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Diffusion-Weighted Methods

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Brain Tumor Imaging

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During the last two decades the technical advancements of Diffusion Weighted Imaging have enabled the precise and repeatable characterization of brain tumor microstructure non-invasively, mainly by the use of the apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) as a biomarker. This has led to many applications aiding in tumor grading, prognosis assessment and treatment monitoring.

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Raab, P., Lanfermann, H. (2015). Diffusion-Weighted Methods. In: Hattingen, E., Pilatus, U. (eds) Brain Tumor Imaging. Medical Radiology(). Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/174_2015_1052

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