在肝细胞癌中使用高b值的非高斯扩散加权成像来进行VETC的术前预测:试点研究
Chenhui Li1, Yan Wen1, Jinhuan Xie1
1Department of Radiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China.
Frontiers in oncology
|June 12, 2023
概括
扩散曲解成像 (DKI) 和连续时间随机步行 (CTRW) 参数有效预测肝细胞癌 (HCC) 患者的瘤集群 (VETC) 封装血管. 这些先进的模型在识别VETC方面表现优于传统ADC,有助于HCC转移的预测.
科学领域:
- 放射学和成像学 放射学和成像学
- 在瘤学瘤学.
- 医学物理 医学物理
背景情况:
- 封装瘤集群的血管 (VETC) 是肝细胞癌 (HCC) 转移的一个重要因素.
- 准确的手术前识别VETC对于治疗计划和预后至关重要.
研究的目的:
- 评估来自单指数和高级非高斯模型的扩散参数在预测HCC中VETC方面的有效性.
- 为了比较扩散曲解成像 (DKI),拉伸指数 (SEM),分数计算 (FROC) 和连续时间随机步行 (CTRW) 模型的诊断性能与传统的显微扩散系数 (ADC).
主要方法:
- 预期招募86名HCC患者 (40名VETC阳性,46名VETC阴性).
- 使用6个b值 (0-3000秒/mm2) 获取扩散权重图像.
- 从DKI,SEM,FROC,CTRW模型和ADC计算扩散参数;VETC阳性和阴性组之间的统计比较;用于预测模型开发的后勤回归;用于绩效评估的ROC分析.
主要成果:
- DKI_K和CTRW_α参数显示了VETC阳性和VETC阴性HCC组之间的显著差异 (P=0.002和0.004分别).
- 在DKI_K和CTRW_α的组合模型中,与单个参数 (AUC=0.678和0.672) 相比,VETC预测的ROC曲线下的面积 (AUC=0.747) 更高.
结论:
- 与传统的ADC相比,DKI_K和CTRW_α在HCC中预测VETC方面表现优越.
- 这些先进的扩散模型有望改善手术前对HCC转移风险的评估.
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