Diffusion-Weighted Imaging: An Exciting and Problem-Solving Tool in Patients with Hepatic Metastases
| Autor: | Mohd Gull Bhatt, Naseer A Choh, Rauf A. Wani, Savia Gupta, Sheikh Riaz Rasool, Zubaida Rasool |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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diffusion-weighted imaging R895-920 Small liver contrast-enhanced computed tomography 030218 nuclear medicine & medical imaging Medical physics. Medical radiology. Nuclear medicine 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine multiphase MRI medicine Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging In patient hepatic metastases Pathological medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Significant difference Magnetic resonance imaging ultrasonography Image contrast 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Original Article Radiology Ultrasonography business Diffusion MRI |
| Zdroj: | The Indian Journal of Radiology & Imaging Indian Journal of Radiology and Imaging, Vol 31, Iss 01, Pp 086-090 (2021) |
| ISSN: | 1998-3808 0971-3026 |
| DOI: | 10.1055/s-0041-1729490 |
| Popis: | Background The diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) is based on the random Brownian motion of water molecules that influences image contrast depending on different pathological conditions. Objective The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of various magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) sequences including diffusion-weighted and gadobenate-enhanced MRI in the detection and characterization of liver lesions in a patient of known primary malignancy and to compare MRI with contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CECT) and ultrasonography (USG) in the detection of liver metastases. Methods All patients underwent a multiphase MRI. The final diagnosis was established by histopathological examination. Results A total of 43 patients of known primary malignancy were enrolled. MRI gave a provisional diagnosis of liver metastases in 21 patients and benign disease in 22 patients with histopathological correlation revealing two false-negative and one false-positive result. In the detection of lesions, DWI outscored other sequences (92.9 vs. 83.5% in hepatobiliary phase vs. 55.0% in T2-weighted sequences) with a statistically significant difference noted only in comparison with T2-weighted sequences (p < 0.001). In 16 patients, MRI added new lesions that were not detected by CECT/USG. The sensitivity and specificity of MRI for detecting metastases were 90.9%/95.2% and 97.9%/96.8% for per-patient and per-lesion basis, respectively. Conclusion Multiphase MRI improved both the detection and characterization of liver metastases. Adding DWI to the routine MR sequences helped in detecting small liver metastases ( |
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