Mean ADC values (×10−3 s/mm²) and standard deviations in the pancreas for both sequences.

<p>Mean ADC values (×10−3 s/mm²) and standard deviations in the pancreas for both sequences.</p

Imaging parameters.

<p>Imaging parameters.</p

Individual ADC values (×10−3 s/mm²) for the 23 patients for both sequences.

<p>Individual ADC values (×10−3 s/mm²) for the 23 patients for both sequences.</p

A 27-year old patient with serous cystadenoma in the pancreatic tail (arrow).

<p>T2 HASTE (A, D), c-EPI DWI (B, E) and z-EPI DWI (C, F) of the pancreas were acquired. z-EPI DWI (C) and zoomed ADC map (F) demonstrate a better delineation of the pancreas and the serous cystadenoma compared to c-EPI DWI (B) and conventional ADC map (E).</p

A 47-year old patient with c-EPI DWI (A) and z-EPI DWI (B) of the pancreas.

<p>z-EPI DWI demonstrates less distortion and a more homogeneous delineation of the pancreatic head and the main pancreatic duct (arrow).</p

Image quality scores (median) of both sequences for different parameters.

<p>Image quality scores (median) of both sequences for different parameters.</p

Imaging parameters in the three imaging systems used for the volunteer population.

<p>Imaging parameters in the three imaging systems used for the volunteer population.</p

Mean ADC values (×10⁻³ mm²/s) in the volunteer population.

<p>ADC values in bold are significantly different (p<0.05) from the other two values in the same distribution. ADC values with an asterisk are significantly different from each other. There are no significant differences (p≥0.05) between mean ADC values between two values that are not bolded or have an asterisk. The deeper regions, which are susceptible to B₁ inhomogeneity artifacts, are listed in rows 1–3.</p

Comparison of renal ADC-values between all three MR-scanners.

<p>Bland-Altman plot of mean ADC values from the right kidney comparing the 1.5 T system with the (A) first generation 3 T and (B) second generation 3 T MR-scanners in the volunteer population. The mean ADC values are similar amongst all three systems. (x-axis: average/y-axis: difference of ADC at 1.5 T and the corresponding 3 T systems (×10-3 mm³/s)).</p

Imaging parameters in the three imaging systems used for the patient population.

<p>Imaging parameters in the three imaging systems used for the patient population.</p