Research Article
With 3 Types of Respiratory Acquisition: 3.0 T Respiratory Triggered Acquisition Can Obtain Higher Quality DWI Images of the Upper Abdomen
Table 5
The ADC of normal organs in the upper abdomen between two field strengths with b values as 100 s/mm2 and 800 s/mm2.
| Organs | b = 100 | b = 800 | 1.5 T | 3.0 T | | 1.5 T | 3.0 T | |
| Liver | 2.8 ± 0.51 | 2.8 ± 0.34 | 0.41 | 1.2 ± 0.14 | 1.1 ± 0.37 | 0.27 | Gall bladder | 3.6 ± 0.70 | 3.6 ± 0.85 | 0.53 | 2.4 ± 0.40 | 2.4 ± 0.30 | 0.91 | Kidney | 3.4 ± 0.72 | 3.4 ± 0.61 | 0.57 | 1.7 ± 0.10 | 1.6 ± 0.90 | 0.32 | Spleen | 1.2 ± 0.23 | 1.2 ± 0.25 | 0.86 | 0.69 ± 0.030 | 0.67 ± 0.10 | 0.28 | Pancreas | 3.2 ± 0.74 | 3.2 ± 0.63 | 0.58 | 1.1 ± 0.35 | 1.1 ± 0.24 | 0.51 |
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The unit of ADC value is mm2/s.
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