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Long L, Liu M, Deng X, Jin J, Cao M, Zhang J, Tao J, Shen H, Wang X, Liu D, Zhang J. Tumor Stiffness Measurement at Multifrequency MR Elastography to Predict Lymphovascular Space Invasion in Endometrial Cancer. Radiology 2024; 311:e232242. [PMID: 38832881 DOI: 10.1148/radiol.232242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2024]
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Background Pathologic lymphovascular space invasion (LVSI) is associated with poor outcome in endometrial cancer. Its relationship with tumor stiffness, which can be measured with use of MR elastography, has not been extensively explored. Purpose To assess whether MR elastography-based mechanical characteristics can aid in the noninvasive prediction of LVSI in patients with endometrial cancer. Materials and Methods This prospective study included consecutive adult patients with a suspected uterine tumor who underwent MRI and MR elastography between October 2022 and July 2023. A region of interest delineated on T2-weighted magnitude images was duplicated on MR elastography images and used to calculate c (stiffness in meters per second) and φ (viscosity in radians) values. Pathologic assessment of hysterectomy specimens for LVSI served as the reference standard. Data were compared between LVSI-positive and -negative groups with use of the Mann-Whitney U test. Multivariable logistic regression was used to determine variables associated with LVSI positivity and develop diagnostic models for predicting LVSI. Model performance was assessed with use of area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) and compared using the DeLong test. Results A total of 101 participants were included, 72 who were LVSI-negative (median age, 53 years [IQR, 48-62 years]) and 29 who were LVSI-positive (median age, 54 years [IQR, 49-60 years]). The tumor stiffness in the LVSI-positive group was higher than in the LVSI-negative group (median, 4.1 m/sec [IQR, 3.2-4.6 m/sec] vs 2.2 m/sec [IQR, 2.0-2.8 m/sec]; P < .001). Tumor volume, cancer antigen 125 level, and tumor stiffness were associated with LVSI positivity (adjusted odds ratio range, 1.01-9.06; P range, <.001-.04). The combined model (AUC, 0.93) showed better performance for predicting LVSI compared with clinical-radiologic model (AUC, 0.77; P = .003) and similar performance to the MR elastography-based model (AUC, 0.89; P = .06). Conclusion The addition of tumor stiffness as measured at MR elastography into a clinical-radiologic model improved prediction of LVSI in patients with endometrial cancer. © RSNA, 2024 Supplemental material is available for this article. See also the editorial by Ehman in this issue.
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- Ling Long
- From the Department of Radiology, Chongqing University Cancer Hospital and Chongqing Cancer Institute, Chongqing 400030, People's Republic of China
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- From the Department of Radiology, Chongqing University Cancer Hospital and Chongqing Cancer Institute, Chongqing 400030, People's Republic of China
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- From the Department of Radiology, Chongqing University Cancer Hospital and Chongqing Cancer Institute, Chongqing 400030, People's Republic of China
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- From the Department of Radiology, Chongqing University Cancer Hospital and Chongqing Cancer Institute, Chongqing 400030, People's Republic of China
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- From the Department of Radiology, Chongqing University Cancer Hospital and Chongqing Cancer Institute, Chongqing 400030, People's Republic of China
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- From the Department of Radiology, Chongqing University Cancer Hospital and Chongqing Cancer Institute, Chongqing 400030, People's Republic of China
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- From the Department of Radiology, Chongqing University Cancer Hospital and Chongqing Cancer Institute, Chongqing 400030, People's Republic of China
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- From the Department of Radiology, Chongqing University Cancer Hospital and Chongqing Cancer Institute, Chongqing 400030, People's Republic of China
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- From the Department of Radiology, Chongqing University Cancer Hospital and Chongqing Cancer Institute, Chongqing 400030, People's Republic of China
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- From the Department of Radiology, Chongqing University Cancer Hospital and Chongqing Cancer Institute, Chongqing 400030, People's Republic of China
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- From the Department of Radiology, Chongqing University Cancer Hospital and Chongqing Cancer Institute, Chongqing 400030, People's Republic of China
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Sleeboom JJF, van Tienderen GS, Schenke-Layland K, van der Laan LJW, Khalil AA, Verstegen MMA. The extracellular matrix as hallmark of cancer and metastasis: From biomechanics to therapeutic targets. Sci Transl Med 2024; 16:eadg3840. [PMID: 38170791 DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.adg3840] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2022] [Accepted: 12/06/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024]
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The extracellular matrix (ECM) is essential for cell support during homeostasis and plays a critical role in cancer. Although research often concentrates on the tumor's cellular aspect, attention is growing for the importance of the cancer-associated ECM. Biochemical and physical ECM signals affect tumor formation, invasion, metastasis, and therapy resistance. Examining the tumor microenvironment uncovers intricate ECM dysregulation and interactions with cancer and stromal cells. Anticancer therapies targeting ECM sensors and remodelers, including integrins and matrix metalloproteinases, and ECM-remodeling cells, have seen limited success. This review explores the ECM's role in cancer and discusses potential therapeutic strategies for cell-ECM interactions.
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- Jelle J F Sleeboom
- Department of Surgery, Erasmus MC Transplant Institute, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Postbox 2040, 3000CA Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Department of Biomechanical Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Mekelweg 2, 2628CD Delft, Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Erasmus MC Transplant Institute, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Postbox 2040, 3000CA Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Department for Medical Technologies and Regenerative Medicine, Eberhard Karls University Tübingen, 72076 Tübingen, Germany
- NMI Natural and Medical Sciences Institute at the University Tübingen, 72770 Reutlingen, Germany
- Cluster of Excellence iFIT (EXC 2180) "Image-Guided and Functionally Instructed Tumor Therapies," Eberhard Karls University Tübingen, 72076 Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Surgery, Erasmus MC Transplant Institute, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Postbox 2040, 3000CA Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Center for Molecular Medicine, University Medical Center Utrecht, Universiteitsweg 100, 3584 CG Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Erasmus MC Transplant Institute, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Postbox 2040, 3000CA Rotterdam, Netherlands
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Pagé G, Bied M, Garteiser P, Van Beers B, Etaix N, Fraschini C, Bel-Brunon A, Gennisson JL. Comparison of ultrasound elastography, magnetic resonance elastography and finite element model to quantify nonlinear shear modulus. Phys Med Biol 2023; 68:205003. [PMID: 37703895 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6560/acf98c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2023] [Accepted: 09/13/2023] [Indexed: 09/15/2023]
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Objective. The aim of this study is to validate the estimation of the nonlinear shear modulus (A) from the acoustoelasticity theory with two experimental methods, ultrasound (US) elastography and magnetic resonance elastography (MRE), and a finite element method.Approach. Experiments were performed on agar (2%)-gelatin (8%) phantom considered as homogeneous, elastic and isotropic. Two specific setups were built to ensure a uniaxial stress step by step on the phantom, one for US and a nonmagnetic version for MRE. The stress was controlled identically in both imaging techniques, with a water tank placed on the top of the phantom and filled with increasing masses of water during the experiment. In US, the supersonic shear wave elastography was implemented on an ultrafast US device, driving a 6 MHz linear array to measure shear wave speed. In MRE, a gradient-echo sequence was used in which the three spatial directions of a 40 Hz continuous wave displacement generated with an external driver were encoded successively. Numerically, a finite element method was developed to simulate the propagation of the shear wave in a uniaxially stressed soft medium.Main results. Similar shear moduli were estimated at zero stress using experimental methods,μ0US= 12.3 ± 0.3 kPa andμ0MRE= 11.5 ± 0.7 kPa. Numerical simulations were set with a shear modulus of 12 kPa and the resulting nonlinear shear modulus was found to be -58.1 ± 0.7 kPa. A very good agreement between the finite element model and the experimental models (AUS= -58.9 ± 9.9 kPa andAMRE= -52.8 ± 6.5 kPa) was obtained.Significance. These results show the validity of such nonlinear shear modulus measurement quantification in shear wave elastography. This work paves the way to develop nonlinear elastography technique to get a new biomarker for medical diagnosis.
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- Gwenaël Pagé
- BioMaps, Laboratoire d'Imagerie Biomédicale Multimodale, Université Paris-Saclay, CEA, CNRS UMR 9011, Inserm UMR 1281, Service hospitalier Frédéric Joliot, F-91401 Orsay, France
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- BioMaps, Laboratoire d'Imagerie Biomédicale Multimodale, Université Paris-Saclay, CEA, CNRS UMR 9011, Inserm UMR 1281, Service hospitalier Frédéric Joliot, F-91401 Orsay, France
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- Laboratory of imaging biomarkers, Center for Research on inflammation, UMR 1149, Université Paris-Cité, Inserm, F-75018 Paris, France
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- Laboratory of imaging biomarkers, Center for Research on inflammation, UMR 1149, Université Paris-Cité, Inserm, F-75018 Paris, France
- Department of Radiology, Beaujon university hospital Paris Nord, AP-HP, F-92110 Clichy, France
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- Hologic - Supersonic Imagine, F-13290 Aix en Provence, France
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- Univ Lyon, INSA Lyon, CNRS, LaMCoS, UMR5259, F-69621 Villeurbanne, France
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- BioMaps, Laboratoire d'Imagerie Biomédicale Multimodale, Université Paris-Saclay, CEA, CNRS UMR 9011, Inserm UMR 1281, Service hospitalier Frédéric Joliot, F-91401 Orsay, France
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Ma S, Wang R, Qiu S, Li R, Yue Q, Sun Q, Chen L, Yan F, Yang GZ, Feng Y. MR Elastography With Optimization-Based Phase Unwrapping and Traveling Wave Expansion-Based Neural Network (TWENN). IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON MEDICAL IMAGING 2023; 42:2631-2642. [PMID: 37030683 DOI: 10.1109/tmi.2023.3261346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Magnetic Resonance Elastography (MRE) can characterize biomechanical properties of soft tissue for disease diagnosis and treatment planning. However, complicated wavefields acquired from MRE coupled with noise pose challenges for accurate displacement extraction and modulus estimation. Using optimization-based displacement extraction and Traveling Wave Expansion-based Neural Network (TWENN) modulus estimation, we propose a new pipeline for processing MRE images. An objective function with Dual Data Consistency (Dual-DC) has been used to ensure accurate phase unwrapping and displacement extraction. For the estimation of complex wavenumbers, a complex-valued neural network with displacement covariance as an input has been developed. A model of traveling wave expansion is used to generate training datasets for the network with varying levels of noise. The complex shear modulus map is obtained through fusion of multifrequency and multidirectional data. Validation using brain and liver simulation images demonstrates the practical value of the proposed pipeline, which can estimate the biomechanical properties with minimal root-mean-square errors when compared to state-of-the-art methods. Applications of the proposed method for processing MRE images of phantom, brain, and liver reveal clear anatomical features, robustness to noise, and good generalizability of the pipeline.
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ABSTRACT The mechanical traits of cancer include abnormally high solid stress as well as drastic and spatially heterogeneous changes in intrinsic mechanical tissue properties. Whereas solid stress elicits mechanosensory signals promoting tumor progression, mechanical heterogeneity is conducive to cell unjamming and metastatic spread. This reductionist view of tumorigenesis and malignant transformation provides a generalized framework for understanding the physical principles of tumor aggressiveness and harnessing them as novel in vivo imaging markers. Magnetic resonance elastography is an emerging imaging technology for depicting the viscoelastic properties of biological soft tissues and clinically characterizing tumors in terms of their biomechanical properties. This review article presents recent technical developments, basic results, and clinical applications of magnetic resonance elastography in patients with malignant tumors.
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- Jing Guo
- From the Department of Radiology
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Saraswathibhatla A, Indana D, Chaudhuri O. Cell-extracellular matrix mechanotransduction in 3D. Nat Rev Mol Cell Biol 2023; 24:495-516. [PMID: 36849594 PMCID: PMC10656994 DOI: 10.1038/s41580-023-00583-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 86.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/20/2023] [Indexed: 03/01/2023]
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Mechanical properties of extracellular matrices (ECMs) regulate essential cell behaviours, including differentiation, migration and proliferation, through mechanotransduction. Studies of cell-ECM mechanotransduction have largely focused on cells cultured in 2D, on top of elastic substrates with a range of stiffnesses. However, cells often interact with ECMs in vivo in a 3D context, and cell-ECM interactions and mechanisms of mechanotransduction in 3D can differ from those in 2D. The ECM exhibits various structural features as well as complex mechanical properties. In 3D, mechanical confinement by the surrounding ECM restricts changes in cell volume and cell shape but allows cells to generate force on the matrix by extending protrusions and regulating cell volume as well as through actomyosin-based contractility. Furthermore, cell-matrix interactions are dynamic owing to matrix remodelling. Accordingly, ECM stiffness, viscoelasticity and degradability often play a critical role in regulating cell behaviours in 3D. Mechanisms of 3D mechanotransduction include traditional integrin-mediated pathways that sense mechanical properties and more recently described mechanosensitive ion channel-mediated pathways that sense 3D confinement, with both converging on the nucleus for downstream control of transcription and phenotype. Mechanotransduction is involved in tissues from development to cancer and is being increasingly harnessed towards mechanotherapy. Here we discuss recent progress in our understanding of cell-ECM mechanotransduction in 3D.
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA.
- Sarafan ChEM-H, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA.
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Papavassiliou KA, Basdra EK, Papavassiliou AG. The emerging promise of tumour mechanobiology in cancer treatment. Eur J Cancer 2023; 190:112938. [PMID: 37390803 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2023.112938] [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: 05/26/2023] [Accepted: 06/05/2023] [Indexed: 07/02/2023]
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Tumour cell biomechanics has lately came to the fore as a disparate feature that fosters cancer development and progression. Tumour mechanosensing entails a mechanical interplay amongst tumour cells, extracellular matrix (ECM) and cells of the tumour microenvironment (TME). Sensory receptors (mechanoceptors) detect changes of extracellular mechanical inputs such as various types of mechanical forces/stress and trigger oncogenic signalling pathways advocating for cancer initiation, growth, survival, angiogenesis, invasion, metastasis, and immune evasion. Moreover, alterations in ECM stiffness and potentiation of mechanostimulated transcriptional regulatory molecules (transcription factors/cofactors) have been shown to strongly correlate with resistance to anticancer drugs. On this basis, new mechanosensitive proteins emerge as potential therapeutic targets and/or biomarkers in cancer. Accordingly, tumour mechanobiology arises as a promising field that can potentially provide novel combinatorial regimens to reverse drug resistance, as well as offer unprecedented targeting approaches that may help to more effectively treat a large proportion of solid tumours and their complications. Here, we highlight recent findings regarding various aspects of tumour mechanobiology in the clinical setting and discuss evidence-based perspectives of developing diagnostic/prognostic tools and therapeutic approaches that exploit tumour-TME physical associations.
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- Kostas A Papavassiliou
- First University Department of Respiratory Medicine, 'Sotiria' Hospital, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
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Flé G, Houten EV, Rémillard-Labrosse G, FitzHarris G, Cloutier G. Imaging the subcellular viscoelastic properties of mouse oocytes. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2023; 120:e2213836120. [PMID: 37186851 PMCID: PMC10214128 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2213836120] [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: 08/11/2022] [Accepted: 04/16/2023] [Indexed: 05/17/2023] Open
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In recent years, cellular biomechanical properties have been investigated as an alternative to morphological assessments for oocyte selection in reproductive science. Despite the high relevance of cell viscoelasticity characterization, the reconstruction of spatially distributed viscoelastic parameter images in such materials remains a major challenge. Here, a framework for mapping viscoelasticity at the subcellular scale is proposed and applied to live mouse oocytes. The strategy relies on the principles of optical microelastography for imaging in combination with the overlapping subzone nonlinear inversion technique for complex-valued shear modulus reconstruction. The three-dimensional nature of the viscoelasticity equations was accommodated by applying an oocyte geometry-based 3D mechanical motion model to the measured wave field. Five domains-nucleolus, nucleus, cytoplasm, perivitelline space, and zona pellucida-could be visually differentiated in both oocyte storage and loss modulus maps, and statistically significant differences were observed between most of these domains in either property reconstruction. The method proposed herein presents excellent potential for biomechanical-based monitoring of oocyte health and complex transformations across lifespan. It also shows appreciable latitude for generalization to cells of arbitrary shape using conventional microscopy equipment.
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- Guillaume Flé
- Laboratory of Biorheology and Medical Ultrasonics, University of Montreal Hospital Research Center, Montreal, QCH2X 0A9, Canada
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- Mechanical Engineering Department, University of Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QCJ1K 2R1, Canada
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- Oocyte and Embryo Research Laboratory, University of Montreal Hospital Research Center, Montreal, QCH2X 0A9, Canada
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- Oocyte and Embryo Research Laboratory, University of Montreal Hospital Research Center, Montreal, QCH2X 0A9, Canada
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Montreal, Montreal, QCH3T 1J4, Canada
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- Laboratory of Biorheology and Medical Ultrasonics, University of Montreal Hospital Research Center, Montreal, QCH2X 0A9, Canada
- Department of Radiology, Radio-Oncology and Nuclear Medicine, and Institute of Biomedical Engineering, University of Montreal, Montreal, QCH3T 1J4, Canada
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Liang J, Ampuero J, Castell J, Zhang Q, Zhang S, Chen Y, Romero-Gómez M. Clinical application of Magnetic resonance elastography in hepatocellular carcinoma: from diagnosis to prognosis. Ann Hepatol 2023; 28:100889. [PMID: 36572210 DOI: 10.1016/j.aohep.2022.100889] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2022] [Revised: 10/26/2022] [Accepted: 11/29/2022] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most common primary liver cancer and a major public health problem worldwide. Liver fibrosis is closely correlated with liver functional reserve and the risk of HCC development. Meanwhile, malignant tumors generally have high cellularity compared to benign tumors, which results in increased stiffness. Magnetic resonance elastography (MRE) has emerged as a new non-invasive technique for assessing tissue stiffness with excellent diagnostic accuracy, not only for assessing liver fibrosis but also for measuring tumor stiffness. Recent studies provide new evidence that MRE may play an important role in the management of patients with HCC and show several novel clinical applications, such as predicting the development of HCC, differentiating between benign/malignant liver lesions (FLL) and HCC pathological grades, assessing treatment response, and predicting recurrence after treatment, although some findings are controversial. Therefore, we conducted this review to summarize these novel applications of MRE in HCC patients and also discuss their limitations and future advancement.
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- Jiaxu Liang
- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, The Fifth Clinical Medical College of Henan University of Chinese Medicine (Zhengzhou People's hospital), Zhengzhou, China; Digestive Diseases Unit, CIBEREHD, Virgen del Rocío University Hospital, Seville, Spain; Institute of Biomedicine of Seville (HUVR/CSIC/US), Seville, Spain, University of Seville, Seville, Spain
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- Digestive Diseases Unit, CIBEREHD, Virgen del Rocío University Hospital, Seville, Spain; Institute of Biomedicine of Seville (HUVR/CSIC/US), Seville, Spain, University of Seville, Seville, Spain
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- Department of Radiology, Virgen del Rocío University Hospital, Seville, Spain
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, The Fifth Clinical Medical College of Henan University of Chinese Medicine (Zhengzhou People's hospital), Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, The Fifth Clinical Medical College of Henan University of Chinese Medicine (Zhengzhou People's hospital), Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, The Fifth Clinical Medical College of Henan University of Chinese Medicine (Zhengzhou People's hospital), Zhengzhou, China
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- Digestive Diseases Unit, CIBEREHD, Virgen del Rocío University Hospital, Seville, Spain; Institute of Biomedicine of Seville (HUVR/CSIC/US), Seville, Spain, University of Seville, Seville, Spain.
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Zhang L, Li M, Zhu J, Zhang Y, Xiao Y, Dong M, Zhang L, Wang J. The value of quantitative MR elastography-based stiffness for assessing the microvascular invasion grade in hepatocellular carcinoma. Eur Radiol 2022; 33:4103-4114. [PMID: 36435877 DOI: 10.1007/s00330-022-09290-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2022] [Revised: 11/03/2022] [Accepted: 11/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To evaluate the potential diagnostic value of MR elastography (MRE)-based stiffness to noninvasively predict the microvascular invasion (MVI) grade in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). METHODS One hundred eighty-five patients with histopathology-proven HCC who underwent MRI and MRE examinations before hepatectomy were retrospectively enrolled. According to the three-tiered MVI grading system, the MVI was divided into negative-MVI (n = 89) and positive-MVI (n = 96) groups, and the latter group was categorized into mild-MVI (n = 49) and severe-MVI (n = 47) subgroups. Logistic regression and area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) analyses were used to determine the predictors associated with MVI grade and analyze their performances, respectively. RESULTS Among the 185 patients, tumor size ≥ 50 mm (p = 0.031), tumor stiffness (TS)/liver stiffness (LS) > 1.47 (p = 0.001), TS > 4.33 kPa (p < 0.001), and nonsmooth tumor margin (p = 0.006) were significant independent predictors for positive-MVI. Further analyzing the subgroups, tumor size ≥ 50 mm (p < 0.001), TS > 5.35 kPa (p = 0.001), and AFP level > 400 ng/mL (p = 0.044) were independently associated with severe-MVI. The models incorporating MRE and clinical-radiological features together performed better for evaluating positive-MVI (AUC: 0.846) and severe-MVI (AUC: 0.802) than the models using clinical-radiological predictors alone (AUC: positive-/severe-MVI, 0.737/0.743). Analysis of recurrence-free survival and overall survival showed the predicted positive-MVI/severe-MVI groups based on combined models had significantly poorer prognoses than predicted negative-MVI/mild-MVI groups, respectively (all p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS MRE-based stiffness was an independent predictor for both the positive-MVI and severe-MVI. The combination of MRE and clinical-radiological models might be a useful tool for evaluating HCC patients' prognoses underwent hepatectomy by preoperatively predicting the MVI grade. KEY POINTS • The severe-microvascular invasion (MVI) grade had the highest tumor stiffness (TS), followed by mild-MVI and non-MVI, and there were significances among the three different MVI grades. • MR elastography (MRE)-based stiffness value was an independent predictor of positive-MVI and severe-MVI in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) preoperatively. • When combined with clinical-radiological models, MRE could significantly improve the predictive performance for MVI grade. Patients with predicted positive-MVI/severe-MVI based on the combined models had worse recurrence-free survival and overall survival than those with negative-MVI/mild-MVI, respectively.
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- Lina Zhang
- Department of Radiology, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University (SYSU), No. 600, Tianhe Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510630, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University (SYSU), No. 600, Tianhe Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510630, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University (SYSU), No. 600, Tianhe Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510630, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University (SYSU), No. 600, Tianhe Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510630, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University (SYSU), No. 600, Tianhe Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510630, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University (SYSU), No. 600, Tianhe Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510630, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University (SYSU), No. 600, Tianhe Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510630, People's Republic of China
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Affiliated Cancer Hospital & Institute of Guangzhou Medical University, 78 Hengzhigang Rd, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510095, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University (SYSU), No. 600, Tianhe Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510630, People's Republic of China.
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Parasaram V, Civale J, Bamber JC, Robinson SP, Jamin Y, Harris E. Preclinical Three-Dimensional Vibrational Shear Wave Elastography for Mapping of Tumour Biomechanical Properties In Vivo. Cancers (Basel) 2022; 14:4832. [PMID: 36230755 PMCID: PMC9564290 DOI: 10.3390/cancers14194832] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2022] [Revised: 09/06/2022] [Accepted: 09/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Preclinical investigation of the biomechanical properties of tissues and their treatment-induced changes are essential to support drug-discovery, clinical translation of biomarkers of treatment response, and studies of mechanobiology. Here we describe the first use of preclinical 3D elastography to map the shear wave speed (cs), which is related to tissue stiffness, in vivo and demonstrate the ability of our novel 3D vibrational shear wave elastography (3D-VSWE) system to detect tumour response to a therapeutic challenge. We investigate the use of one or two vibrational sources at vibrational frequencies of 700, 1000 and 1200 Hz. The within-subject coefficients of variation of our system were found to be excellent for 700 and 1000 Hz and 5.4 and 6.2%, respectively. The relative change in cs measured with our 3D-VSWE upon treatment with an anti-vascular therapy ZD6126 in two tumour xenografts reflected changes in tumour necrosis. U-87 MG drug vs vehicle: Δcs = −24.7 ± 2.5 % vs 7.5 ± 7.1%, (p = 0.002) and MDA-MB-231 drug vs vehicle: Δcs = −12.3 ± 2.7 % vs 4.5 ± 4.7%, (p = 0.02). Our system enables rapid (<5 min were required for a scan length of 15 mm and three vibrational frequencies) 3D mapping of quantitative tumour viscoelastic properties in vivo, allowing exploration of regional heterogeneity within tumours and speedy recovery of animals from anaesthesia so that longitudinal studies (e.g., during tumour growth or following treatment) may be conducted frequently.
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- Division of Radiotherapy and Imaging, Centre for Cancer Imaging, Institute of Cancer Research, London SM2 5NG, UK
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Ozturk A, Olson MC, Samir AE, Venkatesh SK. Liver fibrosis assessment: MR and US elastography. Abdom Radiol (NY) 2022; 47:3037-3050. [PMID: 34687329 PMCID: PMC9033887 DOI: 10.1007/s00261-021-03269-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2021] [Revised: 08/31/2021] [Accepted: 09/01/2021] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Elastography has emerged as a preferred non-invasive imaging technique for the clinical assessment of liver fibrosis. Elastography methods provide liver stiffness measurement (LSM) as a surrogate quantitative biomarker for fibrosis burden in chronic liver disease (CLD). Elastography can be performed either with ultrasound or MRI. Currently available ultrasound-based methods include strain elastography, two-dimensional shear wave elastography (2D-SWE), point shear wave elastography (pSWE), and vibration-controlled transient elastography (VCTE). MR Elastography (MRE) is widely available as two-dimensional gradient echo MRE (2D-GRE-MRE) technique. US-based methods provide estimated Young's modulus (eYM) and MRE provides magnitude of the complex shear modulus. MRE and ultrasound methods have proven to be accurate methods for detection of advanced liver fibrosis and cirrhosis. Other clinical applications of elastography include liver decompensation prediction, and differentiation of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) from simple steatosis (SS). In this review, we briefly describe the different elastography methods, discuss current clinical applications, and provide an overview of advances in the field of liver elastography.
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- Arinc Ozturk
- Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Abdominal Imaging, Radiology, Mayo Clinic Rochester, 200, First Street SW, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Abdominal Imaging, Radiology, Mayo Clinic Rochester, 200, First Street SW, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA.
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Correlation analysis of structural and biomechanical properties of hepatocellular carcinoma tissue. J Biomech 2022; 141:111227. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2022.111227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2022] [Revised: 06/17/2022] [Accepted: 07/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Li N, Zhang X, Zhou J, Li W, Shu X, Wu Y, Long M. Multiscale biomechanics and mechanotransduction from liver fibrosis to cancer. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2022; 188:114448. [PMID: 35820602 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2022.114448] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2022] [Revised: 05/08/2022] [Accepted: 07/06/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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A growing body of multiscale biomechanical studies has been proposed to highlight the mechanical cues in the development of hepatic fibrosis and cancer. At the cellular level, changes in mechanical microenvironment induce phenotypic and functional alterations of hepatic cells, initiating a positive feedback loop that promotes liver fibrogenesis and hepatocarcinogenesis. Tumor mechanical microenvironment of hepatocellular carcinoma facilitates tumor cell growth and metastasis, and hinders the drug delivery and immunotherapy. At the molecular level, mechanical forces are sensed and transmitted into hepatic cells via allosteric activation of mechanoreceptors on the cell membrane, leading to the activation of various mechanotransduction pathways including integrin and YAP signaling and then regulating cell function. Thus, the application of mechanomedicine concept in the treatment of liver diseases is promising for rational design and cell-specific delivery of therapeutic drugs. This review mainly discusses the correlation between biomechanical cues and liver diseases from the viewpoint of mechanobiology.
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- Ning Li
- Center for Biomechanics and Bioengineering, Key Laboratory of Microgravity (National Microgravity Laboratory), and Beijing Key Laboratory of Engineered Construction and Mechanobiology, Institute of Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China; School of Engineering Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Center for Biomechanics and Bioengineering, Key Laboratory of Microgravity (National Microgravity Laboratory), and Beijing Key Laboratory of Engineered Construction and Mechanobiology, Institute of Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China; School of Engineering Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Center for Biomechanics and Bioengineering, Key Laboratory of Microgravity (National Microgravity Laboratory), and Beijing Key Laboratory of Engineered Construction and Mechanobiology, Institute of Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- Center for Biomechanics and Bioengineering, Key Laboratory of Microgravity (National Microgravity Laboratory), and Beijing Key Laboratory of Engineered Construction and Mechanobiology, Institute of Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China; School of Engineering Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Center for Biomechanics and Bioengineering, Key Laboratory of Microgravity (National Microgravity Laboratory), and Beijing Key Laboratory of Engineered Construction and Mechanobiology, Institute of Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China; School of Engineering Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Center for Biomechanics and Bioengineering, Key Laboratory of Microgravity (National Microgravity Laboratory), and Beijing Key Laboratory of Engineered Construction and Mechanobiology, Institute of Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China; School of Engineering Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Center for Biomechanics and Bioengineering, Key Laboratory of Microgravity (National Microgravity Laboratory), and Beijing Key Laboratory of Engineered Construction and Mechanobiology, Institute of Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China; School of Engineering Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.
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Meyer T, Marticorena Garcia S, Tzschätzsch H, Herthum H, Shahryari M, Stencel L, Braun J, Kalra P, Kolipaka A, Sack I. Comparison of inversion methods in MR elastography: An open-access pipeline for processing multifrequency shear-wave data and demonstration in a phantom, human kidneys, and brain. Magn Reson Med 2022; 88:1840-1850. [PMID: 35691940 DOI: 10.1002/mrm.29320] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2021] [Revised: 04/22/2022] [Accepted: 05/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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PURPOSE Magnetic resonance elastography (MRE) maps the viscoelastic properties of soft tissues for diagnostic purposes. However, different MRE inversion methods yield different results, which hinder comparison of values, standardization, and establishment of quantitative MRE markers. Here, we introduce an expandable, open-access, webserver-based platform that offers multiple inversion techniques for multifrequency, 3D MRE data. METHODS The platform comprises a data repository and standard MRE inversion methods including local frequency estimation (LFE), direct-inversion based multifrequency dual elasto-visco (MDEV) inversion, and wavenumber-based (k-) MDEV. The use of the platform is demonstrated in phantom data and in vivo multifrequency MRE data of the kidneys and brains of healthy volunteers. RESULTS Detailed maps of stiffness were generated by all inversion methods showing similar detail of anatomy. Specifically, the inner renal cortex had higher shear wave speed (SWS) than renal medulla and outer cortex without lateral differences. k-MDEV yielded higher SWS values than MDEV or LFE (full kidney/brain k-MDEV: 2.71 ± 0.19/1.45 ± 0.14 m/s, MDEV: 2.14 ± 0.16/0.99 ± 0.11 m/s, LFE: 2.12 ± 0.15/0.89 ± 0.06 m/s). CONCLUSION The freely accessible platform supports the comparison of MRE results obtained with different inversion methods, filter thresholds, or excitation frequencies, promoting reproducibility in MRE across community-developed methods.
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- Tom Meyer
- Department of Radiology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Radiology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Informatics, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Radiology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Radiology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Informatics, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA.,Department of Radiology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA.,Department of Radiology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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Haas Y, Dosch MP, Vogl TJ. Response comparison of PLC and SLC with magnetic resonance elastography after TACE. Sci Rep 2022; 12:8317. [PMID: 35585124 PMCID: PMC9117290 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-12478-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2021] [Accepted: 05/10/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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The aim of this study was to detect a response difference in primary (PLC) and secondary liver tumors (SLC) with magnetic resonance elastography (MRE) after TACE therapy. Thirty-one patients (25/31 male; mean age 69.6 years [range: 39-85 years]) with repeated TACE therapy of HCC were compared with twenty-seven patients (27/27 female; mean age 61.2 years [range 39-81 years]) with repeated TACE therapy of metastatic liver disease due to breast cancer. Both groups underwent either one (n = 31) or two (n = 27) repetitive magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and MRE exams in 4- to 6-week intervals using a 1.5-T-scanner. MRE-based liver stiffness and size measurements were evaluated in tumorous lesions and in healthy liver lobe controls. PLC showed a significantly larger tumor size compared to SLC (26.4 cm2 vs. 11 cm2, p = 0.007) and a higher degree of stiffness (5.8 kPa vs. 5.1 kPa, p = 0.04). Both tumors decreased in size during the cycles (PLC: p = 0.8 and SLC: p < 0.0001) and lesions showed an increase in stiffness (PLC: p = 0.002 and SLC: p = 0.006). MRE demonstrates that PLC and SLC have similar responses to TACE therapy. PLC had a greater increase in stiffness and SLC got smaller. An increasing stiffness and decrease in size could show a good response.
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- Y Haas
- University Hospital Frankfurt, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, 60590, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
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- University Hospital Frankfurt, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, 60590, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- University Hospital Frankfurt, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, 60590, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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Li M, Yin Z, Hu B, Guo N, Zhang L, Zhang L, Zhu J, Chen W, Yin M, Chen J, Ehman RL, Wang J. MR Elastography-Based Shear Strain Mapping for Assessment of Microvascular Invasion in Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Eur Radiol 2022; 32:5024-5032. [PMID: 35147777 DOI: 10.1007/s00330-022-08578-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2021] [Revised: 12/30/2021] [Accepted: 01/03/2022] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To evaluate the potential of MR elastography (MRE)-based shear strain mapping to noninvasively predict the presence of microvascular invasion (MVI) in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). METHODS Fifty-nine histopathology-proven HCC patients with conventional 60-Hz MRE examinations (+/-MVI, n = 34/25) were enrolled retrospectively between December 2016 and October 2019, with one subgroup comprising 29/59 patients (+/-MVI, n = 16/13) who also underwent 40- and 30-Hz MRE examinations. Octahedral shear strain (OSS) maps were calculated, and the percentage of peritumoral interface length with low shear strain (i.e., a low-shear-strain length, pLSL, %) was recorded. For OSS-pLSL, differences between the MVI (+) and MVI (-) groups and diagnostic performance at different MRE frequencies were analyzed using the Mann-Whitney test and area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC), respectively. RESULTS The peritumor OSS-pLSL was significantly higher in the MVI (+) group than in the MVI (-) group at the three frequencies (all p < 0.01). The AUC of peritumor OSS-pLSL for predicting MVI was good/excellent in all frequency groups (60-Hz: 0.73 (n = 59)/0.80 (n = 29); 40-Hz: 0.84; 30-Hz: 0.90). On further analysis of the 29 cases with all frequencies, the AUCs were not significantly different. As the frequency decreased from 60-Hz, the specificity of OSS increased at 40-Hz (53.8-61.5%) and further increased at 30-Hz (53.8-76.9%), and the sensitivity remained high at lower frequencies (100.0-93.8%) (all p > 0.05). CONCLUSIONS MRE-based shear strain mapping is a promising technique for noninvasively predicting the presence of MVI in patients with HCC, and the most recommended frequency for OSS is 30-Hz. KEY POINTS • MR elastography (MRE)-based shear strain mapping has the potential to predict the presence of microvascular invasion (MVI) in hepatocellular carcinoma preoperatively. • The low interface shear strain identified at tumor-liver boundaries was highly correlated with the presence of MVI.
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- Mengsi Li
- Department of Radiology, the Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University (SYSU), No 600, Tianhe Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510630, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Radiology, the Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University (SYSU), No 600, Tianhe Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510630, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology, the Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University (SYSU), No 600, Tianhe Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510630, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology, the Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University (SYSU), No 600, Tianhe Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510630, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology, the Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University (SYSU), No 600, Tianhe Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510630, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology, the Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University (SYSU), No 600, Tianhe Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510630, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology, the Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University (SYSU), No 600, Tianhe Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510630, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Radiology, the Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University (SYSU), No 600, Tianhe Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510630, People's Republic of China.
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Zhang Y, Guo ZB, Nie YM, Feng GP, Deng MJ, Hu YM, Zhang HJ, Zhao YY, Feng YW, Yu TT, Hu K. Self-Organization Formation of Multicellular Spheroids Mediated by Mechanically Tunable Hydrogel Platform: Toward Revealing the Synergy of Chemo- and Noninvasive Photothermal Therapy against Colon Microtumor. Macromol Biosci 2022; 22:e2100498. [PMID: 35014172 DOI: 10.1002/mabi.202100498] [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: 12/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Three-dimensional (3D) tumor cell culture offers a more tissue-recapitulating model in cancer treatment evaluation. However, conventional models based on cell-substrate adhesion deprivation are still of insufficient real tumor mimic. In this work, a novel method is proposed for inducing multicellular spheroids (MCSs) formation based on hydrogel with tunable microenvironmental properties. Colon tumor cells DLD1 cultured on hydrogel substrate with proper physical stimulation form MCSs via self-organization. Chemotherapy based on clinical drug and far-infrared photothermal therapy is evaluated with DLD1 MCSs obtained by this method. The synergism of chemotherapy and noninvasive photothermal therapy based on graphene device is further verified in MCSs model and it is believed this method holds potential in in vitro anti-tumor strategies evaluation for precision medicine.
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- Yi Zhang
- Department of Colorectal Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Institute for Nanobiotechnology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Bioinformatics, School of Biomedical Engineering and Informatics, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, China
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- Department of Precision Instruments, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China.,Shenzhen Grahope Graphene Research Institute, Shenzhen, 518063, China
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- Shenzhen Grahope Graphene Research Institute, Shenzhen, 518063, China
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- Shenzhen Grahope Graphene Research Institute, Shenzhen, 518063, China
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- Key Laboratory of Clinical and Medical Engineering, Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Biomedical Engineering and Informatics, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Clinical and Medical Engineering, Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Biomedical Engineering and Informatics, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Clinical and Medical Engineering, Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Biomedical Engineering and Informatics, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Medical Genetics, School of Basic Medical Science & Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Xenotransplantation, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Clinical and Medical Engineering, Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Biomedical Engineering and Informatics, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.,Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Affiliated Hospital of Stomatology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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Reiter R, Majumdar S, Kearney S, Kajdacsy-Balla A, Macias V, Crivellaro S, Abern M, Royston TJ, Klatt D. Investigating the heterogeneity of viscoelastic properties in prostate cancer using MR elastography at 9.4T in fresh prostatectomy specimens. Magn Reson Imaging 2022; 87:113-118. [PMID: 35007693 DOI: 10.1016/j.mri.2022.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2021] [Revised: 12/29/2021] [Accepted: 01/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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PURPOSE To quantify the heterogeneity of viscoelastic tissue properties in prostatectomy specimens from men with prostate cancer (PC) using MR elastography (MRE) with histopathology as reference. METHODS Twelve fresh prostatectomy specimens were examined in a preclinical 9.4T MRI scanner. Maps of the complex shear modulus (|G*| in kPa) with its real and imaginary part (G' and G" in kPa) were calculated at 500 Hz. Prostates were divided into 12 segments for segment-wise measurement of viscoelastic properties and histopathology. Coefficients of variation (CVs in %) were calculated for quantification of heterogeneity. RESULTS Group-averaged values of cancerous vs. benign segments were significantly increased: |G*| of 12.13 kPa vs. 6.14 kPa, G' of 10.84 kPa vs. 5.44 kPa and G" of 5.45 kPa vs. 2.92 kPa, all p < 0.001. In contrast, CVs were significantly increased for benign segments: 23.59% vs. 26.32% (p = 0.014) for |G*|, 27.05% vs. 37.84% (p < 0.003) for G', and 36.51% vs. 50.37% (p = 0.008) for G". DISCUSSION PC is characterized by a stiff yet homogeneous biomechanical signature, which may be due to the unique nondestructive growth pattern of PC with intervening stroma, providing a rigid scaffold in the affected area. In turn, increased heterogeneity in benign prostate segments may be attributable to the presence of different prostate zones with involvement by specific nonmalignant pathology.
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- Rolf Reiter
- Department of Radiology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Hindenburgdamm 30, 12203 Berlin, Germany; Berlin Institute of Health (BIH), Anna-Louisa-Karsch-Str. 2, 10178 Berlin, Germany; Richard and Loan Hill Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Illinois at Chicago, 830 South Wood Street, Chicago, IL 60612, United States.
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- Richard and Loan Hill Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Illinois at Chicago, 830 South Wood Street, Chicago, IL 60612, United States.
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- Richard and Loan Hill Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Illinois at Chicago, 830 South Wood Street, Chicago, IL 60612, United States
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- Department of Pathology, University of Illinois at Chicago, 830 South Wood Street, Chicago, IL 60612, United States.
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- Department of Pathology, University of Illinois at Chicago, 830 South Wood Street, Chicago, IL 60612, United States.
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- Department of Urology, University of Illinois at Chicago, 830 South Wood Street, Chicago, IL 60612, United States.
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- Department of Urology, University of Illinois at Chicago, 830 South Wood Street, Chicago, IL 60612, United States.
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- Richard and Loan Hill Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Illinois at Chicago, 830 South Wood Street, Chicago, IL 60612, United States.
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- Richard and Loan Hill Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Illinois at Chicago, 830 South Wood Street, Chicago, IL 60612, United States.
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Zvietcovich F, Larin KV. Wave-based optical coherence elastography: The 10-year perspective. PROGRESS IN BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING (BRISTOL, ENGLAND) 2022; 4:012007. [PMID: 35187403 PMCID: PMC8856668 DOI: 10.1088/2516-1091/ac4512] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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After 10 years of progress and innovation, optical coherence elastography (OCE) based on the propagation of mechanical waves has become one of the major and the most studied OCE branches, producing a fundamental impact in the quantitative and nondestructive biomechanical characterization of tissues. Preceding previous progress made in ultrasound and magnetic resonance elastography; wave-based OCE has pushed to the limit the advance of three major pillars: (1) implementation of novel wave excitation methods in tissues, (2) understanding new types of mechanical waves in complex boundary conditions by proposing advance analytical and numerical models, and (3) the development of novel estimators capable of retrieving quantitative 2D/3D biomechanical information of tissues. This remarkable progress promoted a major advance in answering basic science questions and the improvement of medical disease diagnosis and treatment monitoring in several types of tissues leading, ultimately, to the first attempts of clinical trials and translational research aiming to have wave-based OCE working in clinical environments. This paper summarizes the fundamental up-to-date principles and categories of wave-based OCE, revises the timeline and the state-of-the-art techniques and applications lying in those categories, and concludes with a discussion on the current challenges and future directions, including clinical translation research.
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- Fernando Zvietcovich
- University of Houston, Biomedical Engineering, Houston, TX, United States, 77204
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- University of Houston, Biomedical Engineering, Houston, TX, United States, 77204,
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Chintada BR, Rau R, Goksel O. Nonlinear Characterization of Tissue Viscoelasticity With Acoustoelastic Attenuation of Shear Waves. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON ULTRASONICS, FERROELECTRICS, AND FREQUENCY CONTROL 2022; 69:38-53. [PMID: 34398752 DOI: 10.1109/tuffc.2021.3105339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Shear-wave elastography (SWE) measures shear-wave speed (SWS), which is related to the underlying shear modulus of soft tissue. SWS in soft tissue changes depending on the amount of external strain that soft tissue is subjected to due to the acoustoelastic (AE) phenomenon. In the literature, variations of SWS as a function of applied uniaxial strain were used for nonlinear characterization, assuming soft tissues to be elastic, although soft tissues are indeed viscoelastic in nature. Hence, nonlinear characterization using SWS alone is insufficient. In this work, we use SWS together with shear-wave attenuation (SWA) during incremental quasi-static compressions in order to derive biomechanical characterization based on the AE theory in terms of well-defined storage and loss moduli. As part of this study, we also quantify the effect of applied strain on measurements of SWS and SWA since such confounding effects need to be taken into account when using SWS and/or SWA, e.g., for staging a disease state, while such effects can also serve as an additional imaging biomarker. Our results from tissue-mimicking phantoms with varying oil percentages and ex vivo porcine liver experiments demonstrate the feasibility of our proposed methods. In both experiments, SWA was observed to decrease with applied strain. For 10% compression in ex vivo livers, shear-wave attenuation decreased, on average, by 28% (93 Np/m), while SWS increased, on average, by 20% (0.26 m/s).
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Sauer F, Fritsch A, Grosser S, Pawlizak S, Kießling T, Reiss-Zimmermann M, Shahryari M, Müller WC, Hoffmann KT, Käs JA, Sack I. Whole tissue and single cell mechanics are correlated in human brain tumors. SOFT MATTER 2021; 17:10744-10752. [PMID: 34787626 PMCID: PMC9386686 DOI: 10.1039/d1sm01291f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2021] [Accepted: 11/08/2021] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Biomechanical changes are critical for cancer progression. However, the relationship between the rheology of single cells measured ex-vivo and the living tumor is not yet understood. Here, we combined single-cell rheology of cells isolated from primary tumors with in vivo bulk tumor rheology in patients with brain tumors. Eight brain tumors (3 glioblastoma, 3 meningioma, 1 astrocytoma, 1 metastasis) were investigated in vivo by magnetic resonance elastography (MRE), and after surgery by the optical stretcher (OS). MRE was performed in a 3-Tesla clinical MRI scanner and magnitude modulus |G*|, loss angle φ, storage modulus G', and loss modulus G'' were derived. OS experiments measured cellular creep deformation in response to laser-induced step stresses. We used a Kelvin-Voigt model to deduce two parameters related to cellular stiffness (μKV) and cellular viscosity (ηKV) from OS measurements in a time regimen that overlaps with that of MRE. We found that single-cell μKV was correlated with |G*| (R = 0.962, p < 0.001) and G'' (R = 0.883, p = 0.004) but not G' of the bulk tissue. These results suggest that single-cell stiffness affects tissue viscosity in brain tumors. The observation that viscosity parameters of individual cells and bulk tissue were not correlated suggests that collective mechanical interactions (i.e. emergent effects or cellular unjamming) of many cancer cells, which depend on cellular stiffness, influence the mechanical dissipation behavior of the bulk tissue. Our results are important to understand the emergent rheology of active multiscale compound materials such as brain tumors and its role in disease progression.
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- Frank Sauer
- Soft Matter Physics Division, Peter Debye Institute for Soft Matter Physics, Leipzig, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics (MPI-CBG), Dresden, Germany
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- Soft Matter Physics Division, Peter Debye Institute for Soft Matter Physics, Leipzig, Germany
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- Soft Matter Physics Division, Peter Debye Institute for Soft Matter Physics, Leipzig, Germany
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- Soft Matter Physics Division, Peter Debye Institute for Soft Matter Physics, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Radiology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, 10117 Berlin, Germany.
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- Paul-Flechsig-Institute for Neuropathology, Universitätsmedizin Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Soft Matter Physics Division, Peter Debye Institute for Soft Matter Physics, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Radiology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, 10117 Berlin, Germany.
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Takeda T, Fujiwara H, Suga M. Development of three-dimensional integral-type reconstruction formula for magnetic resonance elastography. Int J Comput Assist Radiol Surg 2021; 16:1947-1956. [PMID: 34694572 DOI: 10.1007/s11548-021-02517-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2021] [Accepted: 09/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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PURPOSE The viscoelasticity (storage modulus and loss modulus) of living tissues is known to be related to diseases. Magnetic resonance elastography (MRE) is a quantitative method for non-invasive measuring viscoelasticity. The viscoelasticity is calculated from the elastic wave images using an inversion algorithm. The estimation accuracy of the inversion algorithm is degraded by background noise. This study aims to propose novel inversion algorithms that are applicable for noisy elastic wave images. METHODS The proposed algorithms are based on the Voigt-type viscoelastic equation. The algorithms are designed to improve the noise robustness by avoiding direct differentiation of measurement data by virtue of Green's formula. Similarly, stabilization is introduced to the curl-operator which works to eliminate the compression waves in measurement data. To clarify the characteristics of the algorithms, the proposed algorithms were compared with the conventional algorithms using isotropic and anisotropic voxel numerical simulations and phantom experimental data. RESULTS From the results of the numerical simulations, normalized errors of stiffness of proposed algorithms were 3% or less. The proposed algorithms mostly showed better results than the conventional algorithms despite noisy elastic wave images. From the gel phantom experiment, we confirmed the same tendency as the characteristics of the algorithms observed in the numerical simulation results. CONCLUSION We have developed a novel inversion algorithm and evaluated it quantitatively. The results confirm that the proposed algorithms are highly quantitative and noise-robust methods for estimating storage and loss modulus regardless of noise, voxel anisotropy, and propagation direction. Therefore, the proposed algorithms will appropriate to various three-dimensional MRE systems.
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- Tasuku Takeda
- Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Chiba University, 1-33 Yayoicho, Inage, Chiba, Chiba, 263-8522, Japan.
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- Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Chiba University, 1-33 Yayoicho, Inage, Chiba, Chiba, 263-8522, Japan.,Center for Frontier Medical Engineering, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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Ota T, Hori M, Le Bihan D, Fukui H, Onishi H, Nakamoto A, Tsuboyama T, Tatsumi M, Ogawa K, Tomiyama N. Diffusion-Based Virtual MR Elastography of the Liver: Can It Be Extended beyond Liver Fibrosis? J Clin Med 2021; 10:jcm10194553. [PMID: 34640568 PMCID: PMC8509260 DOI: 10.3390/jcm10194553] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2021] [Revised: 09/26/2021] [Accepted: 09/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Background: Strong correlation has been reported between tissue water diffusivity and tissue elasticity in the liver. The purpose of this study is to explore the capability of diffusion-based virtual MR elastography (VMRE) in the characterization of liver tumors by extending beyond liver fibrosis assessments. Methods: Fifty-four patients (56 liver tumors: hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), 31; metastases, 25) who underwent MRE, diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) (b: 0, 800 s/mm2), and VMRE (b: 200, 1500 s/mm2) were enrolled. The MRE shear modulus (µMRE), apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC), and shifted ADC (sADC) were obtained. Virtual stiffness (µdiff) was estimated from the relationship between µMRE and sADC. A linear discriminant analysis combining VMRE and MRE to classify HCC and metastases was performed in a training cohort (thirty-two patients) to estimate a classifier (C), and evaluate its accuracy in a testing cohort (twenty-two patients). Pearson's correlations between µMRE, sADC, and ADC were evaluated. In addition to the discriminant analysis, a receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was used to assess the discrimination capability between HCC and metastases. Results: The correlations between µMRE and sADC were significant for liver, HCC, and metastases (r = 0.91, 0.68, 0.71; all p < 0.05). Those between µMRE and ADC were weaker and significant only for metastases (r = 0.17, 0.20, 0.55). µdiff values were not significantly different between HCC and metastases (p = 0.56). Areas under the curves (AUC) to differentiate HCC from metastases were as follows: VMRE, 0.46; MRE alone, 0.89; MRE + VMRE, 0.96. The classifier C also provided better performance than MRE alone, in terms of sensitivity (100 vs. 93.5%, respectively) and specificity (92 vs. 76%, respectively, p = 0.046). Conclusions: The correlation between sADC and µMRE was strong both in the liver and in tumors. However, VMRE alone could not classify HCC and metastases. The combination of MRE and VMRE, however, allowed discriminant performance between HCC and metastases.
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- Takashi Ota
- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita 565-0871, Japan; (M.H.); (H.F.); (H.O.); (A.N.); (T.T.); (M.T.); (K.O.); (N.T.)
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita 565-0871, Japan; (M.H.); (H.F.); (H.O.); (A.N.); (T.T.); (M.T.); (K.O.); (N.T.)
- Department of Radiology, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe 650-0017, Japan
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- NeuroSpin, CEA-Saclay, Paris-Saclay University, 91191 Saclay, France;
- National Institute for Physiological Sciences (NIPS), Okazaki 444-8585, Japan
- Human Brain Research Center, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8303, Japan
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita 565-0871, Japan; (M.H.); (H.F.); (H.O.); (A.N.); (T.T.); (M.T.); (K.O.); (N.T.)
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita 565-0871, Japan; (M.H.); (H.F.); (H.O.); (A.N.); (T.T.); (M.T.); (K.O.); (N.T.)
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita 565-0871, Japan; (M.H.); (H.F.); (H.O.); (A.N.); (T.T.); (M.T.); (K.O.); (N.T.)
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita 565-0871, Japan; (M.H.); (H.F.); (H.O.); (A.N.); (T.T.); (M.T.); (K.O.); (N.T.)
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita 565-0871, Japan; (M.H.); (H.F.); (H.O.); (A.N.); (T.T.); (M.T.); (K.O.); (N.T.)
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita 565-0871, Japan; (M.H.); (H.F.); (H.O.); (A.N.); (T.T.); (M.T.); (K.O.); (N.T.)
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita 565-0871, Japan; (M.H.); (H.F.); (H.O.); (A.N.); (T.T.); (M.T.); (K.O.); (N.T.)
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Necro-inflammatory activity grading in chronic viral hepatitis with three-dimensional multifrequency MR elastography. Sci Rep 2021; 11:19386. [PMID: 34588519 PMCID: PMC8481240 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-98726-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2021] [Accepted: 09/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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The purpose of this study was to assess the diagnostic value of multifrequency MR elastography for grading necro-inflammation in the liver. Fifty participants with chronic hepatitis B or C were recruited for this institutional review board-approved study. Their liver was examined with multifrequency MR elastography. The storage, shear and loss moduli, and the damping ratio were measured at 56 Hz. The multifrequency wave dispersion coefficient of the shear modulus was calculated. The measurements were compared to reference markers of necro-inflammation and fibrosis with Spearman correlations and multiple regression analysis. Diagnostic accuracy was assessed. At multiple regression analysis, necro-inflammation was the only determinant of the multifrequency dispersion coefficient, whereas fibrosis was the only determinant of the storage, loss and shear moduli. The multifrequency dispersion coefficient had the largest AUC for necro-inflammatory activity A ≥ 2 [0.84 (0.71–0.93) vs. storage modulus AUC: 0.65 (0.50–0.79), p = 0.03], whereas the storage modulus had the largest AUC for fibrosis F ≥ 2 [AUC (95% confidence intervals) 0.91 (0.79–0.98)] and cirrhosis F4 [0.97 (0.88–1.00)]. The measurement of the multifrequency dispersion coefficient at three-dimensional MR elastography has the potential to grade liver necro-inflammation in patients with chronic vial hepatitis.
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Seyedpour SM, Nabati M, Lambers L, Nafisi S, Tautenhahn HM, Sack I, Reichenbach JR, Ricken T. Application of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Liver Biomechanics: A Systematic Review. Front Physiol 2021; 12:733393. [PMID: 34630152 PMCID: PMC8493836 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2021.733393] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2021] [Accepted: 08/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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MRI-based biomechanical studies can provide a deep understanding of the mechanisms governing liver function, its mechanical performance but also liver diseases. In addition, comprehensive modeling of the liver can help improve liver disease treatment. Furthermore, such studies demonstrate the beginning of an engineering-level approach to how the liver disease affects material properties and liver function. Aimed at researchers in the field of MRI-based liver simulation, research articles pertinent to MRI-based liver modeling were identified, reviewed, and summarized systematically. Various MRI applications for liver biomechanics are highlighted, and the limitations of different viscoelastic models used in magnetic resonance elastography are addressed. The clinical application of the simulations and the diseases studied are also discussed. Based on the developed questionnaire, the papers' quality was assessed, and of the 46 reviewed papers, 32 papers were determined to be of high-quality. Due to the lack of the suitable material models for different liver diseases studied by magnetic resonance elastography, researchers may consider the effect of liver diseases on constitutive models. In the future, research groups may incorporate various aspects of machine learning (ML) into constitutive models and MRI data extraction to further refine the study methodology. Moreover, researchers should strive for further reproducibility and rigorous model validation and verification.
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- Seyed M. Seyedpour
- Institute of Mechanics, Structural Analysis and Dynamics, Faculty of Aerospace Engineering and Geodesy, University of Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany
- Biomechanics Lab, Institute of Mechanics, Structural Analysis and Dynamics, Faculty of Aerospace Engineering and Geodesy, University of Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Boğaziçi University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Institute of Mechanics, Structural Analysis and Dynamics, Faculty of Aerospace Engineering and Geodesy, University of Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany
- Biomechanics Lab, Institute of Mechanics, Structural Analysis and Dynamics, Faculty of Aerospace Engineering and Geodesy, University of Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Istinye University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of General, Visceral and Vascular Surgery, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany
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- Department of Radiology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Campus Charité Mitte, Berlin, Germany
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- Medical Physics Group, Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Jena University Hospital-Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Jena, Germany
- Center of Medical Optics and Photonics, Friedrich Schiller University, Jena, Germany
- Michael Stifel Center for Data-driven and Simulation Science Jena, Friedrich Schiller University, Jena, Germany
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- Institute of Mechanics, Structural Analysis and Dynamics, Faculty of Aerospace Engineering and Geodesy, University of Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany
- Biomechanics Lab, Institute of Mechanics, Structural Analysis and Dynamics, Faculty of Aerospace Engineering and Geodesy, University of Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany
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Yang JY, Qiu BS. The Advance of Magnetic Resonance Elastography in Tumor Diagnosis. Front Oncol 2021; 11:722703. [PMID: 34532290 PMCID: PMC8438294 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2021.722703] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2021] [Accepted: 08/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The change in tissue stiffness caused by pathological changes in the tissue's structure could be detected earlier, prior to the manifestation of their clinical features. Magnetic resonance elastography (MRE) is a noninvasive imaging technique that uses low-frequency vibrations to quantitatively measure the elasticity or stiffness of tissues. In tumor tissue, stiffness is directly related to tumor development, invasion, metastasis, and chemoradiotherapy resistance. It also dictates the choice of surgical method. At present, MRE is widely used in assessing different human organs, such as the liver, brain, breast, prostate, uterus, gallbladder, and colon stiffness. In the field of oncology, MRE's value lies in tumor diagnosis (especially early diagnosis), selection of treatment method, and prognosis evaluation. This article summarizes the principle of MRE and its research and application progress in tumor diagnosis and treatment.
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- Jin-Ying Yang
- Laboratory Center for Information Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
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- Hefei National Lab for Physical Sciences at the Microscale and the Centers for Biomedical Engneering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
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Zhao R, Zhou X, Khan ES, Alansary D, Friedmann KS, Yang W, Schwarz EC, del Campo A, Hoth M, Qu B. Targeting the Microtubule-Network Rescues CTL Killing Efficiency in Dense 3D Matrices. Front Immunol 2021; 12:729820. [PMID: 34484240 PMCID: PMC8416057 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.729820] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2021] [Accepted: 07/31/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Efficacy of cytotoxic T lymphocyte (CTL)-based immunotherapy is still unsatisfactory against solid tumors, which are frequently characterized by condensed extracellular matrix. Here, using a unique 3D killing assay, we identify that the killing efficiency of primary human CTLs is substantially impaired in dense collagen matrices. Although the expression of cytotoxic proteins in CTLs remained intact in dense collagen, CTL motility was largely compromised. Using light-sheet microscopy, we found that persistence and velocity of CTL migration was influenced by the stiffness and porosity of the 3D matrix. Notably, 3D CTL velocity was strongly correlated with their nuclear deformability, which was enhanced by disruption of the microtubule network especially in dense matrices. Concomitantly, CTL migration, search efficiency, and killing efficiency in dense collagen were significantly increased in microtubule-perturbed CTLs. In addition, the chemotherapeutically used microtubule inhibitor vinblastine drastically enhanced CTL killing efficiency in dense collagen. Together, our findings suggest targeting the microtubule network as a promising strategy to enhance efficacy of CTL-based immunotherapy against solid tumors, especially stiff solid tumors.
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- Renping Zhao
- Biophysics, Center for Integrative Physiology and Molecular Medicine (CIPMM), School of Medicine, Saarland University, Homburg, Germany
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- Biophysics, Center for Integrative Physiology and Molecular Medicine (CIPMM), School of Medicine, Saarland University, Homburg, Germany
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- INM-Leibniz Institute for New Materials, Saarbrücken, Germany
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- Molecular Biophysics, CIPMM, School of Medicine, Saarland University, Homburg, Germany
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- Biophysics, Center for Integrative Physiology and Molecular Medicine (CIPMM), School of Medicine, Saarland University, Homburg, Germany
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- Biophysics, Center for Integrative Physiology and Molecular Medicine (CIPMM), School of Medicine, Saarland University, Homburg, Germany
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- Biophysics, Center for Integrative Physiology and Molecular Medicine (CIPMM), School of Medicine, Saarland University, Homburg, Germany
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- Biophysics, Center for Integrative Physiology and Molecular Medicine (CIPMM), School of Medicine, Saarland University, Homburg, Germany
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- Biophysics, Center for Integrative Physiology and Molecular Medicine (CIPMM), School of Medicine, Saarland University, Homburg, Germany
- INM-Leibniz Institute for New Materials, Saarbrücken, Germany
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Lim WTH, Ooi EH, Foo JJ, Ng KH, Wong JHD, Leong SS. Shear Wave Elastography: A Review on the Confounding Factors and Their Potential Mitigation in Detecting Chronic Kidney Disease. ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE & BIOLOGY 2021; 47:2033-2047. [PMID: 33958257 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2021.03.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2021] [Revised: 03/24/2021] [Accepted: 03/26/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Early detection of chronic kidney disease is important to prevent progression of irreversible kidney damage, reducing the need for renal transplantation. Shear wave elastography is ideal as a quantitative imaging modality to detect chronic kidney disease because of its non-invasive nature, low cost and portability, making it highly accessible. However, the complexity of the kidney architecture and its tissue properties give rise to various confounding factors that affect the reliability of shear wave elastography in detecting chronic kidney disease, thus limiting its application to clinical trials. The objective of this review is to highlight the confounding factors presented by the complex properties of the kidney, in addition to outlining potential mitigation strategies, along with the prospect of increasing the versatility and reliability of shear wave elastography in detecting chronic kidney disease.
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- William T H Lim
- School of Engineering, Monash University Malaysia, Jalan Lagoon Selatan, Bandar Sunway, Malaysia
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- School of Engineering, Monash University Malaysia, Jalan Lagoon Selatan, Bandar Sunway, Malaysia; Advanced Engineering Platform, Monash University Malaysia, Jalan Lagoon Selatan, Bandar Sunway, Malaysia.
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- School of Engineering, Monash University Malaysia, Jalan Lagoon Selatan, Bandar Sunway, Malaysia
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- Department of Biomedical Imaging, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; University of Malaya Research Imaging Centre, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Biomedical Imaging, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; University of Malaya Research Imaging Centre, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Biomedical Imaging, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Department of Biomedical Imaging, University of Malaya Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Fiorito M, Fovargue D, Capilnasiu A, Hadjicharalambous M, Nordsletten D, Sinkus R, Lee J. Impact of axisymmetric deformation on MR elastography of a nonlinear tissue-mimicking material and implications in peri-tumour stiffness quantification. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0253804. [PMID: 34242296 PMCID: PMC8270167 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0253804] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2021] [Accepted: 06/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Solid tumour growth is often associated with the accumulation of mechanical stresses acting on the surrounding host tissue. Due to tissue nonlinearity, the shear modulus of the peri-tumoural region inherits a signature from the tumour expansion which depends on multiple factors, including the soft tissue constitutive behaviour and its stress/strain state. Shear waves used in MR-elastography (MRE) sense the apparent change in shear modulus along their propagation direction, thereby probing the anisotropic stiffness field around the tumour. We developed an analytical framework for a heterogeneous shear modulus distribution using a thick-shelled sphere approximation of the tumour and soft tissue ensemble. A hyperelastic material (plastisol) was identified to validate the proposed theory in a phantom setting. A balloon-catheter connected to a pressure sensor was used to replicate the stress generated from tumour pressure and growth while MRE data were acquired. The shear modulus anisotropy retrieved from the reconstructed elastography data confirmed the analytically predicted patterns at various levels of inflation. An alternative measure, combining the generated deformation and the local wave direction and independent of the reconstruction strategy, was also proposed to correlate the analytical findings with the stretch probed by the waves. Overall, this work demonstrates that MRE in combination with non-linear mechanics, is able to identify the apparent shear modulus variation arising from the strain generated by a growth within tissue, such as an idealised model of tumour. Investigation in real tissue represents the next step to further investigate the implications of endogenous forces in tissue characterisation through MRE.
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- Marco Fiorito
- School of Biomedical Engineering and Imaging Sciences, King’s College London, London, United Kingdom
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- School of Biomedical Engineering and Imaging Sciences, King’s College London, London, United Kingdom
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- School of Biomedical Engineering and Imaging Sciences, King’s College London, London, United Kingdom
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- School of Biomedical Engineering and Imaging Sciences, King’s College London, London, United Kingdom
- Department of Biomedical Engineering and Cardiac Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States of America
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- School of Biomedical Engineering and Imaging Sciences, King’s College London, London, United Kingdom
- U1148, INSERM, Hôpital Bichat, Paris, France
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- School of Biomedical Engineering and Imaging Sciences, King’s College London, London, United Kingdom
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Influence of fibrosis progression on the viscous properties of in vivo liver tissue elucidated by shear wave dispersion in multifrequency MR elastography. J Mech Behav Biomed Mater 2021; 121:104645. [PMID: 34166871 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2021.104645] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2020] [Revised: 05/14/2021] [Accepted: 06/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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PURPOSE Many elastography studies have shown that liver stiffness increases with fibrosis and thus can be used as a reliable marker for noninvasively staging fibrosis. However, the sensitivity of viscosity-related mechanical parameters, such as shear wave dispersion, to liver fibrosis is less well understood. METHODS In this proof-of-concept study, 15 healthy volunteers and 37 patients with chronic liver disease and biopsy-proven fibrosis were prospectively investigated by MR elastography at six drive frequencies of 35-60 Hz. Maps of shear wave speed (SWS, in m/s) and loss angle (φ, in rad), as a marker of stiffness and viscous properties, respectively, were generated using tomoelastography data processing. The Child-Pugh score was used to assess cirrhosis severity. RESULTS While SWS increased with fibrosis (F0: 1.53 ± 0.11 m/s, F1-F3: 1.71 ± 0.17 m/s, F4: 2.50 ± 0.39 m/s; P < 0.001), φ remained unchanged during mild to severe fibrosis (F0: 0.63 ± 0.05 rad, F1-F3: 0.60 ± 0.05 rad, P = 0.21) but increased in cirrhosis (F4: 0.81 ± 0.16 rad; P < 0.001). Correspondingly, the slope of SWS-dispersion within the investigated range of vibration frequencies increased from insignificant (F0-F3: 0.010 ± 0.007 m/s/Hz) to significant (F4: 0.038 ± 0.025 m/s/Hz; P = 0.005). Significant correlation with the Child-Pugh score was found for φ (R = 0.60, P = 0.01) but not for SWS. CONCLUSION Although cirrhosis is associated with liver stiffening and, intuitively, transition towards more rigid material properties, the observed increases in φ and slope of SWS-dispersion indicate abnormally high mechanical friction in cirrhotic livers. This biophysical signature might provide a prognostic imaging marker for the detection of pathological processes associated with fibrosis independent of stiffness.
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Effects of Loading and Boundary Conditions on the Performance of Ultrasound Compressional Viscoelastography: A Computational Simulation Study to Guide Experimental Design. MATERIALS 2021; 14:ma14102590. [PMID: 34065764 PMCID: PMC8156541 DOI: 10.3390/ma14102590] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2021] [Revised: 05/10/2021] [Accepted: 05/12/2021] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Most biomaterials and tissues are viscoelastic; thus, evaluating viscoelastic properties is important for numerous biomedical applications. Compressional viscoelastography is an ultrasound imaging technique used for measuring the viscoelastic properties of biomaterials and tissues. It analyzes the creep behavior of a material under an external mechanical compression. The aim of this study is to use finite element analysis to investigate how loading conditions (the distribution of the applied compressional pressure on the surface of the sample) and boundary conditions (the fixation method used to stabilize the sample) can affect the measurement accuracy of compressional viscoelastography. The results show that loading and boundary conditions in computational simulations of compressional viscoelastography can severely affect the measurement accuracy of the viscoelastic properties of materials. The measurement can only be accurate if the compressional pressure is exerted on the entire top surface of the sample, as well as if the bottom of the sample is fixed only along the vertical direction. These findings imply that, in an experimental validation study, the phantom design should take into account that the surface area of the pressure plate must be equal to or larger than that of the top surface of the sample, and the sample should be placed directly on the testing platform without any fixation (such as a sample container). The findings indicate that when applying compressional viscoelastography to real tissues in vivo, consideration should be given to the representative loading and boundary conditions. The findings of the present simulation study will provide a reference for experimental phantom designs regarding loading and boundary conditions, as well as guidance towards validating the experimental results of compressional viscoelastography.
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Cannella R, Sartoris R, Grégory J, Garzelli L, Vilgrain V, Ronot M, Dioguardi Burgio M. Quantitative magnetic resonance imaging for focal liver lesions: bridging the gap between research and clinical practice. Br J Radiol 2021; 94:20210220. [PMID: 33989042 PMCID: PMC8173689 DOI: 10.1259/bjr.20210220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is highly important for the detection, characterization, and follow-up of focal liver lesions. Several quantitative MRI-based methods have been proposed in addition to qualitative imaging interpretation to improve the diagnostic work-up and prognostics in patients with focal liver lesions. This includes DWI with apparent diffusion coefficient measurements, intravoxel incoherent motion, perfusion imaging, MR elastography, and radiomics. Multiple research studies have reported promising results with quantitative MRI methods in various clinical settings. Nevertheless, applications in everyday clinical practice are limited. This review describes the basic principles of quantitative MRI-based techniques and discusses the main current applications and limitations for the assessment of focal liver lesions.
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- Roberto Cannella
- Service de Radiologie, Hôpital Beaujon, APHP.Nord, Clichy, France.,Section of Radiology - BiND, University Hospital "Paolo Giaccone", Via del Vespro 129, 90127 Palermo, Italy.,Department of Health Promotion Sciences Maternal and Infant Care, Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties, PROMISE, University of Palermo, 90127 Palermo, Italy
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- Service de Radiologie, Hôpital Beaujon, APHP.Nord, Clichy, France.,Université de Paris, Paris, France
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- Service de Radiologie, Hôpital Beaujon, APHP.Nord, Clichy, France.,Université de Paris, Paris, France
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- Service de Radiologie, Hôpital Beaujon, APHP.Nord, Clichy, France.,Université de Paris, Paris, France.,INSERM U1149, CRI, Paris, France
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- Service de Radiologie, Hôpital Beaujon, APHP.Nord, Clichy, France.,Université de Paris, Paris, France.,INSERM U1149, CRI, Paris, France
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- Service de Radiologie, Hôpital Beaujon, APHP.Nord, Clichy, France.,INSERM U1149, CRI, Paris, France
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Dominguez A, Fino D, Spina JC, Moyano Brandi N, Capó J, Noceti M, Ariza PP, Moura Cunha G. Assessment of SE-MRE-derived shear stiffness at 3.0 Tesla for solid liver tumors characterization. Abdom Radiol (NY) 2021; 46:1904-1911. [PMID: 33098479 DOI: 10.1007/s00261-020-02828-5] [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: 08/21/2020] [Revised: 10/07/2020] [Accepted: 10/10/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To evaluate the feasibility and diagnostic value of using a 2D spin-echo MR elastography (SE-MRE) sequence at 3.0 Tesla for solid focal liver lesions (FLL) characterization. METHODS This prospective study included 55 patients with solid FLL (size > 20 mm), who underwent liver SE-MRE at 3 Tesla between 2016 and 2019. Stiffness measurements were performed by two independent readers blinded to the complete MRI exam or patient information. Histological confirmation or typical behavior on the complete MRI exam evaluated in consensus by expert abdominal radiologists was used as reference standard. FLLs were grouped and compared (malignant vs. benign) using the Mann-Whitney and Kruskal-Wallis tests. MRE diagnostic performance was assessed, and stiffness cutoffs were obtained by analysis of ROC curves from accuracy maximization. A linear regression plot was used to evaluate inter-rater agreement for FLLs stiffness measurements. p values < 0.05 were considered statistically significant. RESULTS The final study group comprised 57 FLLs (34 malignant, 23 benign). Stiffness measurements were technically successful in 91.23% of lesions. To both readers, the median stiffness of the lesions categorized as benign was 4.5 ± 1.5 kPa and in the malignant group 6.8 ± 1.7 and 7.5 ± 1.5 kPa depending on the reader. A cutoff of 5.8 kPa distinguished malignant and benign lesions with 88% specificity and 75-85% accuracy depending on the reader. The inter-rater agreement was 0.90 ± 0.04 with a correlation coefficient of 0.94. CONCLUSION 2D-SE-MRE at 3.0 T provides high specificity and PPV to differentiate benign from malignant liver lesions. Trial registration 18FFUA-A02.
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Pagé G, Tardieu M, Gennisson JL, Besret L, Garteiser P, Van Beers BE. Tumor Solid Stress: Assessment with MR Elastography under Compression of Patient-Derived Hepatocellular Carcinomas and Cholangiocarcinomas Xenografted in Mice. Cancers (Basel) 2021; 13:cancers13081891. [PMID: 33920771 PMCID: PMC8071192 DOI: 10.3390/cancers13081891] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2021] [Revised: 04/09/2021] [Accepted: 04/13/2021] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Malignant tumors have abnormal biomechanical characteristics, including high viscoelasticity, solid stress, and interstitial fluid pressure. Magnetic resonance (MR) elastography is increasingly used to non-invasively assess tissue viscoelasticity. However, solid stress and interstitial fluid pressure measurements are performed with invasive methods. We studied the feasibility and potential role of MR elastography at basal state and under controlled compression in assessing altered biomechanical features of malignant liver tumors. MR elastography was performed in mice with patient-derived, subcutaneously xenografted hepatocellular carcinomas or cholangiocarcinomas to measure the basal viscoelasticity and the compression stiffening rate, which corresponds to the slope of elasticity versus applied compression. MR elastography measurements were correlated with invasive pressure measurements and digital histological readings. Significant differences in MR elastography parameters, pressure, and histological measurements were observed between tumor models. In multivariate analysis, collagen content and interstitial fluid pressure were determinants of basal viscoelasticity, whereas solid stress, in addition to collagen content, cellularity, and tumor type, was an independent determinant of compression stiffening rate. Compression stiffening rate had high AUC (0.87 ± 0.08) for determining elevated solid stress, whereas basal elasticity had high AUC for tumor collagen content (AUC: 0.86 ± 0.08). Our results suggest that MR elastography compression stiffening rate, in contrast to basal viscoelasticity, is a potential marker of solid stress in malignant liver tumors.
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- Gwenaël Pagé
- Laboratory of Imaging Biomarkers, Center of Research on Inflammation, Université de Paris, UMR 1149, Inserm, F-75018 Paris, France; (P.G.); (B.E.V.B.)
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- Montpellier Cancer Research Institute (IRCM), INSERM U1194, University of Montpellier, 34095 Montpellier, France;
- Montpellier Cancer Institute (ICM), 34298 Montpellier, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CEA, CNRS, Inserm, BioMaps, 91401 Orsay, France;
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- Laboratory of Imaging Biomarkers, Center of Research on Inflammation, Université de Paris, UMR 1149, Inserm, F-75018 Paris, France; (P.G.); (B.E.V.B.)
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- Laboratory of Imaging Biomarkers, Center of Research on Inflammation, Université de Paris, UMR 1149, Inserm, F-75018 Paris, France; (P.G.); (B.E.V.B.)
- Department of Radiology, AP-HP, Beaujon University Hospital Paris Nord, F-92110 Clichy, France
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Li M, Guo J, Hu P, Jiang H, Chen J, Hu J, Asbach P, Sack I, Li W. Tomoelastography Based on Multifrequency MR Elastography for Prostate Cancer Detection: Comparison with Multiparametric MRI. Radiology 2021; 299:362-370. [PMID: 33687285 DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2021201852] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Background Multiparametric MRI is used for depiction of prostate cancer (PCa) but without consideration of the mechanical alteration of prostatic tissue by cancer. Purpose To investigate the diagnostic performance of stiffness and fluidity quantified with tomoelastography, a multifrequency MR elastography technique, for depiction of PCa compared with multiparametric MRI with Prostate Imaging Reporting and Data System (PI-RADS) version 2.1. Materials and Methods Prospective participants suspected to have PCa and healthy controls (HCs) underwent multiparametric MRI and tomoelastography between March 2019 and July 2020. Tomoelastography maps of shear-wave speed (c) and loss angle (φ) quantified stiffness and fluidity, respectively, for PCa and benign prostatic disease and for the peripheral and transition zones in HCs. Differences between entities and regions were analyzed by using analysis of variance or Kruskal-Wallis test. Diagnostic performance was assessed with area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) analysis. Results There were 73 participants with PCa (mean age, 72 years ± 7 [standard deviation]), 82 with benign prostatic disease (66 years ± 7), and 53 HCs (41 years ± 14). Mean ± standard deviation of c and φ were higher in PCa (3.4 m/sec ± 0.6 and 1.3 radian ± 0.2, respectively) than in benign prostatic disease (2.6 m/sec ± 0.3 and 1.0 radian ± 0.2, respectively; P < .001) and age-matched HCs (2.2 m/sec ± 0.1 and 0.8 radian ± 0.1, respectively; P < .001). Incorporating c and φ (AUC, 0.95; 95% CI: 0.92, 0.98) improved the diagnostic performance of PI-RADS version 2.1 (AUC, 0.85; 95% CI: 0.80, 0.91; P < .001). Multiparametric MRI combined with c and φ enabled detection of PCa with 95% (78 of 82 non-PCa) specificity, which was significantly higher than with use of multiparametric MRI alone (77% [63 of 82 non-PCa]; P < .001). In regional analysis, c combined with φ enabled differentiation of transition zone PCa from benign prostatic hyperplasia (AUC, 0.91; 95% CI: 0.83, 0.98) and peripheral zone PCa from chronic prostatitis (AUC, 0.94; 95% CI: 0.88, 1.00). Conclusion Use of tomoelastography-quantified stiffness and fluidity improved the diagnostic performance of multiparametric MRI with Prostate Imaging Reporting and Data System version 2.1 in detecting cancer in both the peripheral and transition zones. © RSNA, 2021 Online supplemental material is available for this article. See also the editorial by Hectors and Lewis in this issue. An earlier incorrect version of this article appeared online. This article was corrected on March 24, 2021.
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- Mengsi Li
- From the Departments of Radiology (M.L., P.H., J.C., J.H., W.L.) and Urology (H.J.), Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, 410008 Changsha, Hunan Province, China; and Department of Radiology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany (J.G., P.A., I.S.)
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- From the Departments of Radiology (M.L., P.H., J.C., J.H., W.L.) and Urology (H.J.), Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, 410008 Changsha, Hunan Province, China; and Department of Radiology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany (J.G., P.A., I.S.)
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- From the Departments of Radiology (M.L., P.H., J.C., J.H., W.L.) and Urology (H.J.), Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, 410008 Changsha, Hunan Province, China; and Department of Radiology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany (J.G., P.A., I.S.)
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- From the Departments of Radiology (M.L., P.H., J.C., J.H., W.L.) and Urology (H.J.), Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, 410008 Changsha, Hunan Province, China; and Department of Radiology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany (J.G., P.A., I.S.)
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- From the Departments of Radiology (M.L., P.H., J.C., J.H., W.L.) and Urology (H.J.), Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, 410008 Changsha, Hunan Province, China; and Department of Radiology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany (J.G., P.A., I.S.)
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- From the Departments of Radiology (M.L., P.H., J.C., J.H., W.L.) and Urology (H.J.), Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, 410008 Changsha, Hunan Province, China; and Department of Radiology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany (J.G., P.A., I.S.)
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- From the Departments of Radiology (M.L., P.H., J.C., J.H., W.L.) and Urology (H.J.), Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, 410008 Changsha, Hunan Province, China; and Department of Radiology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany (J.G., P.A., I.S.)
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- From the Departments of Radiology (M.L., P.H., J.C., J.H., W.L.) and Urology (H.J.), Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, 410008 Changsha, Hunan Province, China; and Department of Radiology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany (J.G., P.A., I.S.)
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- From the Departments of Radiology (M.L., P.H., J.C., J.H., W.L.) and Urology (H.J.), Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, 410008 Changsha, Hunan Province, China; and Department of Radiology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany (J.G., P.A., I.S.)
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Kennedy P, Lewis S, Bane O, Hectors SJ, Kim E, Schwartz M, Taouli B. Early effect of 90Y radioembolisation on hepatocellular carcinoma and liver parenchyma stiffness measured with MR elastography: initial experience. Eur Radiol 2021; 31:5791-5801. [PMID: 33475773 DOI: 10.1007/s00330-020-07636-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2020] [Revised: 11/24/2020] [Accepted: 12/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To quantify hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and liver parenchyma stiffness using MR elastography (MRE) and serum alpha fetoprotein (AFP), before and 6 weeks (6w) after 90Y radioembolisation (RE), and to assess the value of baseline tumour and liver stiffness (TS/LS) and AFP in predicting response at 6w and 6 months (6 m). METHODS Twenty-three patients (M/F 18/5, mean age 68.3 ± 9.3 years) scheduled to undergo RE were recruited into this prospective single-centre study. Patients underwent an MRI exam at baseline and 6w following RE (range 39-47 days) which included MRE using a prototype 2D EPI sequence. TS, peritumoural LS/LS remote from the tumour, tumour size, and AFP were measured at baseline and at 6w. Treatment response was determined using mRECIST at 6w and 6 m. RESULTS MRE was technically successful in 17 tumours which were classified at 6w as complete response (CR, n = 7), partial response (PR, n = 4), and stable disease (SD, n = 6). TS and peritumoural LS were significantly increased following RE (p = 0.016, p = 0.039, respectively), while LS remote from tumour was unchanged (p = 0.245). Baseline TS was significantly lower in patients who achieved CR at 6w (p = 0.014). Baseline TS, peritumoural LS (both AUC = 0.857), and AFP (AUC = 0.798) showed fair/excellent diagnostic performance in predicting CR at 6w, but were not significant predictors of OR or CR at 6 m. CONCLUSION Our initial results suggest that HCC TS and peritumoural LS increase early after RE. Baseline TS, peritumoural LS, and AFP were all significant predictors of CR to RE at 6w. These results should be confirmed in a larger study. KEY POINTS • Magnetic resonance elastography-derived tumour stiffness and peritumoural liver stiffness increase significantly at 6 weeks post radioembolisation whereas liver stiffness remote from the tumour is unchanged. • Baseline tumour stiffness and peritumoural liver stiffness are lower in patients who achieve complete response at 6 weeks post radioembolisation. • Baseline tumour size is significantly correlated with baseline tumour stiffness.
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- BioMedical Engineering and Imaging Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- BioMedical Engineering and Imaging Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
- Department of Diagnostic, Molecular and Interventional Radiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, 1470 Madison Avenue, New York, NY, 10029, USA
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- BioMedical Engineering and Imaging Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- BioMedical Engineering and Imaging Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
- Department of Radiology, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Diagnostic, Molecular and Interventional Radiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, 1470 Madison Avenue, New York, NY, 10029, USA
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- Recanati/Miller Transplantation Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- BioMedical Engineering and Imaging Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA.
- Department of Diagnostic, Molecular and Interventional Radiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, 1470 Madison Avenue, New York, NY, 10029, USA.
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Magnetic resonance elastography (MRE) is an emerging imaging modality that maps the elastic properties of tissue such as the shear modulus. It allows for noninvasive assessment of stiffness, which is a surrogate for fibrosis. MRE has been shown to accurately distinguish absent or low stage fibrosis from high stage fibrosis, primarily in the liver. Like other elasticity imaging modalities, it follows the general steps of elastography: (1) apply a known cyclic mechanical vibration to the tissue; (2) measure the internal tissue displacements caused by the mechanical wave using magnetic resonance phase encoding method; and (3) infer the mechanical properties from the measured mechanical response (displacement), by generating a simplified displacement map. The generated map is called an elastogram.While the key interest of MRE has traditionally been in its application to liver, where in humans it is FDA approved and commercially available for clinical use to noninvasively assess degree of fibrosis, this is an area of active research and there are novel upcoming applications in brain, kidney, pancreas, spleen, heart, lungs, and so on. A detailed review of all the efforts is beyond the scope of this chapter, but a few specific examples are provided. Recent application of MRE for noninvasive evaluation of renal fibrosis has great potential for noninvasive assessment in patients with chronic kidney diseases. Development and applications of MRE in preclinical models is necessary primarily to validate the measurement against "gold-standard" invasive methods, to better understand physiology and pathophysiology, and to evaluate novel interventions. Application of MRE acquisitions in preclinical settings involves challenges in terms of available hardware, logistics, and data acquisition. This chapter will introduce the concepts of MRE and provide some illustrative applications.This publication is based upon work from the COST Action PARENCHIMA, a community-driven network funded by the European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST) program of the European Union, which aims to improve the reproducibility and standardization of renal MRI biomarkers. This introduction chapter is complemented by another separate chapter describing the experimental protocol and data analysis.
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- Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
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- Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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Plaikner M, Kremser C, Viveiros A, Zoller H, Henninger B. [Magnetic resonance elastography of the liver : Worth knowing for clinical routine]. Radiologe 2020; 60:966-978. [PMID: 32399783 DOI: 10.1007/s00117-020-00690-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND Magnetic resonance elastography (MRE) is a noninvasive, quantitative, MRI-based method to evaluate liver stiffness. Beside biopsy and ultrasound elastography, this imaging method plays in many places a significant role in the detection and additive characterization of chronic liver disease. OBJECTIVES, MATERIALS AND METHODS Based on the literature, a brief review of the underlying method and the commercially available products is given. Furthermore, the practical procedure, the analysis, and the interpretation of clinically relevant questions are illustrated and a comparison with ultrasound elastography is provided. RESULTS This relative "young" MRI method allows extensive evaluation of mechanical properties of the liver and is an important diagnostic tool especially in follow-up examinations. The MRE of the liver is with a maximum technical failure rate of 5.8% a robust technique with high accuracy and an excellent re-test reliability as well as intra- and interobserver reproducibility. There is a high diagnostic certainty within the framework of most important clinical indications, the quantification of fibrosis, and with a very good correlation with the "gold standard" biopsy. CONCLUSION Based on its rising clinical relevance and the broad usage, MRE of the liver is increasingly used in many centers and in routine liver protocols. Therefore, basic knowledge of this method is essential for every radiologist.
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- Michaela Plaikner
- Radiologie, Medizinische Universität Innsbruck, Anichstraße 35, 6020, Innsbruck, Österreich.
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- Radiologie, Medizinische Universität Innsbruck, Anichstraße 35, 6020, Innsbruck, Österreich
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- Innere Medizin I, Medizinische Universität Innsbruck, Anichstraße 35, 6020, Innsbruck, Österreich
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- Innere Medizin I, Medizinische Universität Innsbruck, Anichstraße 35, 6020, Innsbruck, Österreich
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- Radiologie, Medizinische Universität Innsbruck, Anichstraße 35, 6020, Innsbruck, Österreich
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Wang X, Geng Y, Han D, Lu M, Li R, Li Y, Zhang Q, Wan M. Viscoelastic characterization of HIFU ablation with shear wave by using K-space analysis combined with model-fitting correction method. ULTRASONICS 2020; 108:106179. [PMID: 32504988 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultras.2020.106179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2019] [Revised: 05/07/2020] [Accepted: 05/19/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The viscoelastic properties of tissues can reflect human physiological and pathological conditions. During and after the high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) treatment, measuring the viscoelasticity of HIFU ablated tissue is important for therapy evaluation. Two-dimensional Fourier transform (2DFT) method has been reported to quantify elasticity and viscosity. However, a deviation is induced by under-sampling in practical application. This work proposes an approach based on the convolution theorem and model fitting to solve the finite spatial data problem. A model using the convolution theorem was constructed, and mean-square error (MSE) was calculated to determine the optimal fitting between the model and experimental data. For validation, HIFU therapeutic experiments were conducted in polyacrylamide-bovine serum (BAS) transparent tissue-mimicking phantoms. This approach was used to quantify the viscoelasticity of HIFU ablation and untreated phantoms. Acoustic-radiation-force (ARF) shear wave was generated by the same HIFU therapeutic transducer, and laser Doppler vibrometer (LDV) was used for the high-resolution measurement of shear wave signals. Results suggest that the shear elasticity and viscosity of untreated phantoms are generally smaller than those of HIFU ablation. Thus, the proposed method may be helpful for HIFU treatment monitoring.
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- Xuan Wang
- The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi' an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi' an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi' an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi' an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China.
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- The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi' an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi' an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi' an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi' an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China
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Shahryari M, Meyer T, Warmuth C, Herthum H, Bertalan G, Tzschätzsch H, Stencel L, Lukas S, Lilaj L, Braun J, Sack I. Reduction of breathing artifacts in multifrequency magnetic resonance elastography of the abdomen. Magn Reson Med 2020; 85:1962-1973. [PMID: 33104294 DOI: 10.1002/mrm.28558] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2020] [Revised: 08/21/2020] [Accepted: 09/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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PURPOSE With abdominal magnetic resonance elastography (MRE) often suffering from breathing artifacts, it is recommended to perform MRE during breath-hold. However, breath-hold acquisition prohibits extended multifrequency MRE examinations and yields inconsistent results when patients cannot hold their breath. The purpose of this work was to analyze free-breathing strategies in multifrequency MRE of abdominal organs. METHODS Abdominal MRE with 30, 40, 50, and 60 Hz vibration frequencies and single-shot, multislice, full wave-field acquisition was performed four times in 11 healthy volunteers: once with multiple breath-holds and three times during free breathing with ungated, gated, and navigated slice adjustment. Shear wave speed maps were generated by tomoelastography inversion. Image registration was applied for correction of intrascan misregistration of image slices. Sharpness of features was quantified by the variance of the Laplacian. RESULTS Total scan times ranged from 120 seconds for ungated free-breathing MRE to 376 seconds for breath-hold examinations. As expected, free-breathing MRE resulted in larger organ displacements (liver, 4.7 ± 1.5 mm; kidneys, 2.4 ± 2.2 mm; spleen, 3.1 ± 2.4 mm; pancreas, 3.4 ± 1.4 mm) than breath-hold MRE (liver, 0.7 ± 0.2 mm; kidneys, 0.4 ± 0.2 mm; spleen, 0.5 ± 0.2 mm; pancreas, 0.7 ± 0.5 mm). Nonetheless, breathing-related displacement did not affect mean shear wave speed, which was consistent across all protocols (liver, 1.43 ± 0.07 m/s; kidneys, 2.35 ± 0.21 m/s; spleen, 2.02 ± 0.15 m/s; pancreas, 1.39 ± 0.15 m/s). Image registration before inversion improved the quality of free-breathing examinations, yielding no differences in image sharpness to uncorrected breath-hold MRE in most organs (P > .05). CONCLUSION Overall, multifrequency MRE is robust to breathing when considering whole-organ values. Respiration-related blurring can readily be corrected using image registration. Consequently, ungated free-breathing MRE combined with image registration is recommended for multifrequency MRE of abdominal organs.
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- Mehrgan Shahryari
- Department of Radiology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Radiology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Radiology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Radiology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Radiology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Radiology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Radiology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Radiology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Radiology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Informatics, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Radiology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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Park SJ, Yoon JH, Lee DH, Lim WH, Lee JM. Tumor Stiffness Measurements on MR Elastography for Single Nodular Hepatocellular Carcinomas Can Predict Tumor Recurrence After Hepatic Resection. J Magn Reson Imaging 2020; 53:587-596. [PMID: 32914909 DOI: 10.1002/jmri.27359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2020] [Revised: 08/27/2020] [Accepted: 08/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Tumor stiffness (TS), measured by magnetic resonance elastography (MRE), could be associated with tumor mechanical properties and tumor grade. PURPOSE To determine whether TS obtained using MRE is associated with survival in patients with single nodular hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) after hepatic resection (HR). STUDY TYPE Retrospective. POPULATION In all, 95 patients with pathologically confirmed HCCs. FIELD STRENGTH/SEQUENCE 1.5T/3D spin-echo echo-planar imaging MRE. ASSESSMENT TS values of the whole tumor (TS-WT) and of a solid portion of the tumor (TS-SP) after excluding the necrotic area were measured on stiffness maps. Known imaging prognostic factors of HCC were also analyzed. After surgery, pathologic findings were evaluated from resected pathology specimens. STATISTICAL TESTS Fisher's exact test and the Mann-Whitney U-test were performed to determine the significance of differences according to the tumor grade. Overall survival (OS) / recurrence-free survival (RFS) analyses were performed using Kaplan-Meier analyses and Cox multivariable models. RESULTS The average TS-WT was 2.14 ± 0.74 kPa, and the average TS-SP was 2.51 ± 1.07 kPa. The cumulative incidence of RFS was 73.1%, 63.1%, and 57.3% at 1, 3, and 5 years, respectively. The TS-WT, TS-SP, and tumor size (≥5 cm) were significant prognostic factors for RFS (P < 0.001; P < 0.001; P = 0.017, respectively). The estimated overall 1-, 3-, and 5-year survival rates were 95.7%, 86.9%, and 80.8%, respectively. The alpha-fetoprotein changes, platelets, tumor size (≥5 cm), and vascular invasion in pathology were significant predictive factors for overall survival (all P < 0.05). Tumor necrosis, TS-WT, TS-SP, and vascular invasion in pathology were significantly correlated with poorly differentiated HCC (all P < 0.05). DATA CONCLUSION The TS-WT, TW-SP, and tumor size (≥5 cm) were significant predictive factors of RFS after HR in patients with HCC. Level of Evidence Technical Efficacy Stage 5 J. MAGN. RESON. IMAGING 2021;53:587-596.
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- Sae-Jin Park
- Department of Radiology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.,Department of Radiology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.,Department of Radiology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.,Department of Radiology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.,Department of Radiology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.,Institute of Radiation Medicine, Seoul National University Medical Research Center, Seoul, Korea
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Uterine leiomyomas: correlation between histologic composition and stiffness via magnetic resonance elastography - a Pilot Study. Ginekol Pol 2020; 91:373-378. [PMID: 32542642 DOI: 10.5603/gp.a2020.0067] [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: 11/27/2019] [Revised: 03/11/2020] [Accepted: 03/13/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES To evaluate magnetic resonance elastography as a tool for characterizing uterine leimyomas. MATERIAL AND METHODS At total of 12 women with symptomatic leiomyomas diagnosed in physical and ultrasound examinations were enrolled in this pilot study. Before surgery, all patients underwent magnetic resonance elastography of the uterus using a 1.5 T MR whole-body scanner (Optima, GE Healthcare, Milwaukee, WI, USA). Surgical specimens were forwarded for histological examination. The findings were allocated into 3 categories depending on the percentage content of connective tissue: below 15%, from 15 to 30% and more than 30%. The median stiffness of leiomyomas for each of the group was calculated. The U-Mann Whitney test was used for statistical analysis. RESULTS The stiffness of the leiomyomas ranged between 3.7-6.9 kPa (median value 4.9 kPa). The concentration of extracellular components in the leiomyomas did not exceed 40%. An increasing trend of the stiffness with the growing percentage of extracellular component was observed. Stiffness of the leiomyomas obtained by MRE varies depending on microscopic composition. CONCLUSIONS The value of stiffness shows a trend of increasing with the percentage of extracellular component of the leiomyoma. Further studies are required to assess the usefulness of MRE in diagnostics of uterine leiomyomas.
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In Vivo Quantification of Water Diffusion, Stiffness, and Tissue Fluidity in Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia and Prostate Cancer. Invest Radiol 2020; 55:524-530. [DOI: 10.1097/rli.0000000000000685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Mura J, Schrank F, Sack I. An analytical solution to the dispersion‐by‐inversion problem in magnetic resonance elastography. Magn Reson Med 2020; 84:61-71. [DOI: 10.1002/mrm.28247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2019] [Revised: 01/16/2020] [Accepted: 02/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Joaquin Mura
- Department of Mechanical Engineering Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María Santiago Chile
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- Department of Radiology Charité ‐ Universitätsmedizin Berlin Germany
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- Department of Radiology Charité ‐ Universitätsmedizin Berlin Germany
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Nagakawa Y, Fujita S, Yunoki S, Tsuchiya T, Suye S, Itoi T. Self‐expandable hydrogel biliary stent design utilizing the swelling property of poly(vinyl alcohol) hydrogel. J Appl Polym Sci 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/app.48851] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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- Yoshiyasu Nagakawa
- Biotechnology GroupTokyo Metropolitan Industrial Technology Research Institute 2‐4‐10, Aomi, Koto‐ku Tokyo 135‐0064 Japan
- Department of Frontier Fiber Technology and SciencesGraduate School of Engineering, University of Fukui 3‐9‐1, Bunkyo Fukui 910‐8507 Japan
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- Department of Frontier Fiber Technology and SciencesGraduate School of Engineering, University of Fukui 3‐9‐1, Bunkyo Fukui 910‐8507 Japan
- Life Science Innovation CenterUniversity of Fukui 3‐9‐1, Bunkyo Fukui 910‐8507 Japan
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- Biotechnology GroupTokyo Metropolitan Industrial Technology Research Institute 2‐4‐10, Aomi, Koto‐ku Tokyo 135‐0064 Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and HepatologyTokyo Medical University 6‐7‐1, Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku‐ku Tokyo 160‐0023 Japan
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- Department of Frontier Fiber Technology and SciencesGraduate School of Engineering, University of Fukui 3‐9‐1, Bunkyo Fukui 910‐8507 Japan
- Life Science Innovation CenterUniversity of Fukui 3‐9‐1, Bunkyo Fukui 910‐8507 Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and HepatologyTokyo Medical University 6‐7‐1, Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku‐ku Tokyo 160‐0023 Japan
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Li J, Zormpas-Petridis K, Boult JKR, Reeves EL, Heindl A, Vinci M, Lopes F, Cummings C, Springer CJ, Chesler L, Jones C, Bamber JC, Yuan Y, Sinkus R, Jamin Y, Robinson SP. Investigating the Contribution of Collagen to the Tumor Biomechanical Phenotype with Noninvasive Magnetic Resonance Elastography. Cancer Res 2019; 79:5874-5883. [PMID: 31604713 DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-19-1595] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2019] [Revised: 08/15/2019] [Accepted: 09/17/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Increased stiffness in the extracellular matrix (ECM) contributes to tumor progression and metastasis. Therefore, stromal modulating therapies and accompanying biomarkers are being developed to target ECM stiffness. Magnetic resonance (MR) elastography can noninvasively and quantitatively map the viscoelastic properties of tumors in vivo and thus has clear clinical applications. Herein, we used MR elastography, coupled with computational histopathology, to interrogate the contribution of collagen to the tumor biomechanical phenotype and to evaluate its sensitivity to collagenase-induced stromal modulation. Elasticity (G d) and viscosity (G l) were significantly greater for orthotopic BT-474 (G d = 5.9 ± 0.2 kPa, G l = 4.7 ± 0.2 kPa, n = 7) and luc-MDA-MB-231-LM2-4 (G d = 7.9 ± 0.4 kPa, G l = 6.0 ± 0.2 kPa, n = 6) breast cancer xenografts, and luc-PANC1 (G d = 6.9 ± 0.3 kPa, G l = 6.2 ± 0.2 kPa, n = 7) pancreatic cancer xenografts, compared with tumors associated with the nervous system, including GTML/Trp53KI/KI medulloblastoma (G d = 3.5 ± 0.2 kPa, G l = 2.3 ± 0.2 kPa, n = 7), orthotopic luc-D-212-MG (G d = 3.5 ± 0.2 kPa, G l = 2.3 ± 0.2 kPa, n = 7), luc-RG2 (G d = 3.5 ± 0.2 kPa, G l = 2.3 ± 0.2 kPa, n = 5), and luc-U-87-MG (G d = 3.5 ± 0.2 kPa, G l = 2.3 ± 0.2 kPa, n = 8) glioblastoma xenografts, intracranially propagated luc-MDA-MB-231-LM2-4 (G d = 3.7 ± 0.2 kPa, G l = 2.2 ± 0.1 kPa, n = 7) breast cancer xenografts, and Th-MYCN neuroblastomas (G d = 3.5 ± 0.2 kPa, G l = 2.3 ± 0.2 kPa, n = 5). Positive correlations between both elasticity (r = 0.72, P < 0.0001) and viscosity (r = 0.78, P < 0.0001) were determined with collagen fraction, but not with cellular or vascular density. Treatment with collagenase significantly reduced G d (P = 0.002) and G l (P = 0.0006) in orthotopic breast tumors. Texture analysis of extracted images of picrosirius red staining revealed significant negative correlations of entropy with G d (r = -0.69, P < 0.0001) and G l (r = -0.76, P < 0.0001), and positive correlations of fractal dimension with G d (r = 0.75, P < 0.0001) and G l (r = 0.78, P < 0.0001). MR elastography can thus provide sensitive imaging biomarkers of tumor collagen deposition and its therapeutic modulation. SIGNIFICANCE: MR elastography enables noninvasive detection of tumor stiffness and will aid in the development of ECM-targeting therapies.
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- Jin Li
- Division of Radiotherapy and Imaging, The Institute of Cancer Research, London, United Kingdom
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- Division of Radiotherapy and Imaging, The Institute of Cancer Research, London, United Kingdom
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- Division of Radiotherapy and Imaging, The Institute of Cancer Research, London, United Kingdom
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- Division of Molecular Pathology, The Institute of Cancer Research, London, United Kingdom
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- Division of Molecular Pathology, The Institute of Cancer Research, London, United Kingdom
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- Cancer Therapeutics Unit, The Institute of Cancer Research, London, United Kingdom
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- Division of Radiotherapy and Imaging, The Institute of Cancer Research, London, United Kingdom
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- Cancer Therapeutics Unit, The Institute of Cancer Research, London, United Kingdom
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- Division of Clinical Studies, The Institute of Cancer Research, London, United Kingdom
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- Division of Molecular Pathology, The Institute of Cancer Research, London, United Kingdom
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- Division of Radiotherapy and Imaging, The Institute of Cancer Research, London, United Kingdom
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- Division of Molecular Pathology, The Institute of Cancer Research, London, United Kingdom
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- Division of Imaging Sciences and Biomedical Engineering, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Division of Radiotherapy and Imaging, The Institute of Cancer Research, London, United Kingdom.
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- Division of Radiotherapy and Imaging, The Institute of Cancer Research, London, United Kingdom.
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Keller S, Chapiro J, Brangsch J, Reimann C, Collettini F, Sack I, Savic LJ, Hamm B, Goldberg SN, Makowski M. Quantitative MRI for Assessment of Treatment Outcomes in a Rabbit VX2 Hepatic Tumor Model. J Magn Reson Imaging 2019; 52:668-685. [PMID: 31713973 DOI: 10.1002/jmri.26968] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2019] [Revised: 09/24/2019] [Accepted: 09/25/2019] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Globally, primary and secondary liver cancer is one of the most common cancer types, accounting 8.2% of deaths worldwide in 2018. One of the key strategies to improve the patient's prognosis is the early diagnosis, when liver function is still preserved. In hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the typical wash-in/wash-out pattern in conventional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) reaches a sensitivity of 60% and specificity of 96-100%. However, in recent years functional MRI sequences such as hepatocellular-specific gadolinium-based dynamic-contrast enhanced MRI, diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI), and magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) have been demonstrated to improve the evaluation of treatment success and thus the therapeutic decision-making and the patient's outcome. In the preclinical research setting, the VX2 liver rabbit tumor, which once originated from a virus-induced anaplastic squamous cell carcinoma, has played a longstanding role in experimental interventional oncology. Especially the high tumor vascularity allows assessing the treatment response of locoregional interventions such as radiofrequency ablation (RFA) and transcatheter arterial embolization (TACE). Functional MRI has been used to monitor the tumor growth and viability following interventional treatment. Besides promising results, a comprehensive overview of functional MRI sequences used so far in different treatment setting is lacking, thus lowering the comparability of study results. This review offers a comprehensive overview of study protocols, results, and limitations of quantitative MRI sequences applied to evaluate the treatment outcome of VX2 hepatic tumor models, thus generating a unique basis for future MRI studies and potential translation into the clinical setting. Level of Evidence: 2 Technical Efficacy: Stage 1 J. MAGN. RESON. IMAGING 2019. J. Magn. Reson. Imaging 2020;52:668-685.
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- Sarah Keller
- Department of Radiology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Radiology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Radiology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Radiology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Radiology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany.,Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Radiology, Hebrew University Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Department of Radiology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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Shahryari M, Tzschätzsch H, Guo J, Marticorena Garcia SR, Böning G, Fehrenbach U, Stencel L, Asbach P, Hamm B, Käs JA, Braun J, Denecke T, Sack I. Tomoelastography Distinguishes Noninvasively between Benign and Malignant Liver Lesions. Cancer Res 2019; 79:5704-5710. [DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-19-2150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2019] [Revised: 08/31/2019] [Accepted: 09/18/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Pagé G, Tardieu M, Besret L, Blot L, Lopes J, Sinkus R, Van Beers BE, Garteiser P. Assessing Tumor Mechanics by MR Elastography at Different Strain Levels. J Magn Reson Imaging 2019; 50:1982-1989. [DOI: 10.1002/jmri.26787] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2019] [Revised: 04/30/2019] [Accepted: 05/01/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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- Gwenaël Pagé
- Laboratory of Imaging BiomarkersUMR1149, INSERM‐University Paris Diderot Paris France
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- Laboratory of Imaging BiomarkersUMR1149, INSERM‐University Paris Diderot Paris France
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- Laboratory of Vascular Translational ScienceUMR1148, INSERM‐University Paris Diderot Paris France
- Imaging Sciences and Biomedical EngineeringKing's College London London UK
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- Laboratory of Imaging BiomarkersUMR1149, INSERM‐University Paris Diderot Paris France
- Department of RadiologyBeaujon University Hospital Paris Nord Clichy France
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- Laboratory of Imaging BiomarkersUMR1149, INSERM‐University Paris Diderot Paris France
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