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Hoffmann E, Masthoff M, Kunz WG, Seidensticker M, Bobe S, Gerwing M, Berdel WE, Schliemann C, Faber C, Wildgruber M. Multiparametric MRI for characterization of the tumour microenvironment. Nat Rev Clin Oncol 2024; 21:428-448. [PMID: 38641651 DOI: 10.1038/s41571-024-00891-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/04/2024] [Indexed: 04/21/2024]
Abstract
Our understanding of tumour biology has evolved over the past decades and cancer is now viewed as a complex ecosystem with interactions between various cellular and non-cellular components within the tumour microenvironment (TME) at multiple scales. However, morphological imaging remains the mainstay of tumour staging and assessment of response to therapy, and the characterization of the TME with non-invasive imaging has not yet entered routine clinical practice. By combining multiple MRI sequences, each providing different but complementary information about the TME, multiparametric MRI (mpMRI) enables non-invasive assessment of molecular and cellular features within the TME, including their spatial and temporal heterogeneity. With an increasing number of advanced MRI techniques bridging the gap between preclinical and clinical applications, mpMRI could ultimately guide the selection of treatment approaches, precisely tailored to each individual patient, tumour and therapeutic modality. In this Review, we describe the evolving role of mpMRI in the non-invasive characterization of the TME, outline its applications for cancer detection, staging and assessment of response to therapy, and discuss considerations and challenges for its use in future medical applications, including personalized integrated diagnostics.
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- Emily Hoffmann
- Clinic of Radiology, University of Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Clinic of Radiology, University of Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Radiology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Radiology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Gerhard Domagk Institute of Pathology, University Hospital Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Clinic of Radiology, University of Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Clinic of Radiology, University of Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Radiology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany.
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Sandulache VC, Hernandez DJ. Response to letter to the editor: Early detection of mandible osteoradionecrosis risk in a high comorbidity veteran population. Am J Otolaryngol 2023; 44:103892. [PMID: 37068321 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2023.103892] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2023] [Accepted: 04/05/2023] [Indexed: 04/19/2023]
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- Vlad C Sandulache
- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, United States of America; ENT Section, Operative Care Line, Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston, TX, United States of America.
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, United States of America; ENT Section, Operative Care Line, Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston, TX, United States of America
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Woodall RT, Sahoo P, Cui Y, Chen BT, Shiroishi MS, Lavini C, Frankel P, Gutova M, Brown CE, Munson JM, Rockne RC. Repeatability of tumor perfusion kinetics from dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI in glioblastoma. Neurooncol Adv 2022; 3:vdab174. [PMID: 34988454 PMCID: PMC8715899 DOI: 10.1093/noajnl/vdab174] [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] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Background Dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI (DCE-MRI) parameters have been shown to be biomarkers for treatment response in glioblastoma (GBM). However, variations in analysis and measurement methodology complicate determination of biological changes measured via DCE. The aim of this study is to quantify DCE-MRI variations attributable to analysis methodology and image quality in GBM patients. Methods The Extended Tofts model (eTM) and Leaky Tracer Kinetic Model (LTKM), with manually and automatically segmented vascular input functions (VIFs), were used to calculate perfusion kinetic parameters from 29 GBM patients with double-baseline DCE-MRI data. DCE-MRI images were acquired 2-5 days apart with no change in treatment. Repeatability of kinetic parameters was quantified with Bland-Altman and percent repeatability coefficient (%RC) analysis. Results The perfusion parameter with the least RC was the plasma volume fraction (v p ), with a %RC of 53%. The extra-cellular extra-vascular volume fraction (v e ) %RC was 82% and 81%, for extended Tofts-Kety Model (eTM) and LTKM respectively. The %RC of the volume transfer rate constant (K trans ) was 72% for the eTM, and 82% for the LTKM, respectively. Using an automatic VIF resulted in smaller %RCs for all model parameters, as compared to manual VIF. Conclusions As much as 72% change in K trans (eTM, autoVIF) can be attributable to non-biological changes in the 2-5 days between double-baseline imaging. Poor K trans repeatability may result from inferior temporal resolution and short image acquisition time. This variation suggests DCE-MRI repeatability studies should be performed institutionally, using an automatic VIF method and following quantitative imaging biomarkers alliance guidelines.
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- Ryan T Woodall
- Division of Mathematical Oncology, Department of Computational and Quantitative Medicine, Beckman Research Institute, City of Hope, Duarte, California, USA
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- Division of Mathematical Oncology, Department of Computational and Quantitative Medicine, Beckman Research Institute, City of Hope, Duarte, California, USA
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- Division of Biostatistics, Department of Computational and Quantitative Medicine, Beckman Research Institute, City of Hope, Duarte, California, USA
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, City of Hope, Duarte, California, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Division of Biostatistics, Department of Computational and Quantitative Medicine, Beckman Research Institute, City of Hope, Duarte, California, USA
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- Department of Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Beckman Research Institute, City of Hope, Duarte, California, USA
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- Department of Hematology & Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation, Beckman Research Institute, City of Hope, Duarte, California, USA.,Department of Immuno-Oncology, Beckman Research Institute, City of Hope, Duarte, California, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering & Mechanics, Fralin Biomedical Research Institute, Virginia Tech, Roanoke, Virginia, USA
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- Division of Mathematical Oncology, Department of Computational and Quantitative Medicine, Beckman Research Institute, City of Hope, Duarte, California, USA
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Bae YJ, Kim H, Cha W, Choi BS. Primary pharyngeal synovial sarcoma in a pediatric patient: A case report. Medicine (Baltimore) 2021; 100:e28411. [PMID: 34967377 PMCID: PMC8718205 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000028411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2021] [Accepted: 12/06/2021] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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RATIONALE Synovial sarcoma is a rare malignant tumor that typically originates from the soft tissue of the extremities. The occurrence of primary pharyngeal synovial sarcoma is even rarer, and few studies have reported its radiological features. Here, we report a case of pediatric primary pharyngeal synovial sarcoma and describe the conventional and advanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings with pathologic correlation. PATIENT CONCERNS An 11-year-old girl presented to the otolaryngologic clinic with dysphagia. DIAGNOSIS Laryngoscopy revealed a large mass in the oropharynx. MRI revealed a well-defined soft tissue mass with a maximal diameter of approximately 5 cm originating from the submucosal space of the oropharynx. The mass was primarily solid and showed homogeneous contrast-enhancement. The mass was hypointense on T1-weighted images and hyperintense on T2-weighted images. The mass showed a homogeneously low apparent diffusion coefficient value on diffusion-weighted imaging, which indicated high tumor cellularity. Dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI revealed a hypovascular tumor with low values of the volume transfer constant between the extracellular extravascular space and blood plasma and blood plasma volume per unit tissue volume. Amide proton transfer-weighted MRI revealed a relatively high amide proton transfer signal in the tumor, indicating a high protein/peptide component. The patient underwent partial surgical resection of the tumor, and the diagnosis of biphasic synovial sarcoma was confirmed on postoperative pathological examination. INTERVENTION The patient was started on chemotherapy with vincristine, ifosfamide, doxorubicin, and etoposide. OUTCOMES The tumor did not respond to the 3 cycles of the chemotherapy. Thus, the patient underwent second surgery and subsequent radiation therapy. The patient is now under ifosfamide/carboplatin/etoposide chemotherapy. LESSON Synovial sarcoma should be considered in the differential diagnosis of pediatric oropharyngeal submucosal tumors. Multimodal MRI may aid diagnosis, although the final diagnosis should be based on the postoperative pathological examination findings.
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- Yun Jung Bae
- Department of Radiology, Seongnam, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pathology, Seongnam, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Seongnam, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Seongnam, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Republic of Korea
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Chen CF, Peng SL, Lee CC, Lui CC, Huang HY, Chien CY. Dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging in correlation with tongue cancer stages. Acta Radiol 2021; 62:1618-1624. [PMID: 33280391 DOI: 10.1177/0284185120975180] [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] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (DCE-MRI) plays a significant role in tumor stage as it can be used to measure tissue perfusion and permeability of tumors. PURPOSE To investigate the relationships between both quantitative and semi-quantitative variables obtained from DCE-MRI and tongue cancer stages. MATERIAL AND METHODS Mean values of Ktrans, enhancement ratio (ER), wash-in slope (slope), and the 95th percentile (95%) values of the distribution for Ktrans, ER, and slope values (Ktrans (95%), ER (95%), and slope (95%), respectively) were calculated for 53 patients with tongue cancers (American Joint Committee on Cancer 8th Edition stage group: 10 in stages I and II, 14 in stage III, 21 in stage IVa, and eight in stage IVb as determined by histopathologic assessment). The relationship between tumor staging and each of the six DCE-MRI parameters was assessed separately using ordinal logistic regression. RESULTS The logistic regression analysis revealed that both mean and 95th percentile values of Ktrans were significantly and positively correlated with tongue cancer stage (P < 0.01). More aggressive tumor stages had larger kinetic parameter. Moreover, the semi-quantitative parameters, such as ER (95%) and slope (95%), may be more significant predictors for evaluating tongue cancer stages than the mean ER and mean slope. CONCLUSION Both quantitative and semi-quantitative imaging biomarkers are useful for evaluating the stages of tongue cancer, and the indices obtained from DCE-MRI were positively correlated with the tumor stages. These parameters have the potential to non-invasively evaluate the stages of tongue cancer in the clinical setting.
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- Chih-Feng Chen
- Health Examination Center and Department of Radiology, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Biomedical Imaging and Radiological Science, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Department of Medical Imaging and Radiological Sciences, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Anatomic Pathology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Kaohsiung Chang Gung Head and Neck Oncology Group, Cancer Center, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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Nguyen AAT, Arasu VA, Strand F, Li W, Onishi N, Gibbs J, Jones EF, Joe BN, Esserman LJ, Newitt DC, Hylton NM. Comparison of Segmentation Methods in Assessing Background Parenchymal Enhancement as a Biomarker for Response to Neoadjuvant Therapy. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2021; 6:101-110. [PMID: 32548286 PMCID: PMC7289261 DOI: 10.18383/j.tom.2020.00009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Breast parenchymal enhancement (BPE) has shown association with breast cancer risk and response to neoadjuvant treatment. However, BPE quantification is challenging, and there is no standardized segmentation method for measurement. We investigated the use of a fully automated breast fibroglandular tissue segmentation method to calculate BPE from dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (DCE-MRI) for use as a predictor of pathologic complete response (pCR) following neoadjuvant treatment in the I-SPY 2 TRIAL. In this trial, patients had DCE-MRI at baseline (T0), after 3 weeks of treatment (T1), after 12 weeks of treatment and between drug regimens (T2), and after completion of treatment (T3). A retrospective analysis of 2 cohorts was performed: one with 735 patients and another with a final cohort of 340 patients, meeting a high-quality benchmark for segmentation. We evaluated 3 subvolumes of interest segmented from bilateral T1-weighted axial breast DCE-MRI: full stack (all axial slices), half stack (center 50% of slices), and center 5 slices. The differences between methods were assessed, and a univariate logistic regression model was implemented to determine the predictive performance of each segmentation method. The results showed that the half stack method provided the best compromise between sampling error from too little tissue and inclusion of incorrectly segmented tissues from extreme superior and inferior regions. Our results indicate that BPE calculated using the half stack segmentation approach has potential as an early biomarker for response to treatment in the hormone receptor–negative and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2–positive subtype.
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- Alex Anh-Tu Nguyen
- Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
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- Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA.,Department of Radiology, Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, Vallejo, CA
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- Department of Oncology and Pathology, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden; and
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- Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
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- Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
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- Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
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- Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
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- Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
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- Department of Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
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- Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
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- Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
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Malla SR, Bhalla AS, Manchanda S, Kandasamy D, Kumar R, Agarwal S, Shamim SA, Kakkar A. Dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging for differentiating head and neck paraganglioma and schwannoma. Head Neck 2021; 43:2611-2622. [PMID: 33938085 DOI: 10.1002/hed.26732] [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: 08/07/2020] [Revised: 03/27/2021] [Accepted: 04/22/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Morphological assessment with conventional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) sequences has limited specificity to distinguish between paragangliomas and schwannomas. Assessing the differences in microvascular properties through pharmacokinetic parameters of dynamic contrast-enhanced (DCE)-MRI can provide additional information to aid in this differentiation. MATERIALS AND METHODS A prospective study on MR characterization of neck masses was performed between January 2017 and March 2019 in our department, out of which 40 patients with head and neck paragangliomas (HNPGLs) (33 lesions) and schwannomas (15 lesions) were included in this analysis. MR perfusion using dynamic axial T1WI fat suppressed fast spoiled gradient recalled sequence with parallel imaging was performed in all the patients, in addition to single-shot turbo spin-echo axial diffusion weighted imaging (DWI) and routine MRI. ROI-based method was used to obtain signal-time curves, permeability measurements, and mean apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) to differentiate paragangliomas from schwannomas. Statistical analysis was done to assess the significance and establish a cutoff to distinguish between the two entities. The available images of DOTANOC PET/CT (34 lesions) were analyzed retrospectively. Correlations between the perfusion, diffusion, and molecular PET/CT parameters were done. RESULTS Paragangliomas had a higher wash-in rate, wash-out rate, Ktrans, Kep , and Vp (p < 0.001); while schwannomas had a higher relative enhancement (p < 0.012), time to peak, time of onset, brevity of enhancement, and Ve (p < 0.001). Among the perfusion parameters, Kep (area under curve (AUC) 0.994) and Vp (AUC 0.992) were found to have the highest diagnostic value. In diffusion-weighted imaging, paragangliomas had a lower mean ADC compared to schwannomas (p < 0.001). The SUVmax and SUVmean were significantly associated with Ktrans , Kep , and Vp in paragangliomas. CONCLUSION DCE-MRI in addition to DWI-MRI can accurately distinguish HNPGL from schwannoma and may replace the need for any additional imaging and preoperative biopsy in most cases.
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- Soumya Ranjan Malla
- Department of Radiodiagnosis, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Radiodiagnosis, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Radiodiagnosis, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology & Head-Neck Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Pathology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine & PET, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Pathology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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Treutlein C, Stollberg A, Scherl C, Agaimy A, Ellmann S, Iro H, Lell M, Uder M, Bäuerle T. Diagnostic value of 3D dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging in lymph node metastases of head and neck tumors: a correlation study with histology. Acta Radiol Open 2020; 9:2058460120951966. [PMID: 32922960 PMCID: PMC7453466 DOI: 10.1177/2058460120951966] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2020] [Accepted: 08/01/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Background Accurate staging of cervical lymph nodes (LN) is pivotal for further clinical management of patients with head and neck cancer. Functional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) such as three-dimensional (3D) dynamic contrast-enhanced (DCE) acquisition might improve the diagnosis of cervical LN metastases. Purpose To evaluate the additional diagnostic value of high-resolution 3D T1-weighted DCE in detecting LN metastasis compared to standard morphological imaging criteria in patients with head and neck tumors as correlated to histopathology. Material and Methods Standard MRI with 3D DCE acquisition at voxel sizes of 1 × 1×1 mm was performed in 15 patients before surgery; 92 LN of the head and neck were histopathologically analyzed. A logistic regression analysis of semi-quantitative DCE parameters, time-intensity curve (TIC) shapes, and morphological criteria was performed to differentiate benign from malignant LN. Results Standard MRI was sufficient for diagnosis of malignancy in LN with a short-axis diameter ≥ 15 mm (n = 17). For LN metastases with a short-axis diameter <15 mm (n = 12), however, the combination of 3D DCE MRI parameters, TIC shapes, and LN diameter significantly increased the sensitivity and specificity of diagnosing metastases (DCE + TIC shape + LN diameter: 92% and 88% vs. DCE only: 83% and 68% (P < 0.01) vs. LN diameter only: 83% and 77% (P = 0.04). Conclusion MRI including isotropic high-resolution 3D DCE acquisition combined with morphological criteria allows an accurate assessment of small cervical LN metastases in patients with head and neck cancer. For LN ≥ 15 mm diameter, morphologic imaging may suffice to diagnose metastatic disease to the LN.
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- Christoph Treutlein
- Department of Radiology, University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany
- Christoph Treutlein, Department of Radiology, University Hospital Erlangen, Maximiliansplatz 3, 91054 Erlangen, Germany.
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- Department of Radiology, University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany
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- Institute of Pathology, University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Radiology, University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Klinikum Nuremberg, Paracelsus Medical University, Nuremberg, Germany
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- Department of Radiology, University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Radiology, University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany
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Shukla M, Forghani R, Agarwal M. Patient-Centric Head and Neck Cancer Radiation Therapy: Role of Advanced Imaging. Neuroimaging Clin N Am 2020; 30:341-357. [PMID: 32600635 DOI: 10.1016/j.nic.2020.04.005] [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] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
Abstract
The traditional 'one-size-fits-all' approach to H&N cancer therapy is archaic. Advanced imaging can identify radioresistant areas by using biomarkers that detect tumor hypoxia, hypercellularity etc. Highly conformal radiotherapy can target resistant areas with precision. The critical information that can be gleaned about tumor biology from these advanced imaging modalities facilitates individualized radiotherapy. The tumor imaging world is pushing its boundaries. Molecular imaging can now detect protein expression and genotypic variations across tumors that can be exploited for tailoring treatment. The exploding field of radiomics and radiogenomics extracts quantitative, biologic and genetic information and further expands the scope of personalized therapy.
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- Monica Shukla
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Froedtert and Medical College of Wisconsin, 9200 W. Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA
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- Augmented Intelligence & Precision Health Laboratory, Department of Radiology, Research Institute of McGill University Health Centre, 1001 Decarie Boulevard, Montreal, Quebec H4A 3J1, Canada
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- Department of Radiology, Section of Neuroradiology, Froedtert and Medical College of Wisconsin, 8701 Watertown Plank Road, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA.
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Elhalawani H, Awan MJ, Ding Y, Mohamed ASR, Elsayes AK, Abu-Gheida I, Wang J, Hazle J, Gunn GB, Lai SY, Frank SJ, Ginsberg LE, Rosenthal DI, Fuller CD. Data from a terminated study on iron oxide nanoparticle magnetic resonance imaging for head and neck tumors. Sci Data 2020; 7:63. [PMID: 32081849 PMCID: PMC7035252 DOI: 10.1038/s41597-020-0392-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2019] [Accepted: 12/11/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
Node positive head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCCs) patients exhibit worse outcomes in terms of regional neck control, risk for distant metastases and overall survival. Smaller non-palpable lymph nodes may be inflammatory or may harbor clinically occult metastases, a characterization that can be challenging to make using routine imaging modalities. Ferumoxytol has been previously investigated as an intra-tumoral contrast agent for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for intracranial malignancies and lymph node agent in prostate cancer. Hence, our group was motivated to carry out a prospective feasibility study to assess the feasibility of ferumoxytol dynamic contrast enhanced (DCE)-weighted MRI relative to that of gadolinium-based DCE-MRI for nodal and primary tumor imaging in patients with biopsy-proven node-positive HNSCC or melanoma. Although this institutional review board (IRB)-approved study was prematurely terminated because of an FDA black box warning, the investigators sought to curate and publish this unique dataset of matched clinical, and anatomical and DCE MRI data for the enrolled five patients to be available for scientists interested in molecular imaging. Measurement(s) | imaging assay • head and neck squamous cell carcinoma | Technology Type(s) | magnetic resonance imaging | Factor Type(s) | contrast agent | Sample Characteristic - Organism | Homo sapiens |
Machine-accessible metadata file describing the reported data: 10.6084/m9.figshare.11409516
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- Hesham Elhalawani
- Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA.,Department of Radiation Oncology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Wisconsin, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA.,MD Anderson Cancer Center UThealth Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA.,Department of Radiation Oncology, Burjeel Medical City, Abu-Dhabi, UAE
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- Department of Radiation Physics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Imaging Physics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA.,Department of Diagnostic Radiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Imaging Physics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Radiation Physics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA. .,Department of Radiation Physics, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA.
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