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ArticleOncotarget2016

Intravoxel incoherent motion (IVIM) in diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) for Hepatocellular carcinoma: correlation with histologic grade.

Vincenza Granata, Roberta Fusco, Orlando Catalano, Benedetta Guarino, Francesco Granata, Fabiana Tatangelo, Antonio Avallone, Mauro Piccirillo, Raffaele Palaia, Francesco Izzo and 1 more

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Vincenza GranataDepartment of Radiology, "Istituto Nazionale Tumori IRCCS Fondazione Pascale - IRCCS di Napoli", Naples, I-80131, Italy.
Roberta FuscoDepartment of Radiology, "Istituto Nazionale Tumori IRCCS Fondazione Pascale - IRCCS di Napoli", Naples, I-80131, Italy.
Orlando CatalanoDepartment of Radiology, "Istituto Nazionale Tumori IRCCS Fondazione Pascale - IRCCS di Napoli", Naples, I-80131, Italy.
Benedetta GuarinoDepartment of Radiology, "Istituto Nazionale Tumori IRCCS Fondazione Pascale - IRCCS di Napoli", Naples, I-80131, Italy.
Francesco GranataDepartment of Civil and Mechanical Engineering, "Università degli Studi di Cassino e del Lazio Meridionale", Cassino 03043, Italy.
Fabiana TatangeloDepartement of Pathology, "Istituto Nazionale Tumori IRCCS Fondazione Pascale - IRCCS di Napoli", Naples, I-80131, Italy.
Antonio AvalloneDepartment of Gastrointestinal Oncology, "Istituto Nazionale Tumori IRCCS Fondazione Pascale - IRCCS di Napoli", Naples, I-80131, Italy.
Mauro PiccirilloDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgical Oncology, "Istituto Nazionale Tumori IRCCS Fondazione Pascale - IRCCS di Napoli", Naples, I-80131, Italy.
Raffaele PalaiaDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgical Oncology, "Istituto Nazionale Tumori IRCCS Fondazione Pascale - IRCCS di Napoli", Naples, I-80131, Italy.
Francesco IzzoDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgical Oncology, "Istituto Nazionale Tumori IRCCS Fondazione Pascale - IRCCS di Napoli", Naples, I-80131, Italy.
Antonella PetrilloDepartment of Radiology, "Istituto Nazionale Tumori IRCCS Fondazione Pascale - IRCCS di Napoli", Naples, I-80131, Italy.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo assess the correlation between DWI diffusion parameters obtained using Intravoxel Incoherent Motion Method (IVIM) and histological grade of Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).

resultsAccording to Edmondson-Steiner grade lesions were classified with grade 1 (14), grade 2 (30), grade 3 (18), and grade 4 (0). Apparent Diffusion Coefficient (ADC), perfusion fraction (fp), tissue diffusion coefficient (Dt) median values were statistically different in HCC groups with 1, 2, 3 histological grade (p<0.001). A significant correlation was reported between ADC, fp, Dt and histologic grade respectively of 0.687, 0.737 and 0.674. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis demonstrated that an ADC of 2.11x10-3 mm2/sec, an fp of 47.33% and an Dt of 0.94x10-3 mm2/sec were the optimal cutoff values to differentiate high histological grade (3) versus low histological grade (1-2), with a sensitivity and specificity for ADC of 100% and 100%, for fp of 100% and 89%, for Dt of 100% and 74%, respectively. MATERIALS AND

methodsA retrospective approved study was performed including 34 patients with 62 HCCs. IVIM was performed to obtain ADC, fp, pseudo-diffusion coefficient (Dp), Dt coefficients. Kruskal Wallis, Spearman Correlation Coefficient, ROC analysis were performed.

conclusionsADC and IVIM-derived fp showed significantly better diagnostic performance in differentiating high-grade from low-grade HCC, and significant correlation was observed between ADC, fp, Dt and histological grade.

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AgedAged, 80 and overCarcinoma, HepatocellularDiffusion Magnetic Resonance ImagingFemaleHumansImage Interpretation, Computer-AssistedImaging, Three-DimensionalLiver NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm GradingRetrospective StudiesSensitivity and Specificitydiffusion weighted imagingHCChistologic grademagnetic resonance imaging

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PMID27764817
PMCPMC5346719

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