
Diffusion weighted imaging (DWI) is a key emerging imaging modality for the management of patients with possible breast lesions, and Diffusion MRI of the Breast is the first book to focus on all aspects of DWI in today’s practice. It covers the knowledge necessary to undertake clinical breast DWI, with a thorough review of how DWI is currently used as a breast imaging modality and how breast lesions appear on DWI. Expert clinicians and physicists from around the world share their knowledge and expertise on everything from technical requirements and image analysis to clinical applications of DWI (diagnosis, prognosis, treatment monitoring) with case examples, and upcoming developments in the field (radiomics, AI).
Offers an in-depth discussion of DWI’s clinical applications in breast imaging, including the position of DWI with respect to other modalities, the use of DWI in the diagnosis of suspicious lesions with a multiparametric protocol, the use of DWI as an imaging biomarker of prognosis and response prediction, the potential role of DWI for unenhanced breast MR screening, and more.
Provides a basic introduction to DWI before discussing a practical approach to clinical interpretation and quality assurance issues.
Covers specific challenges and advanced techniques (IVIM, non-Gaussian diffusion, DTI, and other novel techniques), radiomics and artificial intelligence, and different vendor approaches in breast DWI packages.
Features more than 500 high-quality images throughout.
Explains how DWI could be specifically used to provide information on prognosis and prediction factors.
Evaluates the current status of DWI, its potential for the management of breast cancer patients, and possible future developments in the field.
1. Cover image - p. Cover 2. Title page - p. ii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Any screen, Any time, Anywhere - p. iii 5. Title page - p. IFC1 6. Copyright - p. IFC1 7. List of Contributors - p. iv 8. Foreword - p. iv 9. Contents - p. 11 10. List of Illustrations - p. 11 11. List of Tables - p. 11 12. Chapter 1: General Principles and Challenges of Diffusion MRI - p. 11 13. Chapter 2: Conventional Breast Imaging - p. 16 14. Chapter 3: Overview of Breast DWI: Diagnosis of Suspicious Lesions Using DWI in Combination With Standard MRI - p. 37 15. Chapter 4: Biomarkers, Prognosis, and Prediction Factors - p. 46 16. Chapter 5: Disease and Treatment Monitoring - p. 66 17. Chapter 6: Diffusion MRI as a Stand-Alone Unenhanced Approach for Breast Imaging and Screening - p. 83 18. Chapter 7: DWI and Breast Physiology Status - p. 104 19. Chapter 8: IVIM and Non-Gaussian DWI of the Breast - p. 113 20. Chapter 9: Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI) of the Breast - p. 138 21. Chapter 10: Artificial Intelligence—Enhanced Breast MRI and DWI: Current Status and Future Applications - p. 159 22. Chapter 11: Diffusion-Weighted Whole Body Imaging With Background Body Signal Suppression (DWIBS) - p. 172 23. Chapter 12: High-Resolution Diffusion-Weighted Breast MRI Acquisition - p. 184 24. Chapter 13: Clinical Interpretation of Diffusion MRI, ROI Assessment, Common Errors, Pitfalls and Artifacts, Challenges in Acquisition - p. 200 25. Chapter 14: Multiplatform Standardization of Breast DWI Protocols: Quality Control and Test Objects - p. 216 26. Chapter 15: Routine and Advanced Breast DWI Techniques and Processing: The Siemens Healthineers Perspective - p. 241 27. Chapter 16: Breast Diffusion MRI Acquisition and Processing Techniques: The GE Healthcare Perspective - p. 250 28. Chapter 17: Breast DWI Techniques and Processing: The Philips Perspective - p. 255 29. Chapter 18: Diffusion-Weighted Imaging (DWI) for Breast Lesion Characterization: The Olea Medical Perspective and the Utilization of Olea Sphere Software - p. 262 30. Index - p. 270 31. Confidence is ClinicalKey - p. 270
