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The role of dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI in cancer diagnosis and treatment
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General Radiology - Review
VOLUME: 16 ISSUE: 3
P: 186-192
September 2010

The role of dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI in cancer diagnosis and treatment

Diagn Interv Radiol 2010;16(3):186-192
DOI: 10.4261/1305-3825.DIR.2537-08.1
Barış Türkbey 1
David Thomasson 2
Yuxi Pang 3
Marcelino Bernardo 1
Peter L. Choyke 1
1. Molecular Imaging Program, National Cancer Institute National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
2. Clinical Center Radiology and Imaging Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
3. Philips Healthcare Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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Received Date: 24.12.2008
Accepted Date: 03.03.2009
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ABSTRACT

Angiogenesis is a key step in the pathophysiology of tumor growth and metastatic spread. Recently, dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (DCE-MRI) has emerged as a method for assessing angiogenesis both during the initial diagnosis and for follow up of anti-angiogenic therapies. In this review, we discuss the technical aspects of implementing DCE-MRI in clinical practice with emphasis on acquisition methods and analytic techniques.