PMID- 36139628
OWN - NLM
STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE
LR  - 20220928
IS  - 2072-6694 (Print)
IS  - 2072-6694 (Electronic)
IS  - 2072-6694 (Linking)
VI  - 14
IP  - 18
DP  - 2022 Sep 15
TI  - Utility of the Diffusion Weighted Sequence in Gynecological Imaging: Review 
      Article.
LID - 10.3390/cancers14184468 [doi]
LID - 4468
AB  - Functional imaging with diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) is a complementary tool 
      to conventional diagnostic magnetic resonance imaging sequences. It is being 
      increasingly investigated to predict tumor response and assess tumor recurrence. 
      We elucidate the specific technical modifications of DWI preferred for 
      gynecological imaging, including the different b-values and planes for image 
      acquisition. Additionally, we discuss the problems and potential pitfalls 
      encountered during DWI interpretation and ways to overcome them. DWI has a wide 
      range of clinical applications in malignant and non-malignant gynecological 
      conditions. It provides supplemental information helpful in diagnosing and 
      managing tubo-ovarian abscess, uterine fibroids, endometriosis, adnexal torsion, 
      and dermoid. Similarly, DWI has diverse applications in gynecological oncology in 
      diagnosis, staging, detection of recurrent disease, and tumor response 
      assessment. Quantitative evaluation with apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) 
      measurement is being increasingly evaluated for correlation with various tumor 
      parameters in managing gynecological malignancies aiding in preoperative 
      treatment planning. Newer advanced DWI techniques of diffusion tensor imaging 
      (DTI) and whole body DWI with background suppression (DWIBS) and their potential 
      uses in pelvic nerve mapping, preoperative planning, and fertility-preserving 
      surgeries are briefly discussed.
FAU - Bonde, Apurva
AU  - Bonde A
AD  - Department of Radiology, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San 
      Antonio, San Antonio, TX 78229, USA.
FAU - Andreazza Dal Lago, Eduardo
AU  - Andreazza Dal Lago E
AD  - Department of Radiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 
      Houston, TX 77030, USA.
FAU - Foster, Bryan
AU  - Foster B
AD  - Department of Radiology, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR 97239, 
      USA.
FAU - Javadi, Sanaz
AU  - Javadi S
AD  - Department of Radiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 
      Houston, TX 77030, USA.
FAU - Palmquist, Sarah
AU  - Palmquist S
AD  - Department of Radiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 
      Houston, TX 77030, USA.
FAU - Bhosale, Priya
AU  - Bhosale P
AD  - Department of Radiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 
      Houston, TX 77030, USA.
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
PT  - Review
DEP - 20220915
PL  - Switzerland
TA  - Cancers (Basel)
JT  - Cancers
JID - 101526829
PMC - PMC9496793
OTO - NOTNLM
OT  - diffusion weighted imaging
OT  - gynecological cancers
OT  - imaging
COIS- The authors declare no conflict of interest.
EDAT- 2022/09/24 06:00
MHDA- 2022/09/24 06:01
PMCR- 2022/09/15
CRDT- 2022/09/23 01:07
PHST- 2022/07/28 00:00 [received]
PHST- 2022/08/30 00:00 [revised]
PHST- 2022/09/08 00:00 [accepted]
PHST- 2022/09/23 01:07 [entrez]
PHST- 2022/09/24 06:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2022/09/24 06:01 [medline]
PHST- 2022/09/15 00:00 [pmc-release]
AID - cancers14184468 [pii]
AID - cancers-14-04468 [pii]
AID - 10.3390/cancers14184468 [doi]
PST - epublish
SO  - Cancers (Basel). 2022 Sep 15;14(18):4468. doi: 10.3390/cancers14184468.