The efficiency of apparent diffusion coefficient quantification in diagnosis of acute cholecystitis and in differentiation of cholecystitis from extrinsic benign gallbladder wall thickening

[1] Pinto A(2013)Accuracy of ultrasonography in the diagnosis of acute calculous cholecystitis: review of the literature Crit Ultrasound J 264 708-720

[2] Reginelli A(2012)A systematic review and meta-analysis of diagnostic performance of imaging in acute cholecystitis Radiology 188 495-501

[3] Cagini L(2007)Diffuse gallbladder wall thickening: differential diagnosis AJR Am J Roentgenol 19 106-110

[4] Coppolino F(2013)The value of diffusion-weighted imaging and apparent diffusion coefficient quantification in the diagnosis of perforated and nonperforated appendicitis Diagn Interv Radiol 29 880-886

[5] Stabile Ianora AA(2009)Free-breathing diffusion-weighted imaging for the assessment of inflammatory activity in Crohn’s disease J Magn Reson Imaging 16 597-603

[6] Bracale R(2009)Evaluation of diffusion-weighted MR for detection of bowel inflammation in patients with Crohn’s disease Acad Radiol 19 5-9

[7] Kiewiet JJ(2012)Diffusion MRI of acute pancreatitis and comparison with normal individuals using ADC values Emerg Radiol 47 1352-1360

[8] Leeuwenburgh MM(2012)High b-value diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging for gallbladder lesions: differentiation between benignity and malignancy J Gastroenterol 19 1794-1798

[9] Bipat S(2009)High b-value diffusion-weighted MRI for detecting gallbladder carcinoma: preliminary study and results Eur Radiol 11 102-125

[10] Bossuyt PM(2009)Diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging as a cancer biomarker: consensus and recommendations Neoplasia 188 1622-1635

[1] Pinto A(2013)Accuracy of ultrasonography in the diagnosis of acute calculous cholecystitis: review of the literature Crit Ultrasound J 264 708-720

[2] Reginelli A(2012)A systematic review and meta-analysis of diagnostic performance of imaging in acute cholecystitis Radiology 188 495-501

[3] Cagini L(2007)Diffuse gallbladder wall thickening: differential diagnosis AJR Am J Roentgenol 19 106-110

[4] Coppolino F(2013)The value of diffusion-weighted imaging and apparent diffusion coefficient quantification in the diagnosis of perforated and nonperforated appendicitis Diagn Interv Radiol 29 880-886

[5] Stabile Ianora AA(2009)Free-breathing diffusion-weighted imaging for the assessment of inflammatory activity in Crohn’s disease J Magn Reson Imaging 16 597-603

[6] Bracale R(2009)Evaluation of diffusion-weighted MR for detection of bowel inflammation in patients with Crohn’s disease Acad Radiol 19 5-9

[7] Kiewiet JJ(2012)Diffusion MRI of acute pancreatitis and comparison with normal individuals using ADC values Emerg Radiol 47 1352-1360

[8] Leeuwenburgh MM(2012)High b-value diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging for gallbladder lesions: differentiation between benignity and malignancy J Gastroenterol 19 1794-1798

[9] Bipat S(2009)High b-value diffusion-weighted MRI for detecting gallbladder carcinoma: preliminary study and results Eur Radiol 11 102-125

[10] Bossuyt PM(2009)Diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging as a cancer biomarker: consensus and recommendations Neoplasia 188 1622-1635