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ArticleEuropean journal of radiology open2024

Enhancing the image quality of prostate diffusion-weighted imaging in patients with prostate cancer through model-based deep learning reconstruction.

Noriko Nishioka, Noriyuki Fujima, Satonori Tsuneta, Masato Yoshikawa, Rina Kimura, Keita Sakamoto, Fumi Kato, Haruka Miyata, Hiroshi Kikuchi, Ryuji Matsumoto and 4 more

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Article in European journal of radiology open, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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9 citing papers in PubMed.

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  7. Precision medicine in prostate cancer: individualized treatment through radiomics, genomics, and biomarkers.Cancer imaging : the official publication of the International Cancer Imaging Society · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

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14 authors.

Noriko NishiokaDepartment of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Hokkaido University Hospital, N14 W5, Kita-Ku, Sapporo 060-8648, Japan.
Noriyuki FujimaDepartment of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Hokkaido University Hospital, N14 W5, Kita-Ku, Sapporo 060-8648, Japan.
Satonori TsunetaDepartment of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Hokkaido University Hospital, N14 W5, Kita-Ku, Sapporo 060-8648, Japan.
Masato YoshikawaDepartment of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Hokkaido University Hospital, N14 W5, Kita-Ku, Sapporo 060-8648, Japan.
Rina KimuraDepartment of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Hokkaido University Hospital, N14 W5, Kita-Ku, Sapporo 060-8648, Japan.
Keita SakamotoDepartment of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Hokkaido University Hospital, N14 W5, Kita-Ku, Sapporo 060-8648, Japan.
Fumi KatoDepartment of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Hokkaido University Hospital, N14 W5, Kita-Ku, Sapporo 060-8648, Japan.
Haruka MiyataDepartment of Renal and Genitourinary Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, N15 W7, Kita-Ku, Sapporo 060-8638, Japan.
Hiroshi KikuchiDepartment of Renal and Genitourinary Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, N15 W7, Kita-Ku, Sapporo 060-8638, Japan.
Ryuji MatsumotoDepartment of Renal and Genitourinary Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, N15 W7, Kita-Ku, Sapporo 060-8638, Japan.
Takashige AbeDepartment of Renal and Genitourinary Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, N15 W7, Kita-Ku, Sapporo 060-8638, Japan.
Jihun KwonPhilips Japan Ltd., 1-3-1 Azabudai, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-0041, Japan.
Masami YoneyamaPhilips Japan Ltd., 1-3-1 Azabudai, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-0041, Japan.
Kohsuke KudoDepartment of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Hokkaido University Hospital, N14 W5, Kita-Ku, Sapporo 060-8648, Japan.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Purpose: To evaluate the utility of model-based deep learning reconstruction in prostate diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI). Methods: This retrospective study evaluated two prostate diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) methods: deep learning reconstruction (DL-DWI) and traditional parallel imaging (PI-DWI). We examined 32 patients with radiologically diagnosed and histologically confirmed prostate cancer (PCa) lesions ≥10 mm. Image quality was evaluated both qualitatively (for overall quality, prostate conspicuity, and lesion conspicuity) and quantitatively, using the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR), and apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) for prostate tissue. Results: In the qualitative evaluation, DL-DWI scored significantly higher than PI-DWI for all three parameters (p<0.0001). In the quantitative analysis, DL-DWI showed significantly higher SNR and CNR values compared to PI-DWI (p<0.0001). Both the prostate tissue and the lesions exhibited significantly higher ADC values in DL-DWI compared to PI-DWI (p<0.0001, p=0.0014, respectively). Conclusion: Model-based DL reconstruction enhanced both qualitative and quantitative aspects of image quality in prostate DWI. However, this study did not include comparisons with other DL-based methods, which is a limitation that warrants future research.

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Deep learning reconstructionDWIImage qualityProstate

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PMID39070063
PMCPMC11276920

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