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Zhang X, Xu Z, Jin Y, Huang L, Wu W, Gao M. Multi‑parameter quantitative magnetic resonance imaging in the early assessment of radiation‑induced parotid damage in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma following intensity‑modulated radiotherapy. Oncol Lett 2024; 27:180. [PMID: 38464343 PMCID: PMC10921267 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2024.14313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2023] [Accepted: 02/12/2024] [Indexed: 03/12/2024] Open
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The present study aimed to investigate the value of intravoxel incoherent motion imaging (IVIM) and three-dimensional pulsed continuous arterial spin labeling (ASL) in assessing dynamic changes of the parotid gland in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) following radiotherapy (RT). A total of 18 patients with NPC who underwent intensity-modulated RT were enrolled in the present study. All patients underwent conventional magnetic resonance imaging, plus IVIM and ASL imaging of the bilateral parotid glands within 2 weeks prior to RT, and 1 week (1W) and 3 months (3M) following RT. Pure diffusion coefficient (D), pseudo-diffusion coefficient (D*), perfusion fraction (F) and blood flow (BF) were analyzed. D and BF values were significantly increased from pre-RT to 1W post-RT [change rate: Median (IQR), ΔD1W%: 39.28% (38.23%) and ΔBF1W%: 60.84% (54.88%)] and continued to increase from 1W post-RT to 3M post-RT [55.44% (40.56%) and ΔBF%: 120.39% (128.74%)]. In addition, the F value was significantly increased from pre-RT to 1W post-RT, [change rate: Median (IQR), ΔF1W%: 28.13% (44.66%)], and this decreased significantly from 1W post-RT to 3M post-RT. However, no significant differences were observed between pre-RT and 3M post-RT. Results of the present study also demonstrated that the D* value was significantly decreased from pre-RT to 1W post-RT and 3M post-RT [change rate: Median (IQR), ΔD*1w%: -41.86% (51.71%) and ΔD*3M: -29.11% (42.67%)]. No significant difference was observed between the different time intervals post-RT. There was a significant positive correlation between percentage change in ΔBF1W and radiation dose (ρ=0.548, P=0.001). Thus, IVIM-diffusion-weighted imaging and ASL may aid in the detection and prediction of radiation-induced parotid damage in the early stages following RT. They may contribute to further understanding the potential association between damage to the parotid glands and patient-/treatment-related variables, through the assessment of individual microcapillary perfusion and tissue diffusivity.
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- Xianhai Zhang
- Department of Radiology, The First People's Hospital of Foshan, Foshan, Guangdong 528000, P.R. China
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- Department of Radiology, The First People's Hospital of Foshan, Foshan, Guangdong 528000, P.R. China
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- Clinical Research Center, The First People's Hospital of Foshan, Foshan, Guangdong 528000, P.R. China
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- Department of Radiology, The First People's Hospital of Foshan, Foshan, Guangdong 528000, P.R. China
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- Department of Radiology, The First People's Hospital of Foshan, Foshan, Guangdong 528000, P.R. China
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- Department of Radiology, The First People's Hospital of Foshan, Foshan, Guangdong 528000, P.R. China
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Sheng L, Yuan E, Yuan F, Song B. Amide proton transfer-weighted imaging of the abdomen: Current progress and future directions. Magn Reson Imaging 2024; 107:88-99. [PMID: 38242255 DOI: 10.1016/j.mri.2024.01.006] [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: 10/17/2023] [Revised: 01/13/2024] [Accepted: 01/14/2024] [Indexed: 01/21/2024]
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The chemical exchange saturation transfer technique serves as a valuable tool for generating in vivo image contrast based on the content of various proton groups, including amide protons, amine protons, and aliphatic protons. Among these, amide proton transfer-weighted (APTw) imaging has seen extensive development as a means to assess the biochemical status of lesions. The exchange from saturated amide protons to bulk water protons during and following the saturation ratio frequency pulse contributes to detectable APT signals. While APTw imaging has garnered significant attention in the central nervous system, demonstrating noteworthy findings in cerebral neoplasia, stroke, and Alzheimer's disease over the past decade, its application in the abdomen has been a relatively recent progression. Notably, studies have explored its utility in hepatocellular carcinoma, prostate cancer, and cervical carcinoma within the abdominal context. Despite these advancements, there is a paucity of reviews on APTw imaging in abdominal applications. This paper aims to fill this gap by providing a concise overview of the fundamental theories underpinning APTw imaging. Additionally, we systematically summarize its diverse clinical applications in the abdomen, with a particular focus on the digestive and urogenital systems. Finally, the manuscript concludes by discussing technical limitations and factors influencing APTw imaging in abdominal applications, along with prospects for future research.
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- Liuji Sheng
- Department of Radiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China; Functional and Molecular Imaging Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Radiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China; Functional and Molecular Imaging Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Radiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
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- Department of Radiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China; Functional and Molecular Imaging Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China; Department of Radiology, Sanya People's Hospital, Sanya, Hainan, China.
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Li HJ, Cao K, Li XT, Zhu HT, Zhao B, Gao M, Song X, Sun YS. A comparative study of mono-exponential and advanced diffusion-weighted imaging in differentiating stage IA endometrial carcinoma from benign endometrial lesions. J Cancer Res Clin Oncol 2024; 150:141. [PMID: 38504026 PMCID: PMC10951008 DOI: 10.1007/s00432-024-05668-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2023] [Accepted: 02/25/2024] [Indexed: 03/21/2024]
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PURPOSE The purpose of the current investigation is to compare the efficacy of different diffusion models and diffusion kurtosis imaging (DKI) in differentiating stage IA endometrial carcinoma (IAEC) from benign endometrial lesions (BELs). METHODS Patients with IAEC, endometrial hyperplasia (EH), or a thickened endometrium confirmed between May 2016 and August 2022 were retrospectively enrolled. All of the patients underwent a preoperative pelvic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examination. The apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) from the mono-exponential model, pure diffusion coefficient (D), pseudo-diffusion coefficient (D*), perfusion fraction (f) from the bi-exponential model, distributed diffusion coefficient (DDC), water molecular diffusion heterogeneity index from the stretched-exponential model, diffusion coefficient (Dk) and diffusion kurtosis (K) from the DKI model were calculated. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis was used to evaluate the diagnostic efficiency. RESULTS A total of 90 patients with IAEC and 91 patients with BELs were enrolled. The values of ADC, D, DDC and Dk were significantly lower and D* and K were significantly higher in cases of IAEC (p < 0.05). Multivariate analysis showed that K was the only predictor. The area under the ROC curve of K was 0.864, significantly higher compared with the ADC (0.601), D (0.811), D* (0.638), DDC (0.743) and Dk (0.675). The sensitivity, specificity and accuracy of K were 78.89%, 85.71% and 80.66%, respectively. CONCLUSION Advanced diffusion-weighted imaging models have good performance for differentiating IAEC from EH and endometrial thickening. Among all of the diffusion parameters, K showed the best performance and was the only independent predictor. Diffusion kurtosis imaging was defined as the most valuable model in the current context.
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- Hai-Jiao Li
- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Department of Radiology, Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute, No. 52 Fu Cheng Road, Hai Dian District, Beijing, 100142, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Department of Radiology, Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute, No. 52 Fu Cheng Road, Hai Dian District, Beijing, 100142, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Department of Radiology, Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute, No. 52 Fu Cheng Road, Hai Dian District, Beijing, 100142, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Department of Radiology, Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute, No. 52 Fu Cheng Road, Hai Dian District, Beijing, 100142, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Department of Radiology, Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute, No. 52 Fu Cheng Road, Hai Dian District, Beijing, 100142, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Department of Gynecological Oncology, Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute, No. 52 Fu Cheng Road, Hai Dian District, Beijing, 100142, China
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- Siemens Healthineers Digital Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd, Customer Services CRM, No.7 Wangjing Zhonghuan Nanlu, Beijing, 100102, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Department of Radiology, Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute, No. 52 Fu Cheng Road, Hai Dian District, Beijing, 100142, China.
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Shifeng T, Yue W, Wen Z, Lihua C, Nan W, Liangjie L, Ailian L. The value of multimodal functional magnetic resonance imaging in differentiating p53abn from p53wt endometrial carcinoma. Acta Radiol 2023; 64:2948-2956. [PMID: 37661630 DOI: 10.1177/02841851231198911] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND Endometrial carcinoma (EC) is the sixth most common cancer in women. P53 gene expression in patients with endometrial cancer can predict the efficacy and prognosis of patients with neoadjuvant therapy. PURPOSE To explore the value of multimodal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in differentiating p53 abnormal (p53abn) from p53 wild-type (p53wt) EC. MATERIAL AND METHODS Data from 47 EC patients, including 14 p53abn cases and 33 p53wt cases, were retrospectively analyzed. The preoperative MRI sequences included amide proton transfer weighted (APTw) imaging, T2 mapping, mDIXON-Quant imaging and diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI). After post-processing, APT, T2, transverse relaxation rate (R2*), fat fraction (FF) and apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) maps were obtained. The APT, T2, R2*, FF and ADC values for lesions of the two groups of cases were measured by two observers who were blind to the pathological data. RESULTS The APT value and R2* value in the p53abn group were higher than those in the p53wt group, while the ADC value was lower (all P < 0.05). There was no statistically significant difference in T2 value and FF value between the two groups (all P > 0.05). The area under curve of APT, R2*, ADC and combined APT + R2*+ADC values for identification of p53abn and p53wt EC were 0.739, 0.689, 0.718 and 0.820, respectively (all P > 0.05). CONCLUSION APTw, mDIXON-Quant and DWI techniques can be usedfor quantitative identification of p53abn and p53wt EC. The multimodal MRI provides a new way for preoperative quantitative evaluation of EC molecular typing, which has certain clinical application value.
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- Tian Shifeng
- Department of Radiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- Department of Radiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- Department of Pathology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- Department of Radiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- Department of Radiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- Philips (China) Investment Co., Ltd, Dalian, China
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- Department of Radiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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Tian S, Chen A, Li Y, Wang N, Ma C, Lin L, Wang J, Liu A. The combined application of amide proton transfer imaging and diffusion kurtosis imaging for differentiating stage Ia endometrial carcinoma and endometrial polyps. Magn Reson Imaging 2023; 99:67-72. [PMID: 36603780 DOI: 10.1016/j.mri.2022.12.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2022] [Accepted: 12/31/2022] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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OBJECTIVE This study aims to explore the diagnostic performance of amide proton transfer (APT) imaging combined with diffusion kurtosis imaging (DKI) in differentiating stage Ia endometrial carcinoma (EC) and endometrial polyps (EP). METHODS All patients were scanned with APT and DKI sequences with 3.0 T MRI before surgery. The MRI data of 32 patients with histopathologically confirmed stage Ia EC and 17 patients with EP were retrospectively analyzed. Amide proton transfer, mean kurtosis (MK) and mean diffusivity (MD) values were measured. ROC curves were employed to evaluate the efficiency of differentiating and diagnosing stage Ia EC and EP, followed by the Delong test to compare the differences between the areas under the curve (AUCs) of each parameter. Additionally, the Pearson correlation analysis was performed to assess the correlation between APT values and MK and MD. RESULTS The measured APT, MK, and MD values of the patients with stage Ia EC were 2.609 ± 0.504%,0.641 ± 0.113 and 0.904(0.816, 1.108) μm2/ms, while those of patients with EP were1.909 ± 0.418%, 0.495 ± 0.069, and 1.650 (1.458, 1.815) μm2/ms. The AUCs of APT, MK, MD, MK + MD, and APT + MK + MD in differentiating stage Ia EC and EP were.850, 0.879, 0.893, 0.930 and 0.976, respectively. The AUCs of APT + MK + MD were significantly higher than the AUCs of APT or MK (P < 0.05). The APT value was weakly and positively correlated with the MK value (r = 0.299, P = 0.037), while the APT value was moderately and negatively correlated with the MD value (r = -0.520, P < 0.001). CONCLUSION Both APT and DKI effectively differentiated stage Ia EC and EP; however, when combined, APT and DKI improved the ability to differentiate these diseases, boosting the value of using a combination of these modalities in clinical applications.
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- Shifeng Tian
- Department of Radiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning 116011, China; Dalian Medical Imaging artificial intelligence engineering technology research center, Dalian, Liaoning 116011, China
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- Department of Radiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning 116011, China; Dalian Medical Imaging artificial intelligence engineering technology research center, Dalian, Liaoning 116011, China
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- Department of Radiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning 116011, China
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- Department of Radiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning 116011, China
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- Department of Radiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning 116011, China
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- MSC Clinical & Technical Solutions, Philips Healthcare, Beijing 100600, China
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- MSC Clinical & Technical Solutions, Philips Healthcare, Beijing 100600, China
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- Department of Radiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning 116011, China; Dalian Medical Imaging artificial intelligence engineering technology research center, Dalian, Liaoning 116011, China.
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Ma C, Tian S, Song Q, Chen L, Meng X, Wang N, Lin L, Wang J, Liu A, Song Q. Amide Proton Transfer-Weighted Imaging Combined With Intravoxel Incoherent Motion for Evaluating Microsatellite Instability in Endometrial Cancer. J Magn Reson Imaging 2023; 57:493-505. [PMID: 35735273 DOI: 10.1002/jmri.28287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2022] [Revised: 05/24/2022] [Accepted: 05/26/2022] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Microsatellite instability (MSI), caused by mismatch repair (MMR) protein defects that lead to uncorrectable mismatch bases, results in the accumulation of gene mutations and ultimately to tumors. Preoperative prediction of MSI can provide a basis for personalized and precise treatment of endometrial cancer (EC) patients. PURPOSE To investigate amide proton transfer weighting (APTw) imaging combined with intravoxel incoherent motion (IVIM) in the assessment of MSI in EC. STUDY TYPE Retrospective. POPULATION A total of 71 patients with EC (12 classified as the MSI group and 22 as the microsatellite stabilization [MSS] group after entering and leaving the group standard). FIELD STRENGTH/SEQUENCE A 3.0 T/IVIM, diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) and APTw. ASSESSMENT Amide proton transfer (APT) value, apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC), pure diffusion coefficient (D), pseudo diffusion coefficient (D*), and perfusion fraction (f) were calculated and compared between MSI and MSS groups. STATISTICAL TESTS The Kendall's W test; Mann-Whitney U-test; Chi-square test or Fisher's exact test; logistic regression analysis; Area under the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve (AUC); The Delong test; Pearson or Spearman correlation coefficients. The significance threshold was set at P < 0.05. RESULTS APT and D* values of the MSI group were significantly higher than those of the MSS group. While ADC, D, and f values in the MSI group were significantly lower than those in the MSS group. The multivariate analysis revealed that only APT and D* values were independent predictors to evaluate the MSI status. And the ROC curves indicated that the combination of APT and D* values could distinguish the MSI status of EC with the highest diagnostic efficacy (AUC = 0.973), even without significant difference to those by APT (AUC = 0.894) or D* (AUC = 0.920) value separately (P = 0.149 and 0.078, respectively). CONCLUSION Combination of APTw and IVIM imaging may serve as an effective noninvasive method for clinical assessment of MSI in EC. EVIDENCE LEVEL 3 TECHNICAL EFFICACY: Stage 2.
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- Changjun Ma
- Department of Radiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning, China.,Dalian Medical Imaging Artificial Intelligence Engineering Technology Research Center, Dalian, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Radiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning, China.,Dalian Medical Imaging Artificial Intelligence Engineering Technology Research Center, Dalian, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Radiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning, China.,Dalian Medical Imaging Artificial Intelligence Engineering Technology Research Center, Dalian, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Radiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning, China.,Dalian Medical Imaging Artificial Intelligence Engineering Technology Research Center, Dalian, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Radiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning, China.,Dalian Women and Children's Medical Group, Dalian, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Radiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning, China.,Dalian Medical Imaging Artificial Intelligence Engineering Technology Research Center, Dalian, Liaoning, China
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- Clinical & Technical Support, Philips Healthcare, Beijing, China
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- Clinical & Technical Support, Philips Healthcare, Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning, China.,Dalian Medical Imaging Artificial Intelligence Engineering Technology Research Center, Dalian, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Radiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning, China.,Dalian Medical Imaging Artificial Intelligence Engineering Technology Research Center, Dalian, Liaoning, China
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Whole-tumor amide proton transfer-weighted imaging histogram analysis to predict pathological extramural venous invasion in rectal adenocarcinoma: a preliminary study. Eur Radiol 2023:10.1007/s00330-023-09418-1. [PMID: 36700956 DOI: 10.1007/s00330-023-09418-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2022] [Revised: 10/19/2022] [Accepted: 01/01/2023] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To evaluate amide proton transfer-weighted (APTw)-derived whole-tumor histogram analysis parameters in predicting pathological extramural venous invasion (pEMVI) positive status of rectal adenocarcinoma (RA). METHODS Preoperative MR including APTw imaging of 125 patients with RA (mean 61.4 ± 11.6 years) were retrospectively analyzed. Two radiologists reviewed each case's EMVI status based on the MR-based modified 5-point scale system with conventional MR images. The APTw histogram parameters of primary tumors were obtained automatically using whole-tumor volume histogram analysis. The independent risk factors markedly correlated with pEMVI-positive status were assessed using univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses. Diagnosis performance was assessed by receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC) analysis. The AUCs were compared using the Delong method. RESULTS Univariate analysis demonstrated that MR-tumor (T) stage, MR-lymph node (N) stage, APTw-10%, APTw-90%, interquartile range, APTw-minimum, APTw-maximum, APTw-mean, APTw-median, entropy, kurtosis, mean absolute deviation (MAD), and robust MAD were significantly related to pEMVI-positive status (all p < 0.05). Multivariate analysis demonstrated that MR-T stage (OR = 4.864, p = 0.018), MR-N stage (OR = 4.967, p = 0.029), interquartile range (OR = 0.892, p = 0.037), APT-minimum (OR = 1.046, p = 0.031), entropy (OR = 11.604, p = 0.006), and kurtosis (OR = 1.505, p = 0.007) were the independent risk factors enabling prediction of pEMVI-positive status. The AUCs for diagnostic ability of conventional MRI assessment, the APTw histogram model, and the combined model (including APTw histogram and clinical variables) were 0.785, 0.853, and 0.918, respectively. The combined model outperformed the APTw histogram model (p = 0.013) and the conventional MRI assessment (p = 0.006). CONCLUSIONS Whole-tumor histogram analysis of APTw images combined with clinical factors showed better diagnosis efficiency in predicting EMVI involvement in RA. KEY POINTS • Rectal adenocarcinomas with pEMVI-positive status are typically associated with higher APTw-SI values. • APTw-minimum, interquartile range, entropy, kurtosis, MR-T stage, and MR-N stage are the independent risk factors for EMVI involvement. • The best prediction for EMVI involvement was obtained with a combined model of APTw histogram and clinical variables (area under the curve, 0.918).
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Zhang J, Yu X, Zhang X, Chen S, Song Y, Xie L, Chen Y, Ouyang H. Whole-lesion apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) histogram as a quantitative biomarker to preoperatively differentiate stage IA endometrial carcinoma from benign endometrial lesions. BMC Med Imaging 2022; 22:139. [PMID: 35941559 PMCID: PMC9358891 DOI: 10.1186/s12880-022-00864-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2022] [Accepted: 07/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND To assess the value of whole-lesion apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) histogram analysis in differentiating stage IA endometrial carcinoma (EC) from benign endometrial lesions (BELs) and characterizing histopathologic features of stage IA EC preoperatively. METHODS One hundred and six BEL and 126 stage IA EC patients were retrospectively enrolled. Eighteen volumetric histogram parameters were extracted from the ADC map of each lesion. The Mann-Whitney U or Student's t-test was used to compare the differences between the two groups. Models based on clinical parameters and histogram features were established using multivariate logistic regression. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis and calibration curves were used to assess the models. RESULTS Stage IA EC showed lower ADC10th, ADC90th, ADCmin, ADCmax, ADCmean, ADCmedian, interquartile range, mean absolute deviation, robust mean absolute deviation (rMAD), root mean squared, energy, total energy, entropy, variance, and higher skewness, kurtosis and uniformity than BELs (all p < 0.05). ADCmedian yielded the highest area under the ROC curve (AUC) of 0.928 (95% confidence interval [CI] 0.895-0.960; cut-off value = 1.161 × 10-3 mm2/s) for differentiating stage IA EC from BELs. Moreover, multivariate analysis demonstrated that ADC-score (ADC10th + skewness + rMAD + total energy) was the only significant independent predictor (OR = 2.641, 95% CI 2.045-3.411; p < 0.001) for stage IA EC when considering clinical parameters. This ADC histogram model (ADC-score) achieved an AUC of 0.941 and a bias-corrected AUC of 0.937 after bootstrap resampling. The model performed well for both premenopausal (accuracy = 0.871) and postmenopausal (accuracy = 0.905) patients. Besides, ADCmin and ADC10th were significantly lower in Grade 3 than in Grade 1/2 stage IA EC (p = 0.022 and 0.047). At the same time, no correlation was found between ADC histogram parameters and the expression of Ki-67 in stage IA EC (all p > 0.05). CONCLUSIONS Whole-lesion ADC histogram analysis could serve as an imaging biomarker for differentiating stage IA EC from BELs and assisting in tumor grading of stage IA EC, thus facilitating personalized clinical management for premenopausal and postmenopausal patients.
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- Jieying Zhang
- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100021, China
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100021, China.
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100021, China
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100021, China
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- Department of Pathology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100021, China
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- MR Research China, GE Healthcare, Beijing, 100176, China
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100021, China
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100021, China
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Li Y, Liu X, Wang X, Lin C, Qi Y, Chen B, Zhou H, Wu Q, Ren J, Zhao J, Yang J, Xiang Y, He Y, Jin Z, Xue H. Using amide proton transfer-weighted MRI to non-invasively differentiate mismatch repair deficient and proficient tumors in endometrioid endometrial adenocarcinoma. Insights Imaging 2021; 12:182. [PMID: 34894294 PMCID: PMC8665952 DOI: 10.1186/s13244-021-01126-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2021] [Accepted: 11/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES To investigate the utility of three-dimensional (3D) amide proton transfer-weighted (APTw) imaging to differentiate mismatch repair deficient (dMMR) and mismatch repair proficient (pMMR) tumors in endometrioid endometrial adenocarcinoma (EEA). METHODS Forty-nine patients with EEA underwent T1-weighted imaging, T2-weighted imaging, 3D APTw imaging, and diffusion-weighted imaging at 3 T MRI. Image quality and measurement confidence of APTw images were evaluated on a 5-point Likert scale. APTw and apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) values were calculated and compared between the dMMR and pMMR groups and among the three EEA histologic grades based on the Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) grading system criteria. Student's t-test, analysis of variance with Scheffe post hoc test, and receiver operating characteristic analysis were performed. Statistical significance was set at p < 0.05. RESULTS Thirty-five EEA patients (9 with dMMR tumors and 26 with pMMR tumors) with good image quality were enrolled in quantitative analysis. APTw values were significantly higher in the dMMR group than in the pMMR group (3.2 ± 0.3% and 2.8 ± 0.5%, respectively; p = 0.019). ADC values of the dMMR and pMMR groups were 0.874 ± 0.104 × 10-3 mm2/s and 0.903 ± 0.100 × 10-3 mm2/s, respectively. No significant between-group difference was noted (p = 0.476). No statistically significant differences were observed in APTw values or ADC values among the three histologic grades (p = 0.766 and p = 0.295, respectively). CONCLUSIONS APTw values may be used as potential imaging markers to differentiate dMMR from pMMR tumors in EEA.
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- Yuan Li
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, National Clinical Research Center for Obstetric and Gynecologic Diseases, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Shuai Fu Yuan 1#, Dongcheng Dist., Beijing, 100730, People's Republic of China
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- Philips Healthcare China, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Shuai Fu Yuan 1#, Dongcheng Dist., Beijing, 100730, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Shuai Fu Yuan 1#, Dongcheng Dist., Beijing, 100730, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pathology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Shuai Fu Yuan 1#, Dongcheng Dist., Beijing, 100730, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Shuai Fu Yuan 1#, Dongcheng Dist., Beijing, 100730, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Shuai Fu Yuan 1#, Dongcheng Dist., Beijing, 100730, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Shuai Fu Yuan 1#, Dongcheng Dist., Beijing, 100730, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, National Clinical Research Center for Obstetric and Gynecologic Diseases, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, National Clinical Research Center for Obstetric and Gynecologic Diseases, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Shuai Fu Yuan 1#, Dongcheng Dist., Beijing, 100730, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Radiology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Shuai Fu Yuan 1#, Dongcheng Dist., Beijing, 100730, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Radiology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Shuai Fu Yuan 1#, Dongcheng Dist., Beijing, 100730, People's Republic of China.
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Gao T, Zou C, Li Y, Jiang Z, Tang X, Song X. A Brief History and Future Prospects of CEST MRI in Clinical Non-Brain Tumor Imaging. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:11559. [PMID: 34768990 PMCID: PMC8584005 DOI: 10.3390/ijms222111559] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2021] [Revised: 10/12/2021] [Accepted: 10/23/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Chemical exchange saturation transfer (CEST) MRI is a promising molecular imaging tool which allows the specific detection of metabolites that contain exchangeable amide, amine, and hydroxyl protons. Decades of development have progressed CEST imaging from an initial concept to a clinical imaging tool that is used to assess tumor metabolism. The first translation efforts involved brain imaging, but this has now progressed to imaging other body tissues. In this review, we summarize studies using CEST MRI to image a range of tumor types, including breast cancer, pelvic tumors, digestive tumors, and lung cancer. Approximately two thirds of the published studies involved breast or pelvic tumors which are sites that are less affected by body motion. Most studies conclude that CEST shows good potential for the differentiation of malignant from benign lesions with a number of reports now extending to compare different histological classifications along with the effects of anti-cancer treatments. Despite CEST being a unique 'label-free' approach with a higher sensitivity than MR spectroscopy, there are still some obstacles for implementing its clinical use. Future research is now focused on overcoming these challenges. Vigorous ongoing development and further clinical trials are expected to see CEST technology become more widely implemented as a mainstream imaging technology.
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- Tianxin Gao
- School of Life Science, Institute of Engineering Medicine, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China; (T.G.); (C.Z.); (Z.J.)
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- School of Life Science, Institute of Engineering Medicine, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China; (T.G.); (C.Z.); (Z.J.)
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- Center for Biomedical Imaging Research, School of Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China;
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- School of Life Science, Institute of Engineering Medicine, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China; (T.G.); (C.Z.); (Z.J.)
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- School of Life Science, Institute of Engineering Medicine, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China; (T.G.); (C.Z.); (Z.J.)
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- Center for Biomedical Imaging Research, School of Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China;
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Meng N, Fang T, Feng P, Huang Z, Sun J, Wang X, Shang J, Wang K, Han D, Wang M. Amide Proton Transfer-Weighted Imaging and Multiple Models Diffusion-Weighted Imaging Facilitates Preoperative Risk Stratification of Early-Stage Endometrial Carcinoma. J Magn Reson Imaging 2021; 54:1200-1211. [PMID: 33991377 DOI: 10.1002/jmri.27684] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2021] [Revised: 04/21/2021] [Accepted: 04/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Endometrial carcinoma (EC) risk stratification is generally based on histological assessment. It would be beneficial to perform risk stratification noninvasively by MRI. PURPOSE To investigate the application of amide proton transfer-weighted imaging (APTWI), monoexponential, biexponential, and stretched exponential intravoxel incoherent motion (IVIM), and diffusion kurtosis imaging (DKI) for the evaluation of risk stratification in early-stage EC. STUDY TYPE Prospective. POPULATION Eighty patients with early-stage EC (47 classified as low risk, 20 as medium risk, and 13 as high risk by histological grade and International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics stage). FIELD STRENGTH/SEQUENCE T1-weighted imaging, T2-weighted imaging, IVIM, APTWI, and DKI MRI at 3 T. ASSESSMENT The magnetization transfer ratio asymmetry (MTRasym [3.5 ppm]), apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC), diffusion coefficient (D), pseudo diffusion coefficient (D*), perfusion fraction (f), distributed diffusion coefficient (DDC), water molecular diffusion heterogeneity index (α), mean kurtosis (MK), and mean diffusivity (MD) were calculated and compared between low-risk and non-low-risk groups. STATISTICAL TESTS Individual sample t test, analysis of variance, and logistic regression. A P-value <0.05 was considered statistically significant. RESULTS The α, ADC, D, DDC, and MD were significantly higher and the f, MK, and MTRasym (3.5 ppm) were significantly lower in the low-risk group than in the non-low-risk group. The difference in D* between the two groups was not significant (P = 0.289). MTRasym (3.5 ppm), D, and MK were independent predictors of risk stratification. The combination of these three parameters was better able to identify low- and non-low-risk groups than each individual parameter. DATA CONCLUSION The IVIM, DKI, and APTWI parameters have potential as imaging markers for risk stratification in early-stage EC. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE 2 TECHNICAL EFFICACY: Stage 3.
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- Nan Meng
- Department of Medical Imaging, Zhengzhou University People's Hospital and Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, China.,Academy of Medical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Zhengzhou University People's Hospital and Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, China.,Academy of Medical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Henan University People's Hospital and Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Henan University People's Hospital and Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Zhengzhou Central Hospital, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of MR, the First Affiliated Hospital, Xinxiang Medical University, Weihui, China
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- Department of Pathology, the First Affiliated Hospital, Xinxiang Medical University, Weihui, China
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- MR Research China, GE Healthcare, Beijing, China
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- Department of MR, the First Affiliated Hospital, Xinxiang Medical University, Weihui, China
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Zhengzhou University People's Hospital and Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, China.,Academy of Medical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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