European radiology · 2023
High-resolution integrated dynamic shimming diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) in the assessment of rectal cancer.
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Zhou Mi, Gong Tong, Chen Meining, Wang Yuting
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OBJECTIVES: To investigate the feasibility of high-resolution integrated dynamic shimming echo planar imaging (iEPI) applied to rectal cancer.
METHODS: A total of seventy-eight patients with non-mucinous rectum adenocarcinoma were enrolled in this study. Using a prototype high-resolution iEPI sequence, high-resolution single-shot EPI (sEPI) sequence, and sEPI sequence, subjective and objective assessment and apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) value were measured for comparison. The spearman rank correlation analysis test and the receiver operating characteristic curve were performed to evaluate correlation between tumor ADC values, corresponding T stage, and differentiation degree of rectal cancer.
RESULTS: The subjective assessment of the image quality (IQ) of high-resolution iEPI was rated superior to high-resolution sEPI and sEPI by both readers (p < 0.001). Signal-to-noise ratio, contrast-to-noise, and signal-intensity ratio were significantly higher in high-resolution iEPI than the other two sequences (p < 0.001). There was no significant difference of tumor ADC values among three EPI sequences in the group of low- to well-differentiated rectal cancer. An inverse correlation was noted between ADC values on three DWI sequences and pathological T stage of rectal cancer (r = - 0.693, - 0.689, - 0.640, p < 0.001). The AUC values of high-resolution iEPI, high-resolution sEPI, and sEPI in predicting well-differentiated rectal cancer were 0.910, 0.761, and 0.725 respectively.
CONCLUSIONS: In conclusion, the high-resolution iEPI provided significantly higher IQ and stable ADC compared to another two sequences. High-resolution iEPI has the highest efficacy among three examined sequences in differentiation of rectal cancer with different degrees of differentiation.
KEY POINTS: • High-resolution iEPI provided a significantly better IQ than high-resolution sEPI and sEPI when assessing rectal cancer. • The AUC of high-resolution sEPI was the highest among three EPI sequences in predicting well-differentiated rectal cancer.
METHODS: A total of seventy-eight patients with non-mucinous rectum adenocarcinoma were enrolled in this study. Using a prototype high-resolution iEPI sequence, high-resolution single-shot EPI (sEPI) sequence, and sEPI sequence, subjective and objective assessment and apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) value were measured for comparison. The spearman rank correlation analysis test and the receiver operating characteristic curve were performed to evaluate correlation between tumor ADC values, corresponding T stage, and differentiation degree of rectal cancer.
RESULTS: The subjective assessment of the image quality (IQ) of high-resolution iEPI was rated superior to high-resolution sEPI and sEPI by both readers (p < 0.001). Signal-to-noise ratio, contrast-to-noise, and signal-intensity ratio were significantly higher in high-resolution iEPI than the other two sequences (p < 0.001). There was no significant difference of tumor ADC values among three EPI sequences in the group of low- to well-differentiated rectal cancer. An inverse correlation was noted between ADC values on three DWI sequences and pathological T stage of rectal cancer (r = - 0.693, - 0.689, - 0.640, p < 0.001). The AUC values of high-resolution iEPI, high-resolution sEPI, and sEPI in predicting well-differentiated rectal cancer were 0.910, 0.761, and 0.725 respectively.
CONCLUSIONS: In conclusion, the high-resolution iEPI provided significantly higher IQ and stable ADC compared to another two sequences. High-resolution iEPI has the highest efficacy among three examined sequences in differentiation of rectal cancer with different degrees of differentiation.
KEY POINTS: • High-resolution iEPI provided a significantly better IQ than high-resolution sEPI and sEPI when assessing rectal cancer. • The AUC of high-resolution sEPI was the highest among three EPI sequences in predicting well-differentiated rectal cancer.