Diffusion-Weighted Imaging with Color-Coded Images: Towards a Reduction in Reading Time While Keeping a Similar Accuracy

Figure 2

From (a) to (c): (a) high “”-value diffusion (). (b) Corresponding ADC map, calculated with , , and . (c) Postprocessed image. Note that, for the window chosen, the tumor shows areas with different degrees of restricted diffusion (blue). Also, tumor heterogeneity can be better depicted, since corresponding voxels are matched exactly. Liquor appears as bright yellow. Vasogenic oedema near the tumor appears as dark yellow. From (d) to (f): (d) high “”-value diffusion (). (e) Corresponding ADC map, calculated with and , without . (f) Postprocessed image. All images were shown in the same window.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

(f)