Diffusion MRI of the Breast

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.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 260 pages
Publication date: 14 October 2022
Publisher: Elsevier - Health Sciences Division

Diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) is a crucial emerging imaging modality for the management of patients with potential breast lesions. Diffusion MRI of the Breast is the first comprehensive book dedicated to 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 various topics, including technical requirements, image analysis, clinical applications of DWI (diagnosis, prognosis, treatment monitoring), and upcoming developments in the field (radiomics, AI). The book offers an in-depth discussion of DWI's clinical applications in breast imaging, including its position 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. It also provides a basic introduction to DWI before discussing practical approaches to clinical interpretation and quality assurance issues. The book 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. It features more than 500 high-quality images throughout. The book explains how DWI can be specifically used to provide information on prognosis and prediction factors. It evaluates the current status of DWI, its potential for the management of breast cancer patients, and possible future developments in the field. An enhanced eBook version is included with the purchase.

Weight: 646g
Dimension: 192 x 237 x 13 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780323797023