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World J Radiol. Aug 28, 2015; 7(8): 184-188
Published online Aug 28, 2015. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v7.i8.184
Published online Aug 28, 2015. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v7.i8.184
Updates in advanced diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging techniques in the evaluation of prostate cancer
Hebert Alberto Vargas, Edward Malnor Lawrence, Yousef Mazaheri, Evis Sala, Department of Radiology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10065, United States
Author contributions: Vargas HA drafted the manuscript; all authors participated in the literature search, summary and interpretation; all authors edited and approved the final manuscript.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors have no conflicts of interest to disclose.
Correspondence to: Hebert Alberto Vargas, MD, Department of Radiology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Av., New York, NY 10065, United States. vargasah@mskcc.org
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Received: February 28, 2015
Peer-review started: March 2, 2015
First decision: March 20, 2015
Revised: June 2, 2015
Accepted: June 18, 2015
Article in press: June 19, 2015
Published online: August 28, 2015
Processing time: 184 Days and 17.9 Hours
Peer-review started: March 2, 2015
First decision: March 20, 2015
Revised: June 2, 2015
Accepted: June 18, 2015
Article in press: June 19, 2015
Published online: August 28, 2015
Processing time: 184 Days and 17.9 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: Diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (DW-MRI) is considered part of the standard imaging protocol for the evaluation of patients with prostate cancer. In this review we discuss the ongoing controversies in DW-MRI acquisition, including the optimal number of b-values to be used for prostate DWI, and summarize the current literature on the use of advanced DW-MRI techniques such as intravoxel incoherent motion imaging and diffusion kurtosis imaging.