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Intravoxel incoherent motion (IVIM) refers to translational movements which within a given voxel and during the measurement time present a distribution of speeds in orientation and/or amplitude. The concept was introduced in 1986 together with the foundation of diffusion MRI because it had been realized that flow of blood in capillaries (perfusion) would mimic a diffusion process and impact diffusion MRI measurements. IVIM-based perfusion MRI, which does not require injection of any tracer or contrast agent, has been first investigated in the brain, but is now experiencing a remarkable revival for applications throughout the body, especially for oncologic applications, from diagnosis to treatment monitoring.
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Narain Moorjani MB ChB MRCS MD FRCS (C-Th), Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Hahnemann University Hospital, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, USANicola Viola MD, The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaSunil K Ohri MD FRCS (Eng Ed & CTh) FESC, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Wessex Cardiothoracic Centre, Southampton University Hospital, Southampton, UK
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