Accelerated diffusion-weighted imaging for lymph node assessment in the pelvis applying simultaneous multislice acquisition

To evaluate the feasibility of accelerated simultaneous multislice diffusion weighted sequences (SMS-DWI) for lymph node detection in the abdominopelvic region. Sequences were evaluated regarding the number and depiction of lymph nodes detected with SMS-DWI compared with conventional diffusion weighted sequences, the most suitable SMS- acceleration factor, signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), and the overall acquisition time (TA). Eight healthy...