AIM To monitor the effects of the apoptotic agent benzamide riboside (BR) on tumor volume and water apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) in rat hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). MATERIALS AND METHODS Water ADC of the tumors and nearby liver tissue was measured using diffusion-weighted 1H MRI (DWI). The two groups of BR-treated animals, which differed in their sensitivity to the treatment, were ...