A method for simultaneous T1, T2 and Apparent Diffusion Coefficient (ADC) mapping, STimulated-Echo based Mapping (STEM), has been proposed to achieve rapid and co-registered multi-slice T1, T2 and ADC maps within a moderate scan time. In this study, the STEM method is optimized for prostate imaging and evaluated in 16 patients with suspected prostate cancer (PCa) or benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). T1, T2 and ADC maps were successfully estimated and compared among BPH, PCa and healthy prostate tissues.
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