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Intro -- Contents -- 1: DW MRI: Techniques, Protocols and Post-processing Aspects -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Formal Definition of Diffusion -- 1.3 Diffusion-Weighted Magnetic Resonance Imaging -- 1.3.1 The Stejskal-Tanner Sequence, Image Contrasts, and Basic Image Processing -- 1.4 Pulse Sequences Considerations -- 1.5 Diffusion Modelling in Abdominal Organs -- 1.6 Factors Influencing the ADC Value -- 1.7 Factors Influencing the SNR and Artefacts in DWI -- 1.8 Conclusions -- References -- 2: Benign Liver Lesions -- 2.1 Introduction

2.2 Lesions Showing Marked Hyperintensity on High b-Value Images -- 2.2.1 Hemangioma -- 2.2.2 Angiomyolipoma -- 2.2.3 Solitary Fibrous Tumor -- 2.2.4 Heterotopic Tissue -- 2.3 Lesions Showing Moderate Signal Intensity on High b-Value Images -- 2.3.1 Focal Nodular Hyperplasia (FNH) -- 2.3.2 Hepatocellular Adenomas -- 2.3.3 Regenerative Process-Nodular Regenerative Hyperplasia -- 2.3.4 Inflammatory Pseudotumor -- 2.3.5 Biliary Cystadenomas -- 2.3.6 Focal Fibrosis -- 2.4 Lesions Not Visible on High b-Value Images -- 2.4.1 Hepatic Cysts -- 2.4.2 Biliary Hamartoma -- 2.4.3 Pseudotumors

2.4.3.1 Focal Steatosis or Focal Fatty Sparing -- 2.4.3.2 Arterio-Portal Shunts -- 2.5 Pragmatic Diagnostic Approach: Specific Contexts -- 2.5.1 Chronic Liver Disease -- 2.5.1.1 Ancillary Feature for the Differentiation Between Dysplastic Nodule and Early HCC -- 2.5.1.2 Diagnosis of Cysts and Peribiliary Cysts -- 2.5.1.3 Differentiating Hemangiomas from HCC -- 2.5.1.4 Increase the Level of Confidence for the Diagnosis of Intrahepatic Shunts and Transient Perfusion Disorders -- 2.5.2 Oncologic Patients -- 2.6 Conclusion -- References -- 3: Malignant Liver Lesions -- 3.1 Introduction

3.2 Reading DWI: Qualitative Reading -- 3.3 Reading DWI: Quantitative Reading of ADC -- 3.3.1 Lesion Characterization with DWI-A Shift from Classical Qualitative Assessment? -- 3.4 Application of DWI to Hepatocellular Carcinoma -- 3.4.1 Assessment of Tumor Response to Treatment (HCC) -- 3.5 Application of DWI to Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma -- 3.6 Application of DWI in Liver Metastasis -- 3.7 Future Directions -- 3.8 Conclusions -- References -- 4: Diffuse Liver Diseases -- 4.1 Introduction-Virtual Biopsy of Diffuse Liver Diseases with DWI

4.1.1 Hallmarks of Chronic Liver Diseases -- 4.1.2 MR Imaging to Provide Virtual Liver Biopsy -- 4.2 Imaging Recommandations for DWI of Diffuse Liver Diseases -- 4.2.1 Guidelines for DWI Acquisition -- 4.2.2 Guidelines for DWI Data Processing -- 4.2.3 Reference Examination -- 4.2.4 Reproducibility -- 4.3 Diffusion-Weighted Imaging for the Diagnosis and Staging of Diffuse Liver Diseases-Rationale and Results -- 4.3.1 Diagnosis and Staging of Fibrosis -- 4.3.2 Assessment of Steatosis -- 4.3.3 Assessment of Inflammation and Hepatocyte Degeneration -- 4.3.4 Effect of Iron Overload