Table 1 Characteristics of included studies
Study | Design | Total number of patients | Total number of lesions imaged | Reference standard | Coil type | Field strength (T) | B-value (s/mm2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wang 2010 [25] | Retrospective | 83 | 85 | Histopathology | Surface phased-array coil | 3.0 | 500, 800 |
Rosenkrantz 2010 [24] | Retrospective | 57 | 57 | Histopathology | Torso phased-array coil | 1.5 | 400, 800 |
Chandarana 2012 [28] | Prospective | 26 | 26 | Histopathology | Torso phased-array coil | 1.5 | 1000 |
Goyal 2013 [29] | Retrospective | 100 | 80 | Histopathology | Phased-array body coil | 1.5 | 500 |