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McTavish S, Van AT, Peeters JM, Weiss K, Harder FN, Makowski MR, Braren RF, Karampinos DC. Partial Fourier in the presence of respiratory motion in prostate diffusion-weighted echo planar imaging. MAGMA (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2024; 37:621-636. [PMID: 38743376 PMCID: PMC11417066 DOI: 10.1007/s10334-024-01162-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2023] [Revised: 03/05/2024] [Accepted: 04/24/2024] [Indexed: 05/16/2024]
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PURPOSE To investigate the effect of respiratory motion in terms of signal loss in prostate diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI), and to evaluate the usage of partial Fourier in a free-breathing protocol in a clinically relevant b-value range using both single-shot and multi-shot acquisitions. METHODS A controlled breathing DWI acquisition was first employed at 3 T to measure signal loss from deep breathing patterns. Single-shot and multi-shot (2-shot) acquisitions without partial Fourier (no pF) and with partial Fourier (pF) factors of 0.75 and 0.65 were employed in a free-breathing protocol. The apparent SNR and ADC values were evaluated in 10 healthy subjects to measure if low pF factors caused low apparent SNR or overestimated ADC. RESULTS Controlled breathing experiments showed a difference in signal coefficient of variation between shallow and deep breathing. In free-breathing single-shot acquisitions, the pF 0.65 scan showed a significantly (p < 0.05) higher apparent SNR than pF 0.75 and no pF in the peripheral zone (PZ) of the prostate. In the multi-shot acquisitions in the PZ, pF 0.75 had a significantly higher apparent SNR than 0.65 pF and no pF. The single-shot pF 0.65 scan had a significantly lower ADC than single-shot no pF. CONCLUSION Deep breathing patterns can cause intravoxel dephasing in prostate DWI. For single-shot acquisitions at a b-value of 800 s/mm2, any potential risks of motion-related artefacts at low pF factors (pF 0.65) were outweighed by the increase in signal from a lower TE, as shown by the increase in apparent SNR. In multi-shot acquisitions however, the minimum pF factor should be larger, as shown by the lower apparent SNR at low pF factors.
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- Sean McTavish
- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Ismaninger Str. 22, 81675, Munich, Germany.
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Ismaninger Str. 22, 81675, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Ismaninger Str. 22, 81675, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Ismaninger Str. 22, 81675, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Ismaninger Str. 22, 81675, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Ismaninger Str. 22, 81675, Munich, Germany
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Chatterjee A, Dwivedi DK. MRI-based virtual pathology of the prostate. MAGMA (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2024:10.1007/s10334-024-01163-w. [PMID: 38856839 DOI: 10.1007/s10334-024-01163-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2023] [Revised: 04/26/2024] [Accepted: 04/29/2024] [Indexed: 06/11/2024]
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Prostate cancer poses significant diagnostic challenges, with conventional methods like prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening and transrectal ultrasound (TRUS)-guided biopsies often leading to overdiagnosis or miss clinically significant cancers. Multiparametric MRI (mpMRI) has emerged as a more reliable tool. However, it is limited by high inter-observer variability and radiologists missing up to 30% of clinically significant cancers. This article summarizes a few of these recent advancements in quantitative MRI techniques that look at the "Virtual Pathology" of the prostate with an aim to enhance prostate cancer detection and characterization. These techniques include T2 relaxation-based techniques such as luminal water imaging, diffusion based such as vascular, extracellular, and restricted diffusion for cytometry in tumors (VERDICT) and restriction spectrum imaging or combined relaxation-diffusion techniques such as hybrid multi-dimensional MRI (HM-MRI), time-dependent diffusion imaging, and diffusion-relaxation correlation spectrum imaging. These methods provide detailed insights into underlying prostate microstructure and tissue composition and have shown improved diagnostic accuracy over conventional MRI. These innovative MRI methods hold potential for augmenting mpMRI, reducing variability in diagnosis, and paving the way for MRI as a 'virtual histology' tool in prostate cancer diagnosis. However, they require further validation in larger multi-center clinical settings and rigorous in-depth radiological-pathology correlation are needed for broader implementation.
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- Aritrick Chatterjee
- Department of Radiology, University of Chicago, 5841 South Maryland Avenue, MC 2026, Chicago, IL, 60637, USA.
- Sanford J. Grossman Center of Excellence in Prostate Imaging and Image Guided Therapy, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.
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Chatterjee A, Fan X, Oto A, Karczmar G. Four-quadrant vector mapping of hybrid multidimensional MRI data for the diagnosis of prostate cancer. Med Phys 2024; 51:2057-2065. [PMID: 37642562 PMCID: PMC10902195 DOI: 10.1002/mp.16687] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2022] [Revised: 05/07/2023] [Accepted: 07/29/2023] [Indexed: 08/31/2023] Open
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PURPOSE The interpretation of prostate multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is subjective in nature, and there is large inter-observer variability among radiologists and up to 30% of clinically significant cancers are missed. This has motivated the development of new MRI techniques and sequences, especially quantitative approaches to improve prostate cancer diagnosis. Using hybrid multidimensional MRI, apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) and T2 have been shown to change as a function of echo time (TE) and b-values, and that this dependence is different for cancer and benign tissue, which can be exploited for prostate cancer diagnosis. The purpose of this study is to investigate whether four-quadrant vector mapping of hybrid multidimensional MRI (HM-MRI) data can be used to diagnose prostate cancer (PCa) and determine cancer aggressiveness. METHODS Twenty-one patients with confirmed PCa underwent preoperative MRI prior to radical prostatectomy. Axial HM-MRI were acquired with all combinations of TE = 47, 75, 100 ms and b-values of 0, 750, 1500 s/mm2 , resulting in a 3 × 3 data matrix associated with each voxel. Prostate Quadrant (PQ) mapping analysis represents HM-MRI data for each voxel as a color-coded vector in the four-quadrant space of HM-MRI parameters (a 2D matrix of signal values for each combination of b-value and TE) with associated amplitude and angle information representing the change in T2 and ADC as a function of b-value and TE, respectively. RESULTS Cancers have a higher PQ4 (22.50% ± 21.27%) and lower PQ2 (69.86% ± 28.24%) compared to benign tissue: peripheral, transition, and central zone (PQ4 = 0.13% ± 0.56%, 5.73% ± 15.07%, 2.66% ± 4.05%, and PQ2 = 98.51% ± 3.05%, 86.18% ± 21.75%, 93.38% ± 9.88%, respectively). Cancers have a higher vector angle (206.5 ± 41.8°) and amplitude (0.017 ± 0.013) compared to benign tissue. PQ metrics showed moderate correlation with Gleason score (|ρ| = 0.388-0.609), with more aggressive cancers being associated with increased PQ4 and angle and reduced PQ2 and amplitude. A combination of four-quadrant analysis metrics provided an area under the curve of 0.904 (p < 0.001) for the differentiation of prostate cancer from benign prostatic tissue. CONCLUSIONS Four-quadrant vector mapping of HM-MRI data provides effective cancer markers, with cancers associated with high PQ4 and high vector angle and lower PQ2 and vector amplitude.
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- Aritrick Chatterjee
- Department of Radiology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
- Sanford J. Grossman Center of Excellence in Prostate Imaging and Image Guided Therapy, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Radiology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
- Sanford J. Grossman Center of Excellence in Prostate Imaging and Image Guided Therapy, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Radiology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
- Sanford J. Grossman Center of Excellence in Prostate Imaging and Image Guided Therapy, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Radiology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
- Sanford J. Grossman Center of Excellence in Prostate Imaging and Image Guided Therapy, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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Fennessy FM, Maier SE. Quantitative diffusion MRI in prostate cancer: Image quality, what we can measure and how it improves clinical assessment. Eur J Radiol 2023; 167:111066. [PMID: 37651828 PMCID: PMC10623580 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2023.111066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2023] [Revised: 08/19/2023] [Accepted: 08/24/2023] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
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Diffusion-weighted imaging is a dependable method for detection of clinically significant prostate cancer. In prostate tissue, there are several compartments that can be distinguished from each other, based on different water diffusion decay signals observed. Alterations in cell architecture, such as a relative increase in tumor infiltration and decrease in stroma, will influence the observed diffusion signal in a voxel due to impeded random motion of water molecules. The amount of restricted diffusion can be assessed quantitatively by measuring the apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) value. This is traditionally calculated using a monoexponential decay formula represented by the slope of a line produced between the logarithm of signal intensity decay plotted against selected b-values. However, the choice and number of b-values and their distribution, has a significant effect on the measured ADC values. There have been many models that attempt to use higher-order functions to better describe the observed diffusion signal decay, requiring an increased number and range of b-values. While ADC can probe heterogeneity on a macroscopic level, there is a need to optimize advanced diffusion techniques to better interrogate prostate tissue microstructure. This could be of benefit in clinical challenges such as identifying sparse tumors in normal prostate tissue or better defining tumor margins. This paper reviews the principles of diffusion MRI and novel higher order diffusion signal analysis techniques to improve the detection of prostate cancer.
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- Fiona M Fennessy
- Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States.
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- Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States; Department of Radiology, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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Sun K, Dan G, Zhong Z, Zhou XJ. Multi-readout DWI with a reduced FOV for studying the coupling between diffusion and T 2 * relaxation in the prostate. Magn Reson Med 2023; 90:250-258. [PMID: 36932652 DOI: 10.1002/mrm.29636] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2022] [Revised: 02/16/2023] [Accepted: 02/23/2023] [Indexed: 03/19/2023]
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PURPOSE To develop a DWI sequence with multiple readout echo-trains in a single shot (multi-readout DWI) over a reduced FOV, and to demonstrate its ability to achieve high data acquisition efficiency in the study of coupling between diffusion and relaxation in the human prostate. METHODS The proposed multi-readout DWI sequence plays out multiple EPI readout echo-trains after a Stejskal-Tanner diffusion preparation module. Each EPI readout echo-train corresponded to a distinct effective TE. To maintain a high spatial resolution with a relatively short echo-train for each readout, a 2D RF pulse was used to limit the FOV. Experiments were performed on the prostate of six healthy subjects to acquire a set of images with three b values (0, 500, and 1000 s/mm2 ) and three TEs (63.0, 78.8, and 94.6 ms), producing three ADC maps at different TEs and three T 2 * $$ {T}_2^{\ast } $$ maps at different b values. RESULTS Multi-readout DWI enabled a threefold acceleration without compromising the spatial resolution when compared with a conventional single-readout sequence. Images with three b values and three TEs were obtained in 3 min 40 s with an adequate SNR (≥ 26.9). The ADC values (1.45 ± 0.13, 1.52 ± 0.14, and 1.58 ± 0.15 μm 2 / ms $$ {\upmu \mathrm{m}}^2/\mathrm{ms} $$ ; P < 0.01) exhibited an increasing trend as TEs increased (63.0 ms, 78.8 ms, and 94.6 ms), whereas T 2 * $$ {T}_2^{\ast } $$ values (74.78 ± 13.21, 63.21 ± 7.84, and 56.61 ± 5.05 ms; P < 0.01) decreases as the b values increased (0, 500, and 1000 s/mm2 ). CONCLUSION The multi-readout DWI sequence over a reduced FOV provides a time-efficient technique to study the coupling between diffusion and relaxation times.
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- Kaibao Sun
- Center for Magnetic Resonance Research, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Center for Magnetic Resonance Research, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA.,Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Center for Magnetic Resonance Research, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA.,Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Center for Magnetic Resonance Research, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA.,Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA.,Departments of Radiology and Neurosurgery, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Wei X, Zhu L, Zeng Y, Xue K, Dai Y, Xu J, Liu G, Liu F, Xue W, Wu D, Wu G. Detection of prostate cancer using diffusion-relaxation correlation spectrum imaging with support vector machine model - a feasibility study. Cancer Imaging 2022; 22:77. [PMID: 36575555 PMCID: PMC9795630 DOI: 10.1186/s40644-022-00516-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2022] [Accepted: 12/19/2022] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND To evaluate the performance of diffusion-relaxation correlation spectrum imaging (DR-CSI) with support vector machine (SVM) in detecting prostate cancer (PCa). METHODS In total, 114 patients (mean age, 66 years, range, 48-87 years) who received a prostate MRI and underwent biopsy were enrolled in three stages. Thirty-nine were assigned for the exploration stage to establish the model, 18 for the validation stage to choose the appropriate scale for mapping and 57 for the test stage to compare the diagnostic performance of the DR-CSI and PI-RADS. RESULTS In the exploration stage, the DR-CSI model was established and performed better than the ADC and T2 values (both P < 0.001). The validation result shows that at least 2 pixels were required for both the long-axis and short-axis in the mapping procedure. In the test stage, DR-CSI had higher accuracy than PI-RADS ≥ 3 as a positive finding based on patient (84.2% vs. 63.2%, P = 0.004) and lesion (78.8% vs. 57.6%, P = 0.001) as well as PI-RADS ≥ 4 on lesion (76.5% vs. 64.7%, P = 0.029), while there was no significant difference between DR-CSI and PI-RADS ≥ 4 based on patient (P = 0.508). For clinically significant PCa, DR-CSI had higher accuracy than PI-RADS ≥ 3 based on patients (84.2% vs. 63.2%, P = 0.004) and lesions (62.4% vs. 48.2%, P = 0.036). There was no significant difference between DR-CSI and PI-RADS ≥ 4 (P = 1.000 and 0.845 for the patient and lesion levels, respectively). CONCLUSIONS DR-CSI combined with the SVM model may improve the diagnostic accuracy of PCa. TRIAL REGISTRATION This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of our institute (Approval No. KY2018-213). Written informed consent was obtained from all participants.
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- Xiaobin Wei
- grid.16821.3c0000 0004 0368 8293Department of Radiology, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- grid.16821.3c0000 0004 0368 8293Department of Radiology, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Quanzhou Maternity and Children’s Hospital, Fujian, China
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- grid.497849.fCentral Research Institute, MR Collaboration, United Imaging Healthcare, Shanghai, China
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- grid.497849.fCentral Research Institute, MR Collaboration, United Imaging Healthcare, Shanghai, China
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- grid.16821.3c0000 0004 0368 8293Department of Radiology, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- grid.16821.3c0000 0004 0368 8293Department of Radiology, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- grid.16821.3c0000 0004 0368 8293Department of Radiology, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- grid.16821.3c0000 0004 0368 8293Department of Urology, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- grid.22069.3f0000 0004 0369 6365Shanghai Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance, School of Physics and Electronics Science, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China
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- grid.16821.3c0000 0004 0368 8293Department of Radiology, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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Lee GH, Chatterjee A, Karademir I, Engelmann R, Yousuf A, Giurcanu M, Harmath CB, Karczmar GS, Oto A. Comparing Radiologist Performance in Diagnosing Clinically Significant Prostate Cancer with Multiparametric versus Hybrid Multidimensional MRI. Radiology 2022; 305:399-407. [PMID: 35880981 PMCID: PMC9619199 DOI: 10.1148/radiol.211895] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2021] [Revised: 04/13/2022] [Accepted: 05/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Background Variability of acquisition and interpretation of prostate multiparametric MRI (mpMRI) persists despite implementation of the Prostate Imaging Reporting and Data System (PI-RADS) version 2.1 due to the range of reader experience and subjectivity of lesion characterization. A quantitative method, hybrid multidimensional MRI (HM-MRI), may introduce objectivity. Purpose To compare performance, interobserver agreement, and interpretation time of radiologists using mpMRI versus HM-MRI to diagnose clinically significant prostate cancer. Materials and Methods In this retrospective analysis, men with prostatectomy or MRI-fused transrectal US biopsy-confirmed prostate cancer underwent mpMRI (triplanar T2-weighted, diffusion-weighted, and dynamic contrast-enhanced imaging) and HM-MRI (with multiple echo times and b value combinations) from August 2012 to February 2020. Four readers with 1-20 years of experience interpreted mpMRI and HM-MRI examinations independently, with a 4-week washout period between interpretations. PI-RADS score, lesion location, and interpretation time were recorded. mpMRI and HM-MRI interpretation time, interobserver agreement (Cronbach alpha), and performance of area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) analysis were compared for each radiologist with use of bootstrap analysis. Results Sixty-one men (mean age, 61 years ± 8 [SD]) were evaluated. Per-patient AUC was higher for HM-MRI for reader 4 compared with mpMRI (AUCs for readers 1-4: 0.61, 0.71, 0.59, and 0.64 vs 0.66, 0.60, 0.50, and 0.46; P = .57, .20, .32, and .04, respectively). Per-patient specificity was higher for HM-MRI for readers 2-4 compared with mpMRI (specificity for readers 1-4: 48%, 78%, 48%, and 46% vs 37%, 26%, 0%, and 7%; P = .34, P < .001, P < .001, and P < .001, respectively). Diagnostic performance improved for the reader least experienced with HM-MRI, reader 4 (AUC, 0.64 vs 0.46; P = .04). HM-MRI interobserver agreement (Cronbach alpha = 0.88 [95% CI: 0.82, 0.92]) was higher than that of mpMRI (Cronbach alpha = 0.26 [95% CI: 0.10, 0.52]; α > .60 indicates reliability; P = .03). HM-MRI mean interpretation time (73 seconds ± 43 [SD]) was shorter than that of mpMRI (254 seconds ± 133; P = .03). Conclusion Radiologists had similar or improved diagnostic performance, higher interobserver agreement, and lower interpretation time for clinically significant prostate cancer with hybrid multidimensional MRI than multiparametric MRI. © RSNA, 2022 Online supplemental material is available for this article. See also the editorial by Turkbey in this issue.
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- From the Department of Radiology (G.H.L., A.C., I.K., R.E., A.Y., C.B.H., G.S.K., A.O.), Sanford J. Grossman Center of Excellence in Prostate Imaging and Image Guided Therapy (G.H.L., A.C., R.E., A.Y., C.B.H., G.S.K., A.O.), and Department of Public Health Sciences (M.G.), University of Chicago, 5841 S Maryland Ave, MC 2026, Chicago, IL 60637
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- From the Department of Radiology (G.H.L., A.C., I.K., R.E., A.Y., C.B.H., G.S.K., A.O.), Sanford J. Grossman Center of Excellence in Prostate Imaging and Image Guided Therapy (G.H.L., A.C., R.E., A.Y., C.B.H., G.S.K., A.O.), and Department of Public Health Sciences (M.G.), University of Chicago, 5841 S Maryland Ave, MC 2026, Chicago, IL 60637
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- From the Department of Radiology (G.H.L., A.C., I.K., R.E., A.Y., C.B.H., G.S.K., A.O.), Sanford J. Grossman Center of Excellence in Prostate Imaging and Image Guided Therapy (G.H.L., A.C., R.E., A.Y., C.B.H., G.S.K., A.O.), and Department of Public Health Sciences (M.G.), University of Chicago, 5841 S Maryland Ave, MC 2026, Chicago, IL 60637
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- From the Department of Radiology (G.H.L., A.C., I.K., R.E., A.Y., C.B.H., G.S.K., A.O.), Sanford J. Grossman Center of Excellence in Prostate Imaging and Image Guided Therapy (G.H.L., A.C., R.E., A.Y., C.B.H., G.S.K., A.O.), and Department of Public Health Sciences (M.G.), University of Chicago, 5841 S Maryland Ave, MC 2026, Chicago, IL 60637
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- From the Department of Radiology (G.H.L., A.C., I.K., R.E., A.Y., C.B.H., G.S.K., A.O.), Sanford J. Grossman Center of Excellence in Prostate Imaging and Image Guided Therapy (G.H.L., A.C., R.E., A.Y., C.B.H., G.S.K., A.O.), and Department of Public Health Sciences (M.G.), University of Chicago, 5841 S Maryland Ave, MC 2026, Chicago, IL 60637
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- From the Department of Radiology (G.H.L., A.C., I.K., R.E., A.Y., C.B.H., G.S.K., A.O.), Sanford J. Grossman Center of Excellence in Prostate Imaging and Image Guided Therapy (G.H.L., A.C., R.E., A.Y., C.B.H., G.S.K., A.O.), and Department of Public Health Sciences (M.G.), University of Chicago, 5841 S Maryland Ave, MC 2026, Chicago, IL 60637
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- From the Department of Radiology (G.H.L., A.C., I.K., R.E., A.Y., C.B.H., G.S.K., A.O.), Sanford J. Grossman Center of Excellence in Prostate Imaging and Image Guided Therapy (G.H.L., A.C., R.E., A.Y., C.B.H., G.S.K., A.O.), and Department of Public Health Sciences (M.G.), University of Chicago, 5841 S Maryland Ave, MC 2026, Chicago, IL 60637
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Dwivedi DK, Jagannathan NR. Emerging MR methods for improved diagnosis of prostate cancer by multiparametric MRI. MAGMA (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2022; 35:587-608. [PMID: 35867236 DOI: 10.1007/s10334-022-01031-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2021] [Revised: 06/28/2022] [Accepted: 07/08/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Current challenges of using serum prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level-based screening, such as the increased false positive rate, inability to detect clinically significant prostate cancer (PCa) with random biopsy, multifocality in PCa, and the molecular heterogeneity of PCa, can be addressed by integrating advanced multiparametric MR imaging (mpMRI) approaches into the diagnostic workup of PCa. The standard method for diagnosing PCa is a transrectal ultrasonography (TRUS)-guided systematic prostate biopsy, but it suffers from sampling errors and frequently fails to detect clinically significant PCa. mpMRI not only increases the detection of clinically significant PCa, but it also helps to reduce unnecessary biopsies because of its high negative predictive value. Furthermore, non-Cartesian image acquisition and compressed sensing have resulted in faster MR acquisition with improved signal-to-noise ratio, which can be used in quantitative MRI methods such as dynamic contrast-enhanced (DCE)-MRI. With the growing emphasis on the role of pre-biopsy mpMRI in the evaluation of PCa, there is an increased demand for innovative MRI methods that can improve PCa grading, detect clinically significant PCa, and biopsy guidance. To meet these demands, in addition to routine T1-weighted, T2-weighted, DCE-MRI, diffusion MRI, and MR spectroscopy, several new MR methods such as restriction spectrum imaging, vascular, extracellular, and restricted diffusion for cytometry in tumors (VERDICT) method, hybrid multi-dimensional MRI, luminal water imaging, and MR fingerprinting have been developed for a better characterization of the disease. Further, with the increasing interest in combining MR data with clinical and genomic data, there is a growing interest in utilizing radiomics and radiogenomics approaches. These big data can also be utilized in the development of computer-aided diagnostic tools, including automatic segmentation and the detection of clinically significant PCa using machine learning methods.
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- Durgesh Kumar Dwivedi
- Department of Radiodiagnosis, King George Medical University, Lucknow, UP, 226 003, India.
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- Department of Radiology, Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute, Chettinad Academy of Research and Education, Kelambakkam, TN, 603 103, India.
- Department of Radiology, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, TN, 600 116, India.
- Department of Electrical Engineering, Indian Institute Technology Madras, Chennai, TN, 600 036, India.
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Physically implausible signals as a quantitative quality assessment metric in prostate diffusion-weighted MR imaging. Abdom Radiol (NY) 2022; 47:2500-2508. [PMID: 35583823 DOI: 10.1007/s00261-022-03542-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2021] [Revised: 04/20/2022] [Accepted: 04/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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PURPOSE To provide a quantitative assessment of diffusion-weighted MR images of the prostate through identification of PIDS which clearly represents artifacts in the data. We calculated the percentage and distribution of PIDS in prostate DWI and compare the amount of PIDS between mpMRI images obtained with and without an endorectal coil. METHODS This IRB approved retrospective study (from 03/03/2014 to 03/10/2020), included 40 patients scanned with endorectal coil (ERC) and 40 without ER coil (NERC). PIDS contains any voxel where: (1) the diffusion signal increases despite an increase in b-value; and/or (2) apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) is more than 3.0 μm2/ms (the ADC of pure water at 37 °C and it is physically implausible for any material to have a higher ADC). PIDS for transition zone (TZ) and peripheral zone (PZ) was calculated using an in-house MATLAB program. DWI images were quantitatively inspected for noise, motion, and distortion. T-test was used to compare the difference between PIDS levels in ERC versus NERC and ANOVA to compare the PIDS levels in the anatomic zones. The images were evaluated by a fellowship-trained radiologist in Abdominal Imaging with more than 10 years of experience in reading prostate MRI. This was tested only in prostate in this study. RESULTS 80 patients (58 ± 8 years old, 80 men) were evaluated. The percentage of voxels exhibiting PIDS was 17.1 ± 8.1% for the ERC cohort and 22.2 ± 15.5% for the NERC cohort. PIDS for NERC versus ERC were not significantly different (p = 0.14). The apex and base showed similar percentages of PIDS in ERC (p = 0.30) and NERC (p = 0.86). The mid (13.8 ± 8.6%) in ERC showed lower values (p = 0.02) of PIDS compared to apex (19.9 ± 11.1%) and base (17.5 ± 8.3%). CONCLUSION PIDS maps provide a spatially resolved quantitative quality assessment for prostate DWI. Average PIDS over the entire prostate were similar for the ERC and NERC cohorts, and did not differ significantly across prostate zones. However, for many of the patients, PIDS was focally much higher in specific prostate zones. PIDS assessment can guide Radiologist's evaluation of images and the development of improved DWI sequences.
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Improved diffusion parameter estimation by incorporating T 2 relaxation properties into the DKI-FWE model. Neuroimage 2022; 256:119219. [PMID: 35447354 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2022.119219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2021] [Revised: 04/08/2022] [Accepted: 04/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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The free water elimination (FWE) model and its kurtosis variant (DKI-FWE) can separate tissue and free water signal contributions, thus providing tissue-specific diffusional information. However, a downside of these models is that the associated parameter estimation problem is ill-conditioned, necessitating the use of advanced estimation techniques that can potentially bias the parameter estimates. In this work, we propose the T2-DKI-FWE model that exploits the T2 relaxation properties of both compartments, thereby better conditioning the parameter estimation problem and providing, at the same time, an additional potential biomarker (the T2 of tissue). In our approach, the T2 of tissue is estimated as an unknown parameter, whereas the T2 of free water is assumed known a priori and fixed to a literature value (1573 ms). First, the error propagation of an erroneous assumption on the T2 of free water is studied. Next, the improved conditioning of T2-DKI-FWE compared to DKI-FWE is illustrated using the Cramér-Rao lower bound matrix. Finally, the performance of the T2-DKI-FWE model is compared to that of the DKI-FWE and T2-DKI models on both simulated and real datasets. The error due to a biased approximation of the T2 of free water was found to be relatively small in various diffusion metrics and for a broad range of erroneous assumptions on its underlying ground truth value. Compared to DKI-FWE, using the T2-DKI-FWE model is beneficial for the identifiability of the model parameters. Our results suggest that the T2-DKI-FWE model can achieve precise and accurate diffusion parameter estimates, through effective reduction of free water partial volume effects and by using a standard nonlinear least squares approach. In conclusion, incorporating T2 relaxation properties into the DKI-FWE model improves the conditioning of the model fitting, while only requiring an acquisition scheme with at least two different echo times.
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Luo P, Hu W, Jiang L, Chang S, Wu D, Li G, Dai Y. Evaluation of articular cartilage in knee osteoarthritis using hybrid multidimensional MRI. Clin Radiol 2022; 77:e518-e525. [DOI: 10.1016/j.crad.2022.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2021] [Accepted: 03/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Chatterjee A, Antic T, Gallan AJ, Paner GP, Lin LIK, Karczmar GS, Oto A. Histological validation of prostate tissue composition measurement using hybrid multi-dimensional MRI: agreement with pathologists' measures. Abdom Radiol (NY) 2022; 47:801-813. [PMID: 34878579 PMCID: PMC8916544 DOI: 10.1007/s00261-021-03371-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2021] [Revised: 11/24/2021] [Accepted: 11/27/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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PURPOSE To validate prostate tissue composition measured using hybrid multi-dimensional MRI (HM-MRI) by comparing with reference standard (ground truth) results from pathologists' interpretation of clinical histopathology slides following whole mount prostatectomy. MATERIALS AND METHODS 36 prospective participants with biopsy-confirmed prostate cancer underwent 3 T MRI prior to radical prostatectomy. Axial HM-MRI was acquired with all combinations of echo times of 57, 70, 150, 200 ms and b-values of 0, 150, 750, 1500 s/mm2 and data were fitted using a 3-compartment signal model using custom software to generate volumes for each tissue component (stroma, epithelium, lumen). Three experienced genitourinary pathologists independently as well as in consensus reviewed each histology image and provide an estimate of percentage of epithelium and lumen for regions-of-interest corresponding to MRI (n = 165; 64 prostate cancers and 101 benign tissue). Agreement statistics using total deviation index (TDI0.9) was performed for tissue composition measured using HM-MRI and reference standard results from pathologists' consensus. RESULTS Based on the initial results showing typical variation among pathologists TDI0.9 = 25%, we determined we will declare acceptable agreement if the 95% one-sided upper confident limit of TDI0.9 is less than 30%. The results of tissue composition measurement from HM-MRI compared to ground truth results from the consensus of 3 pathologists, reveal that ninety percent of absolute paired differences (TDI0.9) were within 18.8% and 22.4% in measuring epithelium and lumen, respectively. We are 95% confident that 90% of absolute paired differences were within 20.6% and 24.2% in measuring epithelium and lumen, respectively. These were less than our criterion of 30% and inter-pathologists' agreement (22.3% for epithelium and 24.2% for lumen) and therefore we accept the agreement performance of HM-MRI. The results revealed excellent area under the ROC curve for differentiating cancer from benign tissue based on epithelium (HM-MRI: 0.87, pathologists: 0.97) and lumen volume (HM-MRI: 0.85, pathologists: 0.77). CONCLUSION The agreement in tissue composition measurement using hybrid multidimensional MRI and consensus of pathologists is on par with the inter-raters (pathologists) agreement.
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- Aritrick Chatterjee
- Department of Radiology, University of Chicago, 5841 South Maryland Avenue, MC 2026, Chicago, IL, 60637, USA.
- Sanford J. Grossman Center of Excellence in Prostate Imaging and Image Guided Therapy, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.
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- Department of Pathology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Radiology, University of Chicago, 5841 South Maryland Avenue, MC 2026, Chicago, IL, 60637, USA
- Sanford J. Grossman Center of Excellence in Prostate Imaging and Image Guided Therapy, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Radiology, University of Chicago, 5841 South Maryland Avenue, MC 2026, Chicago, IL, 60637, USA
- Sanford J. Grossman Center of Excellence in Prostate Imaging and Image Guided Therapy, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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Chatterjee A, Mercado C, Bourne RM, Yousuf A, Hess B, Antic T, Eggener S, Oto A, Karczmar GS. Validation of Prostate Tissue Composition by Using Hybrid Multidimensional MRI: Correlation with Histologic Findings. Radiology 2021; 302:368-377. [PMID: 34751615 PMCID: PMC8805656 DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2021204459] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Background Tissue estimates obtained by using microstructure imaging techniques, such as hybrid multidimensional (HM) MRI, may improve prostate cancer diagnosis but require histologic validation. Purpose To validate prostate tissue composition measured by using HM MRI, with quantitative histologic evaluation from whole-mount prostatectomy as the reference standard. Materials and Methods In this HIPAA-compliant study, from December 2016 to July 2018, prospective participants with biopsy-confirmed prostate cancer underwent 3-T MRI before radical prostatectomy. Axial HM MRI was performed with all combinations of echo times (57, 70, 150, and 200 msec) and b values (0, 150, 750, and 1500 sec/mm2). Data were fitted by using a three-compartment signal model to generate volumes for each tissue component (stroma, epithelium, lumen). Quantitative histologic evaluation was performed to calculate volume fractions for each tissue component for regions of interest corresponding to MRI. Tissue composition measured by using HM MRI and quantitative histologic evaluation were compared (paired t test) and correlated (Pearson correlation coefficient), and agreement (concordance correlation) was assessed. Receiver operating characteristic curve analysis for cancer diagnosis was performed. Results Twenty-five participants (mean age, 60 years ± 7 [standard deviation]; 30 cancers and 45 benign regions of interest) were included. Prostate tissue composition measured with HM MRI and quantitative histologic evaluation did not differ (stroma, 45% ± 11 vs 44% ± 11 [P = .23]; epithelium, 31% ± 15 vs 34% ± 15 [P = .08]; and lumen, 24% ± 13 vs 22% ± 11 [P = .80]). Between HM MRI and histologic evaluation, there was excellent correlation (Pearson r: overall, 0.91; stroma, 0.82; epithelium, 0.93; lumen, 0.90 [all P < .05]) and agreement (concordance correlation coefficient: overall, 0.91; stroma, 0.81; epithelium, 0.90; and lumen, 0.87). High areas under the receiver operating characteristic curve obtained with HM MRI (0.96 for epithelium and 0.94 for lumen, P < .001) and histologic evaluation (0.94 for epithelium and 0.88 for lumen, P < .001) were found for differentiation between benign tissue and prostate cancer. Conclusion Tissue composition measured by using hybrid multidimensional MRI had excellent correlation with quantitative histologic evaluation as the reference standard. © RSNA, 2021 Online supplemental material is available for this article. See also the editorial by Muglia in this issue.
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Diffusion-weighted imaging in prostate cancer. MAGMA (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2021; 35:533-547. [PMID: 34491467 DOI: 10.1007/s10334-021-00957-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2021] [Revised: 08/11/2021] [Accepted: 08/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI), a key component in multiparametric MRI (mpMRI), is useful for tumor detection and localization in clinically significant prostate cancer (csPCa). The Prostate Imaging Reporting and Data System versions 2 and 2.1 (PI-RADS v2 and PI-RADS v2.1) emphasize the role of DWI in determining PIRADS Assessment Category in each of the transition and peripheral zones. In addition, several recent studies have demonstrated comparable performance of abbreviated biparametric MRI (bpMRI), which incorporates only T2-weighted imaging and DWI, compared with mpMRI with dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI. Therefore, further optimization of DWI is essential to achieve clinical application of bpMRI for efficient detection of csPC in patients with elevated PSA levels. Although DWI acquisition is routinely performed using single-shot echo-planar imaging, this method suffers from such as susceptibility artifact and anatomic distortion, which remain to be solved. In this review article, we will outline existing problems in standard DWI using the single-shot echo-planar imaging sequence; discuss solutions that employ newly developed imaging techniques, state-of-the-art technologies, and sequences in DWI; and evaluate the current status of quantitative DWI for assessment of tumor aggressiveness in PC.
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Medved M, Chatterjee A, Devaraj A, Harmath C, Lee G, Yousuf A, Antic T, Oto A, Karczmar GS. High spectral and spatial resolution MRI of prostate cancer: a pilot study. Magn Reson Med 2021; 86:1505-1513. [PMID: 33963782 PMCID: PMC8887834 DOI: 10.1002/mrm.28802] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2020] [Revised: 03/18/2021] [Accepted: 03/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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PURPOSE High spectral and spatial resolution (HiSS) MRI is a spectroscopic imaging method focusing on water and fat resonances that has good diagnostic utility in breast imaging. The purpose of this work was to assess the feasibility and potential utility of HiSS MRI for the diagnosis of prostate cancer. METHODS HiSS MRI was acquired at 3 T from six patients who underwent prostatectomy, yielding a train of 127 phase-coherent gradient echo (GRE) images. In the temporal domain, changes in voxel intensity were analyzed and linear (R) and quadratic (R1, R2) quantifiers of signal logarithm decay were calculated. In the spectral domain, three signal scaling-independent parameters were calculated: water resonance peak width (PW), relative peak asymmetry (PRA), and relative peak distortion from ideal Lorentzian shape (PRD). Seven cancer and five normal tissue regions of interest were identified in correlation with pathology and compared. RESULTS HiSS-derived quantifiers, except R2, showed high reproducibility (coefficients of variation, 5%-14%). Spectral domain quantifiers performed better than temporal domain quantifiers, with receiver operator characteristic areas under the curve ranging from of 0.83 to 0.91. For temporal domain parameters, the range was 0.74 to 0.91. Low absolute values of the coefficients of correlation between monoexponential decay markers (R, PW) and resonance shape markers (PRA, PRD) were observed (range, 0.23-0.38). CONCLUSION The feasibility and potential diagnostic utility of HiSS MRI in the prostate at 3 T without an endorectal coil was confirmed. Weak correlation between well-performing markers indicates that complementary information could be leveraged to further improve diagnostic accuracy.
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- Milica Medved
- Department of Radiology, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA,Sanford J. Grossman Center of Excellence in Prostate Imaging and Image Guided Therapy, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Radiology, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA,Sanford J. Grossman Center of Excellence in Prostate Imaging and Image Guided Therapy, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Philips Research NA, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Radiology, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Radiology, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Radiology, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA,Sanford J. Grossman Center of Excellence in Prostate Imaging and Image Guided Therapy, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Radiology, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA,Sanford J. Grossman Center of Excellence in Prostate Imaging and Image Guided Therapy, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Radiology, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA,Sanford J. Grossman Center of Excellence in Prostate Imaging and Image Guided Therapy, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Nilsson M, Eklund G, Szczepankiewicz F, Skorpil M, Bryskhe K, Westin CF, Lindh C, Blomqvist L, Jäderling F. Mapping prostatic microscopic anisotropy using linear and spherical b-tensor encoding: A preliminary study. Magn Reson Med 2021; 86:2025-2033. [PMID: 34056750 PMCID: PMC9272946 DOI: 10.1002/mrm.28856] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2020] [Revised: 04/12/2021] [Accepted: 05/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Purpose: Tensor-valued diffusion encoding provides more specific information than conventional diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI), but has mainly been applied in neuroimaging studies. This study aimed to assess its potential for the imaging of prostate cancer (PCa). Methods: Seventeen patients with histologically proven PCa were enrolled. DWI of the prostate was performed with linear and spherical tensor encoding using a maximal b-value of 1.5 ms/μm2 and a voxel size of 3 × 3 × 4 mm3. The gamma-distribution model was used to estimate the mean diffusivity (MD), the isotropic kurtosis (MKI), and the anisotropic kurtosis (MKA). Regions of interest were placed in MR-defined cancerous tissues, as well as in apparently healthy tissues in the peripheral and transitional zones (PZs and TZs). Results: DWI with linear and spherical encoding yielded different image contrasts at high b-values, which enabled the estimation of MKA and MKI. Compared with healthy tissue (PZs and TZs combined) the cancers displayed a significantly lower MD (P < .05), higher MKI (P < 10−5), and lower MKA (P < .05). Compared with the TZ, tissue in the PZ showed lower MD (P < 10−3) and higher MKA (P < 10−3). No significant differences were found between cancers of different Gleason scores, possibly because of the limited sample size. Conclusion: Tensor-valued diffusion encoding enabled mapping of MKA and MKI in the prostate. The elevated MKI in PCa compared with normal tissues suggests an elevated heterogeneity in the cancers. Increased in-plane resolution could improve tumor delineation in future studies.
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- Markus Nilsson
- Clinical Sciences Lund, Radiology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.,Department of Neuroradiology, Karolinska University Hospital, Solna, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Oncology-Pathology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.,Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Karolinska University Hospital, Solna, Sweden
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- Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.,Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Karolinska University Hospital, Solna, Sweden.,Department of Radiology, Capio S:t Görans Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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Syversen IF, Elschot M, Sandsmark E, Bertilsson H, Bathen TF, Goa PE. Exploring the diagnostic potential of adding T2 dependence in diffusion-weighted MR imaging of the prostate. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0252387. [PMID: 34043735 PMCID: PMC8158951 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0252387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2021] [Accepted: 05/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Background Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is essential in the detection and staging of prostate cancer. However, improved tools to distinguish between low-risk and high-risk cancer are needed in order to select the appropriate treatment. Purpose To investigate the diagnostic potential of signal fractions estimated from a two-component model using combined T2- and diffusion-weighted imaging (T2-DWI). Material and methods 62 patients with prostate cancer and 14 patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) underwent combined T2-DWI (TE = 55 and 73 ms, b-values = 50 and 700 s/mm2) following clinical suspicion of cancer, providing a set of 4 measurements per voxel. Cancer was confirmed in post-MRI biopsy, and regions of interest (ROIs) were delineated based on radiology reporting. Signal fractions of the slow component (SFslow) of the proposed two-component model were calculated from a model fit with 2 free parameters, and compared to conventional bi- and mono-exponential apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) models. Results All three models showed a significant difference (p<0.0001) between peripheral zone (PZ) tumor and normal tissue ROIs, but not between non-PZ tumor and BPH ROIs. The area under the receiver operating characteristics curve distinguishing tumor from prostate voxels was 0.956, 0.949 and 0.949 for the two-component, bi-exponential and mono-exponential models, respectively. The corresponding Spearman correlation coefficients between tumor values and Gleason Grade Group were fair (0.370, 0.499 and -0.490), but not significant. Conclusion Signal fraction estimates from a two-component model based on combined T2-DWI can differentiate between tumor and normal prostate tissue and show potential for prostate cancer diagnosis. The model performed similarly to conventional diffusion models.
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- Ingrid Framås Syversen
- Kavli Institute for Systems Neuroscience, NTNU, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging, NTNU, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, St. Olavs Hospital, Trondheim University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, St. Olavs Hospital, Trondheim University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Urology, St. Olavs Hospital, Trondheim University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway
- Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, NTNU, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging, NTNU, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Physics, NTNU, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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Prostate MRI has seen increasing interest in recent years and has led to the development of new MRI techniques and sequences to improve prostate cancer (PCa) diagnosis which are reviewed in this article. Numerous studies have focused on improving image quality (segmented DWI) and faster acquisition (compressed sensing, k-t-SENSE, PROPELLER). An increasing number of studies have developed new quantitative and computer-aided diagnosis methods including artificial intelligence (PROSTATEx challenge) that mitigate the subjective nature of mpMRI interpretation. MR fingerprinting allows rapid, simultaneous generation of quantitative maps of multiple physical properties (T1, T2), where PCa are characterized by lower T1 and T2 values. New techniques like luminal water imaging (LWI), restriction spectrum imaging (RSI), VERDICT and hybrid multi-dimensional MRI (HM-MRI) have been developed for microstructure imaging, which provide information similar to histology. The distinct MR properties of tissue components and their change with the presence of cancer is used to diagnose prostate cancer. LWI is a T2-based imaging technique where long T2-component corresponding to luminal water is reduced in PCa. RSI and VERDICT are diffusion-based techniques where PCa is characterized by increased signal from intra-cellular restricted water and increased intracellular volume fraction, respectively, due to increased cellularity. VERDICT also reveal loss of extracellular-extravascular space in PCa due to loss of glandular structure. HM-MRI measures volumes of prostate tissue components, where PCa has reduced lumen and stromal and increased epithelium volume similar to results shown in histology. Similarly, molecular imaging using hyperpolarized 13C imaging has been utilized.
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Bagher-Ebadian H, Janic B, Liu C, Pantelic M, Hearshen D, Elshaikh M, Movsas B, Chetty IJ, Wen N. Detection of Dominant Intra-prostatic Lesions in Patients With Prostate Cancer Using an Artificial Neural Network and MR Multi-modal Radiomics Analysis. Front Oncol 2019; 9:1313. [PMID: 31850209 PMCID: PMC6901911 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2019.01313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2019] [Accepted: 11/12/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Purpose: The aim of this study was to identify and rank discriminant radiomics features extracted from MR multi-modal images to construct an adaptive model for characterization of Dominant Intra-prostatic Lesions (DILs) from normal prostatic gland tissues (NT). Methods and Materials: Two cohorts were retrospectively studied: Group A consisted of 98 patients and Group B 19 patients. Two image modalities were acquired using a 3.0T MR scanner: Axial T2 Weighted (T2W) and axial diffusion weighted (DW) imaging. A linear regression method was used to construct apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) maps from DW images. DILs and the NT in the mirrored location were drawn on each modality. One hundred and sixty-eight radiomics features were extracted from DILs and NT. A Partial-Least-Squares-Correlation (PLSC) with one-way ANOVA along with bootstrapping ratio techniques were recruited to identify and rank the most discriminant latent variables. An artificial neural network (ANN) was constructed based on the optimal latent variable feature to classify the DILs and NTs. Nineteen patients were randomly chosen to test the contour variability effect on the radiomics analysis and the performance of the ANN. Finally, the trained ANN and a two dimension (2D) convolutional sampling method were combined and used to estimate DIL-NT probability map for two test cases. Results: Among 168 radiomics-based latent variables, only the first four variables of each modality in the PLSC space were found to be significantly different between the DILs and NTs. Area Under Receiver Operating Characteristic (AUROC), Positive Predictive and Negative Predictive values (PPV and NPV) for the conventional method were 94%, 0.95, and 0.92, respectively. When the feature vector was randomly permuted 10,000 times, a very strong permutation-invariant efficiency (p < 0.0001) was achieved. The radiomic-based latent variables of the NTs and DILs showed no statistically significant differences (Fstatistic < Fc = 4.11 with Confidence Level of 95% for all 8 variables) against contour variability. Dice coefficients between DIL-NT probability map and physician contours for the two test cases were 0.82 and 0.71, respectively. Conclusion: This study demonstrates the high performance of combining radiomics information extracted from multimodal MR information such as T2WI and ADC maps, and adaptive models to detect DILs in patients with PCa.
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- Hassan Bagher-Ebadian
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, MI, United States
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, MI, United States
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, MI, United States
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- Department of Radiology, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, MI, United States
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- Department of Radiology, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, MI, United States
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, MI, United States
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, MI, United States
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, MI, United States
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, MI, United States
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Ke Z, Yan X, Min X, Cai W, Zhang P, You H, Fan C, Wang L. Validation of SE-EPI-based T2 mapping for characterization of prostate cancer: a new method compared with the traditional CPMG method. Abdom Radiol (NY) 2019; 44:3432-3440. [PMID: 31218387 DOI: 10.1007/s00261-019-02105-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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PURPOSE We aim to compare the results of spin echo-echo planar imaging (SE-EPI)-based T2 mapping with those of the conventional Carr-Purcell-Meiboom-Gill (CPMG) method and to investigate the potential validity of SE-EPI-T2 mapping for the characterization of prostate cancer (PCa). METHODS Our retrospective study included 42 PCa patients and 42 noncancer patients who underwent 3.0T MRI with b values ranging from 0 to 2000 s/mm2 and echo times (TEs) ranging from 32 to 100 ms before biopsies. Bland-Altman analysis was used to compare the agreement between the two methods. The correlations between CPMG-T2 values and SE-EPI-T2 values at different b values were determined by Spearman's rho analysis or Pearson analysis. The Mann-Whitney U test and two-sample t tests were used to analyze the differences between the cancerous and noncancerous groups. RESULTS Substantial agreement regarding the measurements was observed between the two methods. The average correlation between the CPMG-T2 values and SE-EPI-T2 values was moderate and positive, and the best correlations were found at b = 200 s/mm2 in the noncancer group (r = 0.557, P = 0.000) and at b = 100 s/mm2 in the cancer group (r = 0.537, P = 0.000). In addition, statistically significant differences were found between the noncancer and cancer groups in T2 values and ADC values (diff TEs) (P = 0.000). CONCLUSIONS Substantial agreement in the measurements was found between the SE-EPI method and CPMG method. SE-EPI-based T2 mapping has potential clinical value for the prostate and can be considered an alternative to the traditional CPMG-T2 mapping method.
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- Zan Ke
- Department of Radiology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No. 1095 Jiefang Road, Wuhan, 430030, Hubei, China
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- MR Collaboration NE Asia, Siemens Healthcare, Shanghai, 201321, China
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- Department of Radiology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No. 1095 Jiefang Road, Wuhan, 430030, Hubei, China
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- Department of Radiology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No. 1095 Jiefang Road, Wuhan, 430030, Hubei, China
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- Department of Radiology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No. 1095 Jiefang Road, Wuhan, 430030, Hubei, China
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- Department of Radiology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No. 1095 Jiefang Road, Wuhan, 430030, Hubei, China
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- Department of Radiology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No. 1095 Jiefang Road, Wuhan, 430030, Hubei, China
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- Department of Radiology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No. 1095 Jiefang Road, Wuhan, 430030, Hubei, China.
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Panda A, O’Connor G, Lo WC, Jiang Y, Margevicius S, Schluchter M, Ponsky LE, Gulani V. Targeted Biopsy Validation of Peripheral Zone Prostate Cancer Characterization With Magnetic Resonance Fingerprinting and Diffusion Mapping. Invest Radiol 2019; 54:485-493. [PMID: 30985480 PMCID: PMC6602844 DOI: 10.1097/rli.0000000000000569] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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OBJECTIVE This study aims for targeted biopsy validation of magnetic resonance fingerprinting (MRF) and diffusion mapping for characterizing peripheral zone (PZ) prostate cancer and noncancers. MATERIALS AND METHODS One hundred four PZ lesions in 85 patients who underwent magnetic resonance imaging were retrospectively analyzed with apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) mapping, MRF, and targeted biopsy (cognitive or in-gantry). A radiologist blinded to pathology drew regions of interest on targeted lesions and visually normal peripheral zone on MRF and ADC maps. Mean T1, T2, and ADC were analyzed using linear mixed models. Generalized estimating equations logistic regression analyses were used to evaluate T1 and T2 relaxometry combined with ADC in differentiating pathologic groups. RESULTS Targeted biopsy revealed 63 cancers (low-grade cancer/Gleason score 6 = 10, clinically significant cancer/Gleason score ≥7 = 53), 15 prostatitis, and 26 negative biopsies. Prostate cancer T1, T2, and ADC (mean ± SD, 1660 ± 270 milliseconds, 56 ± 20 milliseconds, 0.70 × 10 ± 0.24 × 10 mm/s) were significantly lower than prostatitis (mean ± SD, 1730 ± 350 milliseconds, 77 ± 36 milliseconds, 1.00 × 10 ± 0.30 × 10 mm/s) and negative biopsies (mean ± SD, 1810 ± 250 milliseconds, 71 ± 37 milliseconds, 1.00 × 10 ± 0.33 × 10 mm/s). For cancer versus prostatitis, ADC was sensitive and T2 specific with comparable area under curve (AUC; (AUCT2 = 0.71, AUCADC = 0.79, difference between AUCs not significant P = 0.37). T1 + ADC (AUCT1 + ADC = 0.83) provided the best separation between cancer and negative biopsies. Low-grade cancer T2 and ADC (mean ± SD, 75 ± 29 milliseconds, 0.96 × 10 ± 0.34 × 10 mm/s) were significantly higher than clinically significant cancers (mean ± SD, 52 ± 16 milliseconds, 0.65 ± 0.18 × 10 mm/s), and T2 + ADC (AUCT2 + ADC = 0.91) provided the best separation. CONCLUSIONS T1 and T2 relaxometry combined with ADC mapping may be useful for quantitative characterization of prostate cancer grades and differentiating cancer from noncancers for PZ lesions seen on T2-weighted images.
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- Ananya Panda
- Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Case Western University School of Medicine, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Urology, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Case Western University School of Medicine, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
- Department of Radiology, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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Sabouri S, Chang SD, Goldenberg SL, Savdie R, Jones EC, Black PC, Fazli L, Kozlowski P. Comparing diagnostic accuracy of luminal water imaging with diffusion-weighted and dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI in prostate cancer: A quantitative MRI study. NMR IN BIOMEDICINE 2019; 32:e4048. [PMID: 30575145 DOI: 10.1002/nbm.4048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2018] [Revised: 11/07/2018] [Accepted: 11/08/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Luminal water imaging (LWI) is a new MRI T2 mapping technique that has been developed with the aim of diagnosis of prostate carcinoma (PCa). This technique measures the fractional amount of luminal water in prostate tissue, and has shown promising preliminary results in detection of PCa. To include LWI in clinical settings, further investigation on the accuracy of this technique is required. In this study, we compare the diagnostic accuracy of LWI with those of diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) and dynamic contrast-enhanced (DCE) MRI in detection and grading of PCa. Fifteen patients with biopsy-proven PCa consented to participate in this ethics-board-approved prospective study. Patients were examined with LWI, DWI, and DCE sequences at 3 T prior to radical prostatectomy. Maps of MRI parameters were generated and registered to whole-mount histology. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis was used to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of individual and combined MR parameters. Correlation with Gleason score (GS) was evaluated using Spearman's rank correlation test. The results show that area under the ROC curve (AUC) obtained from LWI was equal to or higher than the AUC obtained from DWI, DCE, or their combination, in peripheral zone (0.98 versus 0.90, 0.89, and 0.91 respectively), transition zone (0.99 versus 0.98, n/a, and 0.98), and the entire prostate (0.85 versus 0.81, 0.75, and 0.84). The strongest correlation with GS was achieved from LWI (ρ = -0.81 ± 0.09, P < 0.001). Results of this pilot study show that LWI performs equally well as, or better than, DWI and DCE in detection of PCa. LWI provides significantly higher correlation with GS than DWI and DCE. This technique can potentially be included in clinical MRI protocols to improve characterization of tumors. However, considering the small size of the patient population in this study, a further study with a larger cohort of patients and broader range of GS is required to confirm the findings and draw a firm conclusion on the applicability of LWI in clinical settings.
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- Department of Radiology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Department of Urologic Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Vancouver Prostate Centre, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Department of Radiology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Department of Urologic Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Vancouver Prostate Centre, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Department of Urologic Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Department of Urologic Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Vancouver Prostate Centre, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Vancouver Prostate Centre, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- UBC MRI Research Center, Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Department of Radiology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Department of Urologic Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Vancouver Prostate Centre, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Lemberskiy G, Fieremans E, Veraart J, Deng FM, Rosenkrantz AB, Novikov DS. Characterization of prostate microstructure using water diffusion and NMR relaxation. FRONTIERS IN PHYSICS 2018; 6:91. [PMID: 30568939 PMCID: PMC6296484 DOI: 10.3389/fphy.2018.00091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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For many pathologies, early structural tissue changes occur at the cellular level, on the scale of micrometers or tens of micrometers. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a powerful non-invasive imaging tool used for medical diagnosis, but its clinical hardware is incapable of reaching the cellular length scale directly. In spite of this limitation, microscopic tissue changes in pathology can potentially be captured indirectly, from macroscopic imaging characteristics, by studying water diffusion. Here we focus on water diffusion and NMR relaxation in the human prostate, a highly heterogeneous organ at the cellular level. We present a physical picture of water diffusion and NMR relaxation in the prostate tissue, that is comprised of a densely-packed cellular compartment (composed of stroma and epithelium), and a luminal compartment with almost unrestricted water diffusion. Transverse NMR relaxation is used to identify fast and slow T 2 components, corresponding to these tissue compartments, and to disentangle the luminal and cellular compartment contributions to the temporal evolution of the overall water diffusion coefficient. Diffusion in the luminal compartment falls into the short-time surface-to-volume (S/V) limit, indicating that only a small fraction of water molecules has time to encounter the luminal walls of healthy tissue; from the S/V ratio, the average lumen diameter averaged over three young healthy subjects is measured to be 217.7±188.7 μm. Conversely, the diffusion in the cellular compartment is highly restricted and anisotropic, consistent with the fibrous character of the stromal tissue. Diffusion transverse to these fibers is well described by the random permeable barrier model (RPBM), as confirmed by the dynamical exponent ϑ = 1/2 for approaching the long-time limit of diffusion, and the corresponding structural exponent p = -1 in histology. The RPBM-derived fiber diameter and membrane permeability were 19.8±8.1 μm and 0.044±0.045 μm/ms, respectively, in agreement with known values from tissue histology and membrane biophysics. Lastly, we revisited 38 prostate cancer cases from a recently published study, and found the same dynamical exponent ϑ = 1/2 of diffusion in tumors and benign regions. Our results suggest that a multi-parametric MRI acquisition combined with biophysical modeling may be a powerful non-invasive complement to prostate cancer grading, potentially foregoing biopsies.
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- Gregory Lemberskiy
- Center for Biomedical Imaging, Department of Radiology, NYU School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA; Sackler Institute of Graduate Biomedical Sciences, NYU School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Center for Biomedical Imaging, Department of Radiology, NYU School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA,
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- Center for Biomedical Imaging, Department of Radiology, NYU School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA,
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- Department of Pathology, New York University Langone Medical Center, New York, NY New York, NY, USA;
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- Department of Radiology, New York University Langone Medical Center, New York, NY New York, NY, USA;
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- Center for Biomedical Imaging, Department of Radiology, NYU School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA,
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Chatterjee A, Bourne RM, Wang S, Devaraj A, Gallan AJ, Antic T, Karczmar GS, Oto A. Diagnosis of Prostate Cancer with Noninvasive Estimation of Prostate Tissue Composition by Using Hybrid Multidimensional MR Imaging: A Feasibility Study. Radiology 2018; 287:864-873. [PMID: 29393821 DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2018171130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Purpose To evaluate whether compartmental analysis by using hybrid multidimensional magnetic resonance (MR) imaging can be used to diagnose prostate cancer and determine its aggressiveness. Materials and Methods Twenty-two patients with prostate cancer underwent preoperative 3.0-T MR imaging. Axial images were obtained with hybrid multidimensional MR imaging by using all combinations of echo times (47, 75, 100 msec) and b values of 0, 750, 1500 sec/mm2, resulting in a 3 × 3 array of data associated with each voxel. Volumes of the tissue components stroma, epithelium, and lumen were calculated by fitting the hybrid data to a three-compartment signal model, with distinct, paired apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) and T2 values associated with each compartment. Volume fractions and conventional ADC and T2 were measured for regions of interest in sites of prostatectomy-verified malignancy (n = 28) and normal tissue (n = 71). Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis was used to evaluate the performance of various parameters in differentiating prostate cancer from benign tissue. Results Compared with normal tissue, prostate cancer showed significantly increased fractional volumes of epithelium (23.2% ± 7.1 vs 48.8% ± 9.2, respectively) and reduced fractional volumes of lumen (26.4% ± 14.1 vs 14.0% ± 5.2) and stroma (50.5% ± 15.7 vs 37.2% ± 9.1) by using hybrid multidimensional MR imaging. The fractional volumes of tissue components show a significantly higher Spearman correlation coefficient with Gleason score (epithelium: ρ = 0.652, P = .0001; stroma: ρ = -0.439, P = .020; lumen: ρ = -0.390, P = .040) compared with traditional T2 values (ρ = -0.292, P = .132) and ADCs (ρ = -0.315, P = .102). The area under the ROC curve for differentiation of cancer from normal prostate was highest for fractional volume of epithelium (0.991), followed by fractional volumes of lumen (0.800) and stroma (0.789). Conclusion Fractional volumes of prostatic lumen, stroma, and epithelium change significantly when cancer is present. These parameters can be measured noninvasively by using hybrid multidimensional MR imaging and have the potential to improve the diagnosis of prostate cancer and determine its aggressiveness. © RSNA, 2018 Online supplemental material is available for this article.
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- Aritrick Chatterjee
- From the Departments of Radiology (A.C., S.W., G.S.K., A.O.) and Pathology (A.J.G., T.A.), University of Chicago, 5841 S Maryland Ave, Chicago, IL 60637; Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia (R.M.B.); and Philips Research North America, Cambridge, Mass (A.D.)
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- From the Departments of Radiology (A.C., S.W., G.S.K., A.O.) and Pathology (A.J.G., T.A.), University of Chicago, 5841 S Maryland Ave, Chicago, IL 60637; Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia (R.M.B.); and Philips Research North America, Cambridge, Mass (A.D.)
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- From the Departments of Radiology (A.C., S.W., G.S.K., A.O.) and Pathology (A.J.G., T.A.), University of Chicago, 5841 S Maryland Ave, Chicago, IL 60637; Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia (R.M.B.); and Philips Research North America, Cambridge, Mass (A.D.)
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- From the Departments of Radiology (A.C., S.W., G.S.K., A.O.) and Pathology (A.J.G., T.A.), University of Chicago, 5841 S Maryland Ave, Chicago, IL 60637; Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia (R.M.B.); and Philips Research North America, Cambridge, Mass (A.D.)
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- From the Departments of Radiology (A.C., S.W., G.S.K., A.O.) and Pathology (A.J.G., T.A.), University of Chicago, 5841 S Maryland Ave, Chicago, IL 60637; Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia (R.M.B.); and Philips Research North America, Cambridge, Mass (A.D.)
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- From the Departments of Radiology (A.C., S.W., G.S.K., A.O.) and Pathology (A.J.G., T.A.), University of Chicago, 5841 S Maryland Ave, Chicago, IL 60637; Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia (R.M.B.); and Philips Research North America, Cambridge, Mass (A.D.)
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- From the Departments of Radiology (A.C., S.W., G.S.K., A.O.) and Pathology (A.J.G., T.A.), University of Chicago, 5841 S Maryland Ave, Chicago, IL 60637; Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia (R.M.B.); and Philips Research North America, Cambridge, Mass (A.D.)
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- From the Departments of Radiology (A.C., S.W., G.S.K., A.O.) and Pathology (A.J.G., T.A.), University of Chicago, 5841 S Maryland Ave, Chicago, IL 60637; Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia (R.M.B.); and Philips Research North America, Cambridge, Mass (A.D.)
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Skorpil M, Brynolfsson P, Engström M. Motion corrected DWI with integrated T2-mapping for simultaneous estimation of ADC, T2-relaxation and perfusion in prostate cancer. Magn Reson Imaging 2017; 39:162-167. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mri.2017.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2017] [Revised: 03/08/2017] [Accepted: 03/08/2017] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Bourne RM, Bailey C, Johnston EW, Pye H, Heavey S, Whitaker H, Siow B, Freeman A, Shaw GL, Sridhar A, Mertzanidou T, Hawkes DJ, Alexander DC, Punwani S, Panagiotaki E. Apparatus for Histological Validation of In Vivo and Ex Vivo Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Human Prostate. Front Oncol 2017; 7:47. [PMID: 28393049 PMCID: PMC5364138 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2017.00047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2017] [Accepted: 03/08/2017] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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This article describes apparatus to aid histological validation of magnetic resonance imaging studies of the human prostate. The apparatus includes a 3D-printed patient-specific mold that facilitates aligned in vivo and ex vivo imaging, in situ tissue fixation, and tissue sectioning with minimal organ deformation. The mold and a dedicated container include MRI-visible landmarks to enable consistent tissue positioning and minimize image registration complexity. The inclusion of high spatial resolution ex vivo imaging aids in registration of in vivo MRI and histopathology data.
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- Roger M. Bourne
- Discipline of Medical Radiation Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Centre for Medical Image Computing, University College London, London, UK
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- Centre for Molecular Intervention, University College London, London, UK
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- Centre for Molecular Intervention, University College London, London, UK
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- Centre for Molecular Intervention, University College London, London, UK
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- Centre for Advanced Biomedical Imaging, University College London, London, UK
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- Department of Research Pathology, University College London, London, UK
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- Division of Surgery and Interventional Science, University College London, London, UK
- Department of Urology, University College London Hospitals, London, UK
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- Division of Surgery and Interventional Science, University College London, London, UK
- Department of Urology, University College London Hospitals, London, UK
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- Centre for Medical Image Computing, University College London, London, UK
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- Centre for Medical Image Computing, University College London, London, UK
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- Centre for Medical Imaging, University College London, London, UK
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Celik A. Effect of imaging parameters on the accuracy of apparent diffusion coefficient and optimization strategies. Diagn Interv Radiol 2017; 22:101-7. [PMID: 26573977 DOI: 10.5152/dir.2015.14440] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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PURPOSE We aimed to investigate the effect of key imaging parameters on the accuracy of apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) maps using a phantom model combined with ADC calculation simulation and propose strategies to improve the accuracy of ADC quantification. METHODS Diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) sequences were acquired on a phantom model using single-shot echo-planar imaging DWI at 1.5 T scanner by varying key imaging parameters including number of averages (NEX), repetition time (TR), echo time (TE), and diffusion preparation pulses. DWI signal simulations were performed for varying TR and TE. RESULTS Magnetic resonance diffusion signal and ADC maps were dependent on TR and TE imaging parameters as well as number of diffusion preparation pulses, but not on the NEX. However, the choice of a long TR and short TE could be used to minimize their effects on the resulting DWI sequences and ADC maps. CONCLUSION This study shows that TR and TE imaging parameters affect the diffusion images and ADC maps, but their effect can be minimized by utilizing diffusion preparation pulses. Another key imaging parameter, NEX, is less relevant to DWI and ADC quantification as long as DWI signal-to-noise ratio is above a certain level. Based on the phantom results and data simulations, DWI acquisition protocol can be optimized to obtain accurate ADC maps in routine clinical application for whole body imaging.
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Pilot Study of the Use of Hybrid Multidimensional T2-Weighted Imaging-DWI for the Diagnosis of Prostate Cancer and Evaluation of Gleason Score. AJR Am J Roentgenol 2016; 207:592-8. [PMID: 27352026 DOI: 10.2214/ajr.15.15626] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The objective of our study was to evaluate the role of a hybrid T2-weighted imaging-DWI sequence for prostate cancer diagnosis and differentiation of aggressive prostate cancer from nonaggressive prostate cancer. MATERIALS AND METHODS Twenty-one patients with prostate cancer who underwent preoperative 3-T MRI and prostatectomy were included in this study. Patients underwent a hybrid T2-weighted imaging-DWI examination consisting of DW images acquired with TEs of 47, 75, and 100 ms and b values of 0 and 750 s/mm(2). The apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) and T2 were calculated for cancer and normal prostate ROIs at each TE and b value. Changes in ADC and T2 as a function of increasing the TE and b value, respectively, were analyzed. A new metric termed "PQ4" was defined as the percentage of voxels within an ROI that has increasing T2 with increasing b value and has decreasing ADC with increasing TE. RESULTS ADC values were significantly higher in normal ROIs than in cancer ROIs at all TEs (p < 0.0001). With increasing TE, the mean ADC increased 3% in cancer ROIs and increased 12% in normal ROIs. T2 was significantly higher in normal ROIs than in cancer ROIs at both b values (p ≤ 0.0002). The mean T2 decreased with increasing b value in cancer ROIs (ΔT2 = -17 ms) and normal ROIs (ΔT2 = -52 ms). PQ4 clearly differentiated normal ROIs from prostate cancer ROIs (p = 0.0004) and showed significant correlation with Gleason score (ρ = 0.508, p < 0.0001). CONCLUSION Hybrid MRI measures the response of ADC and T2 to changing TEs and b values, respectively. This approach shows promise for detecting prostate cancer and determining its aggressiveness noninvasively.
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Sammet S, Partanen A, Yousuf A, Sammet CL, Ward EV, Wardrip C, Niekrasz M, Antic T, Razmaria A, Farahani K, Sokka S, Karczmar G, Oto A. Cavernosal nerve functionality evaluation after magnetic resonance imaging-guided transurethral ultrasound treatment of the prostate. World J Radiol 2015; 7:521-530. [PMID: 26753067 PMCID: PMC4697126 DOI: 10.4329/wjr.v7.i12.521] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2015] [Revised: 06/15/2015] [Accepted: 11/25/2015] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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AIM: To evaluate the feasibility of using therapeutic ultrasound as an alternative treatment option for organ-confined prostate cancer.
METHODS: In this study, a trans-urethral therapeutic ultrasound applicator in combination with 3T magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) guidance was used for real-time multi-planar MRI-based temperature monitoring and temperature feedback control of prostatic tissue thermal ablation in vivo. We evaluated the feasibility and safety of MRI-guided trans-urethral ultrasound to effectively and accurately ablate prostate tissue while minimizing the damage to surrounding tissues in eight canine prostates. MRI was used to plan sonications, monitor temperature changes during therapy, and to evaluate treatment outcome. Real-time temperature and thermal dose maps were calculated using the proton resonance frequency shift technique and were displayed as two-dimensional color-coded overlays on top of the anatomical images. After ultrasound treatment, an evaluation of the integrity of cavernosal nerves was performed during prostatectomy with a nerve stimulator that measured tumescence response quantitatively and indicated intact cavernous nerve functionality. Planned sonication volumes were visually correlated to MRI ablation volumes and corresponding histo-pathological sections after prostatectomy.
RESULTS: A total of 16 sonications were performed in 8 canines. MR images acquired before ultrasound treatment were used to localize the prostate and to prescribe sonication targets in all canines. Temperature elevations corresponded within 1 degree of the targeted sonication angle, as well as with the width and length of the active transducer elements. The ultrasound treatment procedures were automatically interrupted when the temperature in the target zone reached 56 °C. In all canines erectile responses were evaluated with a cavernous nerve stimulator post-treatment and showed a tumescence response after stimulation with an electric current. These results indicated intact cavernous nerve functionality. In all specimens, regions of thermal ablation were limited to areas within the prostate capsule and no damage was observed in periprostatic tissues. Additionally, a visual analysis of the ablation zones on contrast-enhanced MR images acquired post ultrasound treatment correlated excellent with the ablation zones on thermal dose maps. All of the ablation zones received a consensus score of 3 (excellent) for the location and size of the correlation between the histologic ablation zone and MRI based ablation zone. During the prostatectomy and histologic examination, no damage was noted in the bladder or rectum.
CONCLUSION: Trans-urethral ultrasound treatment of the prostate with MRI guidance has potential to safely, reliably, and accurately ablate prostatic regions, while minimizing the morbidities associated with conventional whole-gland resection or therapy.
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Hansford BG, Peng Y, Jiang Y, Vannier MW, Antic T, Thomas S, McCann S, Oto A. Dynamic Contrast-enhanced MR Imaging Curve-type Analysis: Is It Helpful in the Differentiation of Prostate Cancer from Healthy Peripheral Zone? Radiology 2015; 275:448-57. [DOI: 10.1148/radiol.14140847] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Hoang Dinh A, Souchon R, Melodelima C, Bratan F, Mège-Lechevallier F, Colombel M, Rouvière O. Characterization of prostate cancer using T2 mapping at 3T: a multi-scanner study. Diagn Interv Imaging 2014; 96:365-72. [PMID: 25547670 DOI: 10.1016/j.diii.2014.11.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES To assess the prostate T2 value as a predictor of malignancy on two different 3T scanners. PATIENTS AND METHODS Eighty-three pre-prostatectomy multiparametric MRIs were retrospectively evaluated [67 obtained on a General Electric MRI (scanner 1) and 16 on a Philips MRI (scanner 2)]. After correlation with prostatectomy specimens, readers measured the T2 value of regions-of-interest categorized as "cancers", "false positive lesions", or "normal tissue". RESULTS On scanner 1, in PZ, cancers had significantly lower T2 values than false positive lesions (P=0.02) and normal tissue (P=2×10(-9)). Gleason≥6 cancers had similar T2 values than false positive lesions and significantly higher T2 values than Gleason≥7 cancers (P=0.009). T2 values corresponding to a 25% and 75% risk of Gleason≥7 malignancy were respectively 132 ms (95% CI: 129-135 ms) and 77 ms (95% CI: 74-81 ms). In TZ, cancers had significantly lower T2 values than normal tissue (P=0.008), but not than false positive findings. Mean T2 values measured on scanner 2 were not significantly different than those measured on scanner 1 for all tissue classes. CONCLUSION All tested tissue classes had similar mean T2 values on both scanners. In PZ, the T2 value was a significant predictor of Gleason≥7 cancers.
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- Inserm, U1032, LabTau, Lyon 69003, France
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- Université Joseph-Fourier, laboratoire d'écologie Alpine, BP 53, Grenoble 38041, France; CNRS, UMR 5553, BP 53, Grenoble 38041, France
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- Inserm, U1032, LabTau, Lyon 69003, France; Hospices civils de Lyon, department of urinary and vascular radiology, hôpital Édouard-Herriot, Lyon 69437, France; Université de Lyon, Lyon 69003, France; Université Lyon 1, faculté de médecine Lyon Est, Lyon 69003, France
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- Hospices civils de Lyon, department of pathology, hôpital Édouard-Herriot, Lyon, 69437, France
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- Université de Lyon, Lyon 69003, France; Université Lyon 1, faculté de médecine Lyon Est, Lyon 69003, France; Hospices civils de Lyon, department of urology, hôpital Édouard-Herriot, Lyon, 69437, France
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- Inserm, U1032, LabTau, Lyon 69003, France; Hospices civils de Lyon, department of urinary and vascular radiology, hôpital Édouard-Herriot, Lyon 69437, France; Université de Lyon, Lyon 69003, France; Université Lyon 1, faculté de médecine Lyon Est, Lyon 69003, France.
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Luczyńska E, Heinze-Paluchowska S, Domalik A, Cwierz A, Kasperkiewicz H, Blecharz P, Jereczek-Fossa B. The Utility of Diffusion Weighted Imaging (DWI) Using Apparent Diffusion Coefficient (ADC) Values in Discriminating Between Prostate Cancer and Normal Tissue. Pol J Radiol 2014; 79:450-5. [PMID: 25484999 PMCID: PMC4257483 DOI: 10.12659/pjr.890805] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2014] [Accepted: 07/03/2014] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Background The aim of this study was to investigate the utility of diffusion weighted imaging (DWI) using Apparent Diffusion Coefficient (ADC) values in discriminating between patients with tumors and normal prostate tissue before the initial systematic core biopsy. The relationship between histological grade of prostate cancer and ADC values in the peripheral zone was also investigated. Material/Methods Our study included 62 patients who underwent magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the pelvis. The examinations were performed in T1-, T2-weighted, DWI and T1 after dynamic contrast administration sequences. In all patients there were abnormal foci within the peripheral zone determined in DWI/ADC. ADC values were compared with the Gleason score (GS) after core needle biopsy (CNB) in patients with low, medium and high stage tumors. Results Within the examined group of patients, ADC was statistically higher for normal tissue than for cancerous tissue (p=0.00). Mean ADC values for patients with low, intermediate and high GS were 0.85±0.03, 0.72±0.03, and 0.61±0.04, respectively. Conclusions DWI/ADC is useful in differentiating high-risk patients from those at low and intermediate risk, since there is a significant correlation between ADC values determined in patients included in three different groups according to their Gleason score. This information may be helpful in the assessment of prostate cancer aggressiveness.
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- Elżbieta Luczyńska
- Department of Radiology, Centre of Oncology, Maria Sklodowska-Curie Memorial Institute of Oncology, Cracow, Poland
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- Department of Radiology, Centre of Oncology, Maria Sklodowska-Curie Memorial Institute of Oncology, Cracow, Poland
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- Department of Radiology, Centre of Oncology, Maria Sklodowska-Curie Memorial Institute of Oncology, Cracow, Poland
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- Department of Radiology, Centre of Oncology, Maria Sklodowska-Curie Memorial Institute of Oncology, Cracow, Poland
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- Department of Radiology, Centre of Oncology, Maria Sklodowska-Curie Memorial Institute of Oncology, Cracow, Poland
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- Department of Gynecology, Centre of Oncology, Maria Sklodowska-Curie Memorial Institute of Oncology, Cracow, Poland
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, European Institute of Oncology, Milan, Italy ; Department of Health Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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