Intravoxel incoherent motion (IVIM) MR imaging of colorectal liver metastases: Are we only looking at tumor necrosis?

To determine if intra‐voxel incoherent motion diffusion‐weighted imaging (IVIM‐DWI) parameters, including free molecular‐based (D) and perfusion‐related (D*, f) diffusion parameters, correlate with the degree of tumor necrosis and viable tumor in colo‐rectal cancer (CRC) metastasis.

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