Diffusion‐weighted imaging of the liver: Comparison of navigator triggered and breathhold acquisitions

To compare a free breathing navigator triggered single shot echoplanar imaging (SS EPI) diffusion‐weighted imaging (DWI) sequence with prospective acquisition correction (PACE) with a breathhold (BH) DWI sequence for liver imaging.

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