Multi-orientation ZOOMit diffusion-weighted imaging in the preoperative T staging of gastric cancer

Magnetic resonance imaging has been demonstrated to be a useful tool in the preoperative diagnosis of gastric cancer. With improved imaging quality and flexible imaging orientation, ZOOMit diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) is attracting attention in gastric tumor imaging. The stomach is a hollow organ with variable morphology. Thus, multi-orientation ZOOMit DWI imaging provides a complete view of the lesion compared with axial DWI, thus leading to more accurate preoperative staging in treatment strategy determination.