1
|
Patel KS, Singh T, Raghuvanshi K, Sonar S, Chaudhari R. A comparison study of 68gallium-prostate-specific membrane antigen positron emission tomography-computed tomography and multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging for locoregional staging of prostate cancer. UROLOGICAL SCIENCE 2024; 35:36-41. [PMID: 38566885 PMCID: PMC10984629 DOI: 10.1097/us9.0000000000000002] [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: 04/27/2023] [Indexed: 04/04/2024] Open
Abstract
Purpose Prostate cancer (PCa) is the most common malignancy in men aged 50 years and older and the second cause of cancer death among men. Accurate staging of PCa preoperatively is of high importance for treatment decisions and patient management. Conventional imaging modalities (ultrasound, computed tomography [CT], and magnetic resonance imaging) are inaccurate for the staging of PCa. Newer modality multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging (mpMRI) and prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) positron emission tomography (PET) scan show promising results for the staging of PCa. Only fewer studies are available for comparison of these modalities with histopathology as reference. The objective of our study is to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of independent 68gallium PSMA (68Ga-PSMA) PET-CT compared with mpMRI for preoperative staging of PCa, using histopathology as the reference standard. Materials and methods From August 2021 to December 2022, 30 patients of biopsy-proven PCa were prospectively enrolled as per eligibility criteria. Preoperatively, 68Ga-PSMA PET scan and mpMRI were done in all the patients. Extracapsular extension (ECE), seminal vesicle invasion (SVI), and lymph node metastasis (LNM) were investigated separately. Subsequently, the patients underwent robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy with bilateral pelvic lymph node dissection. Results mpMRI prostate was more sensitive (66.66%) but less specific than PSMA PET-CT (55.55%) for ECE. mpMRI and PSMA PET-CT both had similar sensitivity (83.3%) and specificity (87.5%) for SVI. PSMA PET-CT was more sensitive (85.71%) and specific (95.6%) than mpMRI prostate (62.5% and 91.30%, respectively) for LNM. Conclusion PSMA PET-CT is more specific for the detection of ECE and more sensitive and specific for the detection of LNM than mpMRI, and similar for the detection of SVI. mpMRI provides only local staging, while PSMA PET-CT provides information about local, regional, and distal staging. Overall, PSMA PET-CT is superior to mpMRI for locoregional staging of PCa.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
| | - Tarun Singh
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Ruby Hall Clinic
| | | | - Sameer Sonar
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Ruby Hall Clinic
| | | |
Collapse
|
2
|
Lo WC, Panda A, Jiang Y, Ahad J, Gulani V, Seiberlich N. MR fingerprinting of the prostate. MAGMA (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2022; 35:557-571. [PMID: 35419668 DOI: 10.1007/s10334-022-01012-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2021] [Revised: 03/21/2022] [Accepted: 03/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
Abstract
Multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging (mpMRI) has been adopted as the key tool for detection, localization, characterization, and risk stratification of patients suspected to have prostate cancer. Despite advantages over systematic biopsy, the interpretation of prostate mpMRI has limitations including a steep learning curve, leading to considerable interobserver variation. There is growing interest in clinical translation of quantitative imaging techniques for more objective lesion assessment. However, traditional mapping techniques are slow, precluding their use in the clinic. Magnetic resonance fingerprinting (MRF) is an efficient approach for quantitative maps of multiple tissue properties simultaneously. The T1 and T2 values obtained with MRF have been validated with phantom studies as well as in normal volunteers and patients. Studies have shown that MRF-derived T1 and T2 along with ADC values are all significant independent predictors in the differentiation between normal prostate tissue and prostate cancer, and hold promise in differentiating low and intermediate/high-grade cancers. This review seeks to introduce the basics of the prostate MRF technique, discuss the potential applications of prostate MRF for the characterization of prostate cancer, and describes ongoing areas of research.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Wei-Ching Lo
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
- Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
| | - Ananya Panda
- Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, 200 1st Street SW, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA
| | - Yun Jiang
- Department of Radiology, University of Michigan, University of Michigan Health System, 1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109-5030, USA
| | - James Ahad
- Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
| | - Vikas Gulani
- Department of Radiology, University of Michigan, University of Michigan Health System, 1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109-5030, USA
| | - Nicole Seiberlich
- Department of Radiology, University of Michigan, University of Michigan Health System, 1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109-5030, USA.
- Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA.
| |
Collapse
|
3
|
McGee KP, Hwang KP, Sullivan DC, Kurhanewicz J, Hu Y, Wang J, Li W, Debbins J, Paulson E, Olsen JR, Hua CH, Warner L, Ma D, Moros E, Tyagi N, Chung C. Magnetic resonance biomarkers in radiation oncology: The report of AAPM Task Group 294. Med Phys 2021; 48:e697-e732. [PMID: 33864283 PMCID: PMC8361924 DOI: 10.1002/mp.14884] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2020] [Revised: 03/24/2021] [Accepted: 03/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
Abstract
A magnetic resonance (MR) biologic marker (biomarker) is a measurable quantitative characteristic that is an indicator of normal biological and pathogenetic processes or a response to therapeutic intervention derived from the MR imaging process. There is significant potential for MR biomarkers to facilitate personalized approaches to cancer care through more precise disease targeting by quantifying normal versus pathologic tissue function as well as toxicity to both radiation and chemotherapy. Both of which have the potential to increase the therapeutic ratio and provide earlier, more accurate monitoring of treatment response. The ongoing integration of MR into routine clinical radiation therapy (RT) planning and the development of MR guided radiation therapy systems is providing new opportunities for MR biomarkers to personalize and improve clinical outcomes. Their appropriate use, however, must be based on knowledge of the physical origin of the biomarker signal, the relationship to the underlying biological processes, and their strengths and limitations. The purpose of this report is to provide an educational resource describing MR biomarkers, the techniques used to quantify them, their strengths and weakness within the context of their application to radiation oncology so as to ensure their appropriate use and application within this field.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Kiaran P McGee
- Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
| | - Ken-Pin Hwang
- Department of Imaging Physics, Division of Diagnostic Imaging, MD Anderson Cancer Center, University of Texas, Houston, Texas, USA
| | - Daniel C Sullivan
- Department of Radiology, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA
| | - John Kurhanewicz
- Department of Radiology, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA
| | - Yanle Hu
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA
| | - Jihong Wang
- Department of Radiation Oncology, MD Anderson Cancer Center, University of Texas, Houston, Texas, USA
| | - Wen Li
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA
| | - Josef Debbins
- Department of Radiology, Barrow Neurologic Institute, Phoenix, Arizona, USA
| | - Eric Paulson
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
| | - Jeffrey R Olsen
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Colorado Denver - Anschutz Medical Campus, Denver, Colorado, USA
| | - Chia-Ho Hua
- Department of Radiation Oncology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
| | | | - Daniel Ma
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
| | - Eduardo Moros
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, Florida, USA
| | - Neelam Tyagi
- Department of Medical Physics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA
| | - Caroline Chung
- Department of Radiation Oncology, MD Anderson Cancer Center, University of Texas, Houston, Texas, USA
| |
Collapse
|
4
|
Wichtmann BD, Zöllner FG, Attenberger UI, Schönberg SO. Multiparametric MRI in the Diagnosis of Prostate Cancer: Physical Foundations, Limitations, and Prospective Advances of Diffusion-Weighted MRI. ROFO-FORTSCHR RONTG 2020; 193:399-409. [PMID: 33302312 DOI: 10.1055/a-1276-1773] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) is an essential component of the multiparametric MRI exam for the diagnosis and assessment of prostate cancer (PCa). Over the last two decades, various models have been developed to quantitatively correlate the DWI signal with microstructural characteristics of prostate tissue. The simplest approach (ADC: apparent diffusion coefficient) - currently established as the clinical standard - describes monoexponential decay of the DWI signal. While numerous studies have shown an inverse correlation of ADC values with the Gleason score, the ADC model lacks specificity and is based on water diffusion dynamics that are not true in human tissue. This article aims to explain the biophysical limitations of the standard DWI model and to discuss the potential of more complex, advanced DWI models. METHODS This article is a review based on a selective literature review. RESULTS Four phenomenological DWI models are introduced: diffusion tensor imaging, intravoxel incoherent motion, biexponential model, and diffusion kurtosis imaging. Their parameters may potentially improve PCa diagnostics but show varying degrees of statistical significance with respect to the detection and characterization of PCa in current studies. Phenomenological model parameters lack specificity, which has motivated the development of more descriptive tissue models that directly relate microstructural features to the DWI signal. Finally, we present two of such structural models, i. e. the VERDICT (Vascular, Extracellular, and Restricted Diffusion for Cytometry in Tumors) and RSI (Restriction Spectrum Imaging) model. Both have shown promising results in initial studies regarding the characterization and prognosis of PCa. CONCLUSION Recent developments in DWI techniques promise increasing accuracy and more specific statements about microstructural changes of PCa. However, further studies are necessary to establish a standardized DWI protocol for the diagnosis of PCa. KEY POINTS · DWI is paramount to the mpMRI exam for the diagnosis of PCa.. · Though of clinical value, the ADC model lacks specificity and oversimplifies tissue complexities.. · Advanced phenomenological and structural models have been developed to describe the DWI signal.. · Phenomenological models may improve diagnostics but show inconsistent results regarding PCa assessment.. · Structural models have demonstrated promising results in initial studies regarding PCa characterization.. CITATION FORMAT · Wichtmann BD, Zöllner FG, Attenberger UI et al. Multiparametric MRI in the Diagnosis of Prostate Cancer: Physical Foundations, Limitations, and Prospective Advances of Diffusion-Weighted MRI. Fortschr Röntgenstr 2021; 193: 399 - 409.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
| | - Frank Gerrit Zöllner
- Computer Assisted Clinical Medicine, Mannheim Institute for Intelligent Systems in Medicine, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Mannheim, Germany
| | | | - Stefan O Schönberg
- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, University Medical Center Mannheim, Germany
| |
Collapse
|
5
|
Multiparametric MRI as a Biomarker of Response to Neoadjuvant Therapy for Localized Prostate Cancer-A Pilot Study. Acad Radiol 2020; 27:1432-1439. [PMID: 31862185 DOI: 10.1016/j.acra.2019.10.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2019] [Revised: 10/18/2019] [Accepted: 10/25/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
Abstract
RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES To explore a role for multiparametric MRI (mpMRI) as a biomarker of response to neoadjuvant androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) for prostate cancer (PCa). MATERIALS AND METHODS This prospective study was approved by the institutional review board and was HIPAA compliant. Eight patients with localized PCa had a baseline mpMRI, repeated after 6-months of ADT, followed by prostatectomy. mpMRI indices were extracted from tumor and normal regions of interest (TROI/NROI). Residual cancer burden (RCB) was measured on mpMRI and on the prostatectomy specimen. Paired t-tests compared TROI/NROI mpMRI indices and pre/post-treatment TROI mpMRI indices. Spearman's rank tested for correlations between MRI/pathology-based RCB, and between pathological RCB and mpMRI indices. RESULTS At baseline, TROI apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) was lower and dynamic contrast enhanced (DCE) metrics were higher, compared to NROI (ADC: 806 ± 137 × 10-6 vs. 1277 ± 213 × 10-6 mm2/sec, p = 0.0005; Ktrans: 0.346 ± 0.16 vs. 0.144 ± 0.06 min-1, p = 0.002; AUC90: 0.213 ± 0.08 vs. 0.11 ± 0.03, p = 0.002). Post-treatment, there was no change in TROI ADC, but a decrease in TROI Ktrans (0.346 ± 0.16 to 0.188 ± 0.08 min-1; p = 0.02) and AUC90 (0.213 ± 0.08 to 0.13 ± 0.06; p = 0.02). Tumor volume decreased with ADT. There was no difference between mpMRI-based and pathology-based RCB, which positively correlated (⍴ = 0.74-0.81, p < 0.05). Pathology-based RCB positively correlated with post-treatment DCE metrics (⍴ = 0.76-0.70, p < 0.05) and negatively with ADC (⍴ = -0.79, p = 0.03). CONCLUSION Given the heterogeneity of PCa, an individualized approach to ADT may maximize potential benefit. This pilot study suggests that mpMRI may serve as a biomarker of ADT response and as a surrogate for RCB at prostatectomy.
Collapse
|
6
|
Çelen S, Gültekin A, Özlülerden Y, Mete A, Sağtaş E, Ufuk F, Yüksel D, Yağcı B, Zümrütbaş AE. Comparison of 68Ga-PSMA-I/T PET-CT and Multiparametric MRI for Locoregional Staging of Prostate Cancer Patients: A Pilot Study. Urol Int 2020; 104:684-691. [PMID: 32750695 DOI: 10.1159/000509974] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2020] [Accepted: 07/04/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND/AIM The objective of this work was to assess the value of 68Ga-DOTAGA-(3-iodo-y)fk(Sub-KuE) positron emission tomography (68Ga-PSMA-I/T PET-CT) and multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging (mp-MRI) for preoperative staging in prostate cancer (PCa) patients who underwent radical prostatectomy (RP) by validating with postoperative histopathology data. MATERIALS AND METHODS We prospectively investigated 30 consecutive PCa patients who had both mp-MRI and 68Ga-PSMA-I/T PET-CT before laparoscopic RP. The seminal vesicle invasion (SVI), lymph node metastasis (LNM), bladder neck invasion (BNI), and extracapsular extension (ECE) were investigated separately. The diagnostic performances of mp-MRI and 68Ga-PSMA-I/T PET-CT were assessed using histopathological results. RESULTS Both mp-MRI and 68Ga-PSMA-I/T PET-CT were not statistically significant in the evaluation of SVI, BNI, and ECE preoperatively but had statistically significant results in the assessment of LNM. mp-MRI had higher overall sensitivity for ECE, overall specificity for SVI, ECE, and BNI, and positive predictive value for ECE, SVI, BNI. 68Ga-PSMA-I/T PET-CT had higher overall sensitivity for BNI, and negative predictive value for BNI and LNM. CONCLUSION mp-MRI has superior specificity, sensitivity, and accuracy for assessing ECE and SVI. Both imaging modalities had similar specificity, sensitivity, and accuracy for determining BNI. However, both imaging modalities had low diagnostic accuracy for LNM on histopathology.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Sinan Çelen
- Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Pamukkale, Denizli, Turkey,
| | - Aziz Gültekin
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Pamukkale, Denizli, Turkey
| | - Yusuf Özlülerden
- Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Pamukkale, Denizli, Turkey
| | - Aslı Mete
- Department of Anesthesiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Pamukkale, Denizli, Turkey
| | - Ergin Sağtaş
- Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Pamukkale, Denizli, Turkey
| | - Furkan Ufuk
- Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Pamukkale, Denizli, Turkey
| | - Doğangün Yüksel
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Pamukkale, Denizli, Turkey
| | - Baki Yağcı
- Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Pamukkale, Denizli, Turkey
| | - Ali Ersin Zümrütbaş
- Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Pamukkale, Denizli, Turkey
| |
Collapse
|
7
|
Gulani V, Seiberlich N. Quantitative MRI: Rationale and Challenges. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-817057-1.00001-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/18/2023]
|
8
|
Differentiating Transition Zone Cancers From Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia by Histogram Analysis of Apparent Diffusion Coefficient Maps With Standard and Ultrahigh b-value Diffusion-weighted MR Imaging. J Comput Assist Tomogr 2019; 43:235-241. [PMID: 30475249 DOI: 10.1097/rct.0000000000000829] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE To compare the diagnostic performance of standard and ultrahigh b-value Diffusion-weighted Imaging (DWI) using volumetric histogram analysis in differentiating transition zone (TZ) cancer from benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). METHODS 57 TZ cancer and 61 BPH patients received standard (1000 s/mm) and ultrahigh b-value (2000 s/mm) DWI. The diagnostic ability of ADC histogram parameters derived from two DWI for differentiating TZ cancer from BPH was determined by receiver operating characteristic curve. RESULTS Median, minimum, the 10th, 25th percentile ADC in both ADC1000 and ADC2000 and skewness in ADC2000 had significant differences between TZ cancer and BPH (for all, P < 0.05).The 10th percentile ADC showed highest area under the ROC curve (AUC) in both ADC1000 and ADC2000.The 10th percentile ADC of ADC2000 showed significantly higher AUC than did ADC1000 (P = 0.0385). CONCLUSIONS The 10th percentile ADC obtained from ultrahigh b-value DWI performed better for differentiating TZ cancer from BPH.
Collapse
|
9
|
Gaur S, Harmon S, Gupta RT, Margolis DJ, Lay N, Mehralivand S, Merino MJ, Wood BJ, Pinto PA, Shih JH, Choyke PL, Turkbey B. A Multireader Exploratory Evaluation of Individual Pulse Sequence Cancer Detection on Prostate Multiparametric Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). Acad Radiol 2019; 26:5-14. [PMID: 29705281 PMCID: PMC6202287 DOI: 10.1016/j.acra.2018.03.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2018] [Revised: 03/19/2018] [Accepted: 03/24/2018] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
Abstract
RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES To determine independent contribution of each prostate multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging (mpMRI) sequence to cancer detection when read in isolation. MATERIALS AND METHODS Prostate mpMRI at 3-Tesla with endorectal coil from 45 patients (n = 30 prostatectomy cases, n = 15 controls with negative magnetic resonance imaging [MRI] or biopsy) were retrospectively interpreted. Sequences (T2-weighted [T2W] MRI, diffusion-weighted imaging [DWI], and dynamic contrast-enhanced [DCE] MRI; N = 135) were separately distributed to three radiologists at different institutions. Readers evaluated each sequence blinded to other mpMRI sequences. Findings were correlated to whole-mount pathology. Cancer detection sensitivity, positive predictive value for whole prostate (WP), transition zone, and peripheral zone were evaluated per sequence by reader, with reader concordance measured by index of specific agreement. Cancer detection rates (CDRs) were calculated for combinations of independently read sequences. RESULTS 44 patients were evaluable (cases median prostate-specific antigen 6.83 [ range 1.95-51.13] ng/mL, age 62 [45-71] years; controls prostate-specific antigen 6.85 [2.4-10.87] ng/mL, age 65.5 [47-71] years). Readers had highest sensitivity on DWI (59%) vs T2W MRI (48%) and DCE (23%) in WP. DWI-only positivity (DWI+/T2W-/DCE-) achieved highest CDR in WP (38%), compared to T2W-only (CDR 24%) and DCE-only (CDR 8%). DWI+/T2W+/DCE- achieved CDR 80%, an added benefit of 56.4% from T2W-only and of 42% from DWI-only (P < .0001). All three sequences interpreted independently positive gave highest CDR of 90%. Reader agreement was moderate (index of specific agreement: T2W = 54%, DWI = 58%, DCE = 33%). CONCLUSIONS When prostate mpMRI sequences are interpreted independently by multiple observers, DWI achieves highest sensitivity and CDR in transition zone and peripheral zone. T2W and DCE MRI both add value to detection; mpMRI achieves highest detection sensitivity when all three mpMRI sequences are positive.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Sonia Gaur
- Molecular Imaging Program, National Cancer Institute, NIH, 10 Center Drive, Room B3B85, Bethesda, MD 20814, USA. ; ;
| | - Stephanie Harmon
- Clinical Research Directorate/Clinical Monitoring Research Program, Leidos Biomedical Research, Inc., National Cancer Institute, Campus at Frederick, 8560 Progress Drive, Frederick, MD 21707, USA.
| | - Rajan T. Gupta
- Duke University Medical Center, Duke Cancer Institute, Durham, NC 27710, USA.
| | - Daniel J. Margolis
- Weill Cornell Imaging, New York-Presbytarian Hospital, New York, NY 10021, USA.
| | - Nathan Lay
- Computer-Aided Diagnosis Laboratory, Clinical Center, NIH, 10 Center Drive, Bethesda, MD 20814, USA.
| | - Sherif Mehralivand
- Urologic Oncology Branch, National Cancer Institute, NIH, 10 Center Drive, Bethesda, MD 20814, USA. ;
| | - Maria J. Merino
- Department of Pathology, National Cancer Institute, NIH, 10 Center Drive, Bethesda, MD 20814, USA.
| | - Bradford J. Wood
- Center for Interventional Oncology, Clinical Center, NIH, 10 Center Drive, Bethesda, MD 20814, USA.
| | - Peter A. Pinto
- Urologic Oncology Branch, National Cancer Institute, NIH, 10 Center Drive, Bethesda, MD 20814, USA. ;
| | - Joanna H. Shih
- Biometric Research Branch, National Cancer Institute, NIH, 6130 Executive Plaza, Room 8132, Rockville, MD 20852, USA.
| | - Peter L. Choyke
- Molecular Imaging Program, National Cancer Institute, NIH, 10 Center Drive, Room B3B85, Bethesda, MD 20814, USA. ; ;
| | - Baris Turkbey
- Molecular Imaging Program, National Cancer Institute, NIH, 10 Center Drive, Room B3B85, Bethesda, MD 20814, USA. ; ;
| |
Collapse
|
10
|
Lovegrove CE, Matanhelia M, Randeva J, Eldred-Evans D, Tam H, Miah S, Winkler M, Ahmed HU, Shah TT. Prostate imaging features that indicate benign or malignant pathology on biopsy. Transl Androl Urol 2018; 7:S420-S435. [PMID: 30363462 PMCID: PMC6178322 DOI: 10.21037/tau.2018.07.06] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
Abstract
Accurate diagnosis of clinically significant prostate cancer is essential in identifying patients who should be offered treatment with curative intent. Modifications to the Gleason grading system in recent years show that accurate grading and reporting at needle biopsy can improve identification of clinically significant prostate cancers. Extracapsular extension of prostate cancer has been demonstrated to be an adverse prognostic factor with greater risk of metastatic spread than organ-confined disease. Tumor volume may be an independent prognostic factor and should be considered in conjunction with other factors. Multi-parametric magnetic resonance imaging (MP-MRI) has become an increasingly important tool in the diagnosis and characterization of prostate cancer. MP-MRI allows T2-weighted (T2W) anatomical imaging to be combined with functional and physiological assessment. Diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) has shown greater sensitivity, specificity and negative predictive value compared to prostate specific antigen (PSA) testing and T2W imaging alone and has a more positive correlation with Gleason score and tumour volume. Dynamic gadolinium contrast-enhanced (DCE) imaging can exhibit difficulties in distinguishing prostatitis from malignancy in the peripheral zone, and between benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and malignancies in the transition zone (TZ). Computer aided diagnosis utilizes software to aid radiologists in detecting and diagnosing abnormalities from diagnostic imaging. New techniques of quantitative MRI, such as VERDICT MRI use tissue-specific factors to delineate different cellular and microstructural phenotypes, characterizing tissue properties with greater detail. Proton MR spectroscopic imaging (MRSI) is a more technically challenging imaging modality than DCE and DWI MRI. Over the last decade, choline and prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) positron emission tomography (PET) have developed as better tools for staging than conventional imaging. While hyperpolarized MRI shows promise in improving the imaging and differentiation of benign and malignant lesions there is further work required. Accurate reading and interpretation of diagnostic investigations is key to accurate identification of abnormal areas requiring biopsy, sparing those in whom benign or indolent disease can be managed by non-invasive means. Embracing and advancing existing technologies is essential in furthering this process.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Catherine Elizabeth Lovegrove
- Division of Surgery, Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, UK.,Imperial Urology, Charing Cross Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK
| | - Mudit Matanhelia
- Division of Surgery, Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, UK.,Imperial Urology, Charing Cross Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK
| | - Jagpal Randeva
- Division of Surgery, Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, UK.,Imperial Urology, Charing Cross Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK
| | - David Eldred-Evans
- Division of Surgery, Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, UK.,Imperial Urology, Charing Cross Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK
| | - Henry Tam
- Division of Surgery, Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, UK.,Imperial Urology, Charing Cross Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK
| | - Saiful Miah
- Division of Surgery, Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, UK.,Imperial Urology, Charing Cross Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK
| | - Mathias Winkler
- Division of Surgery, Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, UK.,Imperial Urology, Charing Cross Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK
| | - Hashim U Ahmed
- Division of Surgery, Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, UK.,Imperial Urology, Charing Cross Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK
| | - Taimur T Shah
- Division of Surgery, Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, UK.,Imperial Urology, Charing Cross Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK
| |
Collapse
|
11
|
Taha Ali TF, ElHariri MA, Riad MM. Diffusion-weighted MRI in prostatic lesions: Diagnostic performance of normalized ADC using normal peripheral prostatic zone as a reference. THE EGYPTIAN JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrnm.2017.09.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
|
12
|
Multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging for transition zone prostate cancer: essential findings, limitations, and future directions. Abdom Radiol (NY) 2017; 42:2732-2744. [PMID: 28702787 DOI: 10.1007/s00261-017-1184-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE Review the multiparametric MRI (mpMRI) findings of transition zone (TZ) prostate cancer (PCa) using T2-weighted imaging (T2WI), diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI), and dynamic contrast-enhanced (DCE) MRI and to integrate mpMRI findings with clinical history, laboratory values, and histopathology. CONCLUSION TZ prostate tumors are challenging to detect clinically and at MRI. mpMRI using the combination of sequences has the potential to improve accuracy of TZ cancer detection and staging.
Collapse
|
13
|
Kwon T, Lee C, Jung J, Kim CS. Neurovascular bundle size measured on 3.0-T magnetic resonance imaging is associated with the recovery of erectile function after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy. Urol Oncol 2017. [PMID: 28648413 DOI: 10.1016/j.urolonc.2016.11.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Erectile dysfunction is one of the complications occurring after radical prostatectomy (RP), and recovery of erectile function is quantitatively related to the preservation of the neurovascular bundles (NVB).We evaluated the significance of NVB area on functional outcomes after RP. MATERIALS AND METHODS Preoperative magnetic resonance imaging was performed on 141 patients who underwent bilateral, nerve-sparing, robot-assisted RP for clinically localized prostate cancer (clinically T2N0M0 on magnetic resonance imaging) and were evaluated at least 12 months after surgery. NVB area was measured as a region of interest that coincided with the outline of the maximum area of the posterolateral region of the prostate on T2-weighted axial imaging. Factors associated with functional outcomes were evaluated using logistic regression analysis. RESULTS Of 141 patients, 36 patients (25.5%) had no preoperative potency (group 1), 66 patients (46.8%) recovered potency (group 2), and 39 patients (27.7%) did not recover potency (group 3). Although the mean age of the entire cohort was 65.4 years, the mean age of group 1 was greater than groups 2 and 3 (P = 0.001). The NVB area of group 2 was larger than those of groups 1 and 3 (P = 0.001). Potency evaluations involved 105 patients (74.5%; groups 2 and 3), and patients with pre-existing erectile dysfunction were excluded. The median time to potency recovery was 3.0 months after surgery. The multivariable analysis revealed that the NVB area was the only significant factor predictive of potency recovery. CONCLUSIONS The NVB area in the posterolateral region of the prostate is an independent factor for predicting potency recovery. The degree of postoperative erectile function can be predicted based on the preoperative NVB area.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Taekmin Kwon
- Department of Urology, Ulsan University Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Ulsan, Korea
| | - Chanwoo Lee
- Department of Urology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
| | - Jaeyoon Jung
- Department of Urology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
| | - Choung-Soo Kim
- Department of Urology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
| |
Collapse
|
14
|
Maurer MH, Heverhagen JT. Diffusion weighted imaging of the prostate-principles, application, and advances. Transl Androl Urol 2017; 6:490-498. [PMID: 28725591 PMCID: PMC5503962 DOI: 10.21037/tau.2017.05.06] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
Abstract
This review article aims to provide an overview on the principles of diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (DW-MRI) and its applications in the imaging of the prostate. DW-MRI with regards to different applications for prostate cancer (PCa) detection and characterization, local staging as well as for active surveillance (AS) and tumor recurrence after radical prostatectomy (RP) will be discussed. Furthermore, advances in DW-MRI techniques like diffusion kurtosis imaging (DKI) will be presented.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Martin H Maurer
- Department of Radiology, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern 3010, Switzerland
| | - Johannes T Heverhagen
- Department of Radiology, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern 3010, Switzerland
| |
Collapse
|
15
|
Yu AC, Badve C, Ponsky LE, Pahwa S, Dastmalchian S, Rogers M, Jiang Y, Margevicius S, Schluchter M, Tabayoyong W, Abouassaly R, McGivney D, Griswold MA, Gulani V. Development of a Combined MR Fingerprinting and Diffusion Examination for Prostate Cancer. Radiology 2017; 283:729-738. [PMID: 28187264 DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2017161599] [Citation(s) in RCA: 108] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
Abstract
Purpose To develop and evaluate an examination consisting of magnetic resonance (MR) fingerprinting-based T1, T2, and standard apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) mapping for multiparametric characterization of prostate disease. Materials and Methods This institutional review board-approved, HIPAA-compliant retrospective study of prospectively collected data included 140 patients suspected of having prostate cancer. T1 and T2 mapping was performed with fast imaging with steady-state precession-based MR fingerprinting with ADC mapping. Regions of interest were drawn by two independent readers in peripheral zone lesions and normal-appearing peripheral zone (NPZ) tissue identified on clinical images. T1, T2, and ADC were recorded for each region. Histopathologic correlation was based on systematic transrectal biopsy or cognitively targeted biopsy results, if available. Generalized estimating equations logistic regression was used to assess T1, T2, and ADC in the differentiation of (a) cancer versus NPZ, (b) cancer versus prostatitis, (c) prostatitis versus NPZ, and (d) high- or intermediate-grade tumors versus low-grade tumors. Analysis was performed for all lesions and repeated in a targeted biopsy subset. Discriminating ability was evaluated by using the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC). Results In this study, 109 lesions were analyzed, including 39 with cognitively targeted sampling. T1, T2, and ADC from cancer (mean, 1628 msec ± 344, 73 msec ± 27, and 0.773 × 10-3 mm2/sec ± 0.331, respectively) were significantly lower than those from NPZ (mean, 2247 msec ± 450, 169 msec ± 61, and 1.711 × 10-3 mm2/sec ± 0.269) (P < .0001 for each) and together produced the best separation between these groups (AUC = 0.99). ADC and T2 together produced the highest AUC of 0.83 for separating high- or intermediate-grade tumors from low-grade cancers. T1, T2, and ADC in prostatitis (mean, 1707 msec ± 377, 79 msec ± 37, and 0.911 × 10-3 mm2/sec ± 0.239) were significantly lower than those in NPZ (P < .0005 for each). Interreader agreement was excellent, with an intraclass correlation coefficient greater than 0.75 for both T1 and T2 measurements. Conclusion This study describes the development of a rapid MR fingerprinting- and diffusion-based examination for quantitative characterization of prostatic tissue. © RSNA, 2017 Online supplemental material is available for this article.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Alice C Yu
- From the School of Medicine (A.C.Y., M.R.), Department of Radiology (C.B., S.P., S.D., M.A.G., V.G.), Department of Urology (L.E.P., W.T., R.A., V.G.), Department of Biomedical Engineering (Y.J., M.A.G., V.G.), Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics (S.M., M.S.), and Department of Mathematics (D.M.), Case Western Reserve University, 11100 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44106
| | - Chaitra Badve
- From the School of Medicine (A.C.Y., M.R.), Department of Radiology (C.B., S.P., S.D., M.A.G., V.G.), Department of Urology (L.E.P., W.T., R.A., V.G.), Department of Biomedical Engineering (Y.J., M.A.G., V.G.), Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics (S.M., M.S.), and Department of Mathematics (D.M.), Case Western Reserve University, 11100 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44106
| | - Lee E Ponsky
- From the School of Medicine (A.C.Y., M.R.), Department of Radiology (C.B., S.P., S.D., M.A.G., V.G.), Department of Urology (L.E.P., W.T., R.A., V.G.), Department of Biomedical Engineering (Y.J., M.A.G., V.G.), Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics (S.M., M.S.), and Department of Mathematics (D.M.), Case Western Reserve University, 11100 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44106
| | - Shivani Pahwa
- From the School of Medicine (A.C.Y., M.R.), Department of Radiology (C.B., S.P., S.D., M.A.G., V.G.), Department of Urology (L.E.P., W.T., R.A., V.G.), Department of Biomedical Engineering (Y.J., M.A.G., V.G.), Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics (S.M., M.S.), and Department of Mathematics (D.M.), Case Western Reserve University, 11100 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44106
| | - Sara Dastmalchian
- From the School of Medicine (A.C.Y., M.R.), Department of Radiology (C.B., S.P., S.D., M.A.G., V.G.), Department of Urology (L.E.P., W.T., R.A., V.G.), Department of Biomedical Engineering (Y.J., M.A.G., V.G.), Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics (S.M., M.S.), and Department of Mathematics (D.M.), Case Western Reserve University, 11100 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44106
| | - Matthew Rogers
- From the School of Medicine (A.C.Y., M.R.), Department of Radiology (C.B., S.P., S.D., M.A.G., V.G.), Department of Urology (L.E.P., W.T., R.A., V.G.), Department of Biomedical Engineering (Y.J., M.A.G., V.G.), Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics (S.M., M.S.), and Department of Mathematics (D.M.), Case Western Reserve University, 11100 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44106
| | - Yun Jiang
- From the School of Medicine (A.C.Y., M.R.), Department of Radiology (C.B., S.P., S.D., M.A.G., V.G.), Department of Urology (L.E.P., W.T., R.A., V.G.), Department of Biomedical Engineering (Y.J., M.A.G., V.G.), Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics (S.M., M.S.), and Department of Mathematics (D.M.), Case Western Reserve University, 11100 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44106
| | - Seunghee Margevicius
- From the School of Medicine (A.C.Y., M.R.), Department of Radiology (C.B., S.P., S.D., M.A.G., V.G.), Department of Urology (L.E.P., W.T., R.A., V.G.), Department of Biomedical Engineering (Y.J., M.A.G., V.G.), Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics (S.M., M.S.), and Department of Mathematics (D.M.), Case Western Reserve University, 11100 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44106
| | - Mark Schluchter
- From the School of Medicine (A.C.Y., M.R.), Department of Radiology (C.B., S.P., S.D., M.A.G., V.G.), Department of Urology (L.E.P., W.T., R.A., V.G.), Department of Biomedical Engineering (Y.J., M.A.G., V.G.), Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics (S.M., M.S.), and Department of Mathematics (D.M.), Case Western Reserve University, 11100 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44106
| | - William Tabayoyong
- From the School of Medicine (A.C.Y., M.R.), Department of Radiology (C.B., S.P., S.D., M.A.G., V.G.), Department of Urology (L.E.P., W.T., R.A., V.G.), Department of Biomedical Engineering (Y.J., M.A.G., V.G.), Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics (S.M., M.S.), and Department of Mathematics (D.M.), Case Western Reserve University, 11100 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44106
| | - Robert Abouassaly
- From the School of Medicine (A.C.Y., M.R.), Department of Radiology (C.B., S.P., S.D., M.A.G., V.G.), Department of Urology (L.E.P., W.T., R.A., V.G.), Department of Biomedical Engineering (Y.J., M.A.G., V.G.), Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics (S.M., M.S.), and Department of Mathematics (D.M.), Case Western Reserve University, 11100 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44106
| | - Debra McGivney
- From the School of Medicine (A.C.Y., M.R.), Department of Radiology (C.B., S.P., S.D., M.A.G., V.G.), Department of Urology (L.E.P., W.T., R.A., V.G.), Department of Biomedical Engineering (Y.J., M.A.G., V.G.), Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics (S.M., M.S.), and Department of Mathematics (D.M.), Case Western Reserve University, 11100 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44106
| | - Mark A Griswold
- From the School of Medicine (A.C.Y., M.R.), Department of Radiology (C.B., S.P., S.D., M.A.G., V.G.), Department of Urology (L.E.P., W.T., R.A., V.G.), Department of Biomedical Engineering (Y.J., M.A.G., V.G.), Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics (S.M., M.S.), and Department of Mathematics (D.M.), Case Western Reserve University, 11100 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44106
| | - Vikas Gulani
- From the School of Medicine (A.C.Y., M.R.), Department of Radiology (C.B., S.P., S.D., M.A.G., V.G.), Department of Urology (L.E.P., W.T., R.A., V.G.), Department of Biomedical Engineering (Y.J., M.A.G., V.G.), Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics (S.M., M.S.), and Department of Mathematics (D.M.), Case Western Reserve University, 11100 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44106
| |
Collapse
|
16
|
Bourne R, Panagiotaki E. Limitations and Prospects for Diffusion-Weighted MRI of the Prostate. Diagnostics (Basel) 2016; 6:E21. [PMID: 27240408 PMCID: PMC4931416 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics6020021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2016] [Revised: 05/23/2016] [Accepted: 05/23/2016] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
Abstract
Diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) is the most effective component of the modern multi-parametric magnetic resonance imaging (mpMRI) scan for prostate pathology. DWI provides the strongest prediction of cancer volume, and the apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) correlates moderately with Gleason grade. Notwithstanding the demonstrated cancer assessment value of DWI, the standard measurement and signal analysis methods are based on a model of water diffusion dynamics that is well known to be invalid in human tissue. This review describes the biophysical limitations of the DWI component of the current standard mpMRI protocol and the potential for significantly improved cancer assessment performance based on more sophisticated measurement and signal modeling techniques.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Roger Bourne
- Discipline of Medical Radiation Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia.
| | | |
Collapse
|
17
|
Multiparametric MRI of the anterior prostate gland: clinical–radiological–histopathological correlation. Clin Radiol 2016; 71:405-17. [DOI: 10.1016/j.crad.2016.01.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2015] [Revised: 08/19/2015] [Accepted: 01/04/2016] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
|
18
|
Wu LM, Zhao ZZ, Chen XX, Lu Q, Suo ST, Liu Q, Hu J, Haccke EM, Xu JR. Comparison of T2(*) mapping with diffusion-weighted imaging in the characterization of low-grade vs intermediate-grade and high-grade prostate cancer. Br J Radiol 2016; 89:20151076. [PMID: 27089897 DOI: 10.1259/bjr.20151076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
Abstract
OBJECTIVE To evaluate the diagnostic value of T2(*) mapping compared with apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) mapping in the characterization of low-grade (Gleason score, ≤6) vs intermediate-grade and high-grade (Gleason score ≥7) prostate cancer (PCa). METHODS 62 patients who underwent MRI before prostatectomy were evaluated. Two readers independently scored the probabilities of tumours in 12 regions of the prostate on T2(*) and ADC images. The data were divided into two groups, i.e. low- vs intermediate- and high-grade PCa, and correlated with the histopathological results. The diagnostic performance parameters, areas under the receiver-operating characteristic curves and interreader agreements were calculated. RESULTS For Reader 2, ADC mapping exhibited a greater accuracy for intermediate-grade PCas than for high-grade PCas (0.77 vs 0.83, p < 0.05). For both readers, T2(*) mapping exhibited a greater accuracy for intermediate-grade PCas than for high-grade PCas (Reader 1, 0.86 vs 0.81; Reader 2, 0.83 vs 0.78; p < 0.05). The areas under the curve of T2(*) mappings were greater than those of the ADC mappings for the intermediate- and high-grade PCas (Reader 1, 0.83 vs 0.78; Reader 2, 0.80 vs 0.75; p < 0.05) but not for the low-grade PCas (Reader 1, 0.86 vs 0.84; Reader 2, 0.83 vs 0.82; p > 0.05). The weighted κ value of T2(*) mapping was 0.59. CONCLUSION T2(*) mapping improves the accuracy of the characterization of intermediate- and high-grade PCas but not low-grade PCas compared with ADC mapping. ADVANCES IN KNOWLEDGE T2(*) mapping exhibited greater diagnostic accuracy than ADC mapping in the characterization of intermediate- and high-grade PCas. T2(*) mapping exhibited limited value in the characterization of low-grade PCa.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Lian-Ming Wu
- 1 Department of Radiology, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
| | - Zi-Zhou Zhao
- 1 Department of Radiology, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
| | - Xiao-Xi Chen
- 1 Department of Radiology, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
| | - Qing Lu
- 1 Department of Radiology, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
| | - Shi-Teng Suo
- 1 Department of Radiology, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
| | - Qiang Liu
- 2 Department of Pathology, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
| | - Jiani Hu
- 3 Department of Radiology, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA
| | - E Mark Haccke
- 3 Department of Radiology, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA
| | - Jian-Rong Xu
- 1 Department of Radiology, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
| |
Collapse
|
19
|
Piert M, Montgomery J, Kunju LP, Siddiqui J, Rogers V, Rajendiran T, Johnson TD, Shao X, Davenport MS. 18F-Choline PET/MRI: The Additional Value of PET for MRI-Guided Transrectal Prostate Biopsies. J Nucl Med 2016; 57:1065-70. [PMID: 26985061 DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.115.170878] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2015] [Accepted: 01/29/2016] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
Abstract
UNLABELLED We assessed the value of fusion (18)F-fluoromethylcholine ((18)F-choline) PET/MRI for image-guided (targeted) prostate biopsies to detect significant prostate cancer (Gleason ≥ 3 + 4) compared with standard (systematic 12-core) biopsies. METHODS Within an ongoing prospective clinical trial, hybrid (18)F-choline PET/CT and multiparametric 3T MRI (mpMRI) of the pelvis were performed in 36 subjects with a rising prostate-specific antigen for known (n = 15) or suspected (n = 21) prostate cancer before a prostate biopsy procedure. PET and T2-weighted MR volumes of the prostate were spatially registered using commercially available software. Biopsy targets were selected on the basis of visual appearance on MRI and graded as low, intermediate, or high risk for significant disease. Volumes of interest were defined for MR-identified lesions. (18)F-choline uptake measures were obtained from the MR target and a mirrored background volume of interest. The biopsy procedure was performed after registration of real-time transrectal ultrasound with T2-weighted MR and included image-guided cores plus standard cores. Histologic results were determined from standard and targeted biopsy cores as well as prostatectomy specimens (n = 10). RESULTS Fifteen subjects were ultimately identified with Gleason ≥ 3 + 4 prostate cancer, of which targeted biopsy identified significantly more (n = 12) than standard biopsies (n = 5; P = 0.002). A total of 52 lesions were identified by mpMRI (19 low, 18 intermediate, 15 high risk), and mpMRI-assigned risk was a strong predictor of final pathology (area under the curve = 0.81; P < 0.001). When the mean (18)F-choline target-to-background ratio was used, the addition of (18)F-choline to mpMRI significantly improved the prediction of Gleason ≥ 3 + 4 cancers over mpMRI alone (area under the curve = 0.92; P < 0.001). CONCLUSION Fusion PET/MRI transrectal ultrasound image registration for targeted prostate biopsies is clinically feasible and accurate. The addition of (18)F-choline PET to mpMRI improves the identification of significant prostate cancer.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Morand Piert
- Department of Radiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
| | | | | | - Javed Siddiqui
- Department of Pathology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan; and
| | - Virginia Rogers
- Department of Radiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
| | | | - Timothy D Johnson
- Department of Biostatistics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
| | - Xia Shao
- Department of Radiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
| | | |
Collapse
|
20
|
Koh DM, Lee JM, Bittencourt LK, Blackledge M, Collins DJ. Body Diffusion-weighted MR Imaging in Oncology: Imaging at 3 T. Magn Reson Imaging Clin N Am 2016; 24:31-44. [PMID: 26613874 DOI: 10.1016/j.mric.2015.08.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
Abstract
Advances in hardware and software enable high-quality body diffusion-weighted images to be acquired for oncologic assessment. 3.0 T affords improved signal/noise for higher spatial resolution and smaller field-of-view diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI). DWI at 3.0 T can be applied as at 1.5 T to improve tumor detection, disease characterization, and the assessment of treatment response. DWI at 3.0 T can be acquired on a hybrid PET-MR imaging system, to allow functional MR information to be combined with molecular imaging.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Dow-Mu Koh
- Department of Radiology, Royal Marsden Hospital, Downs Road, Sutton, SM2 5PT, UK.
| | - Jeong-Min Lee
- Department of Radiology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, South Korea
| | - Leonardo Kayat Bittencourt
- Department of Radiology, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; CDPI and Multi-Imagem Clinics, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
| | | | | |
Collapse
|
21
|
Pitfalls in Interpreting mp-MRI of the Prostate: A Pictorial Review with Pathologic Correlation. Insights Imaging 2015; 6:611-30. [PMID: 26385690 PMCID: PMC4656245 DOI: 10.1007/s13244-015-0426-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2015] [Revised: 07/23/2015] [Accepted: 07/29/2015] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
Abstract
Objectives The purpose of this pictorial review is to present a wide spectrum of prostate multiparametric MRI (mp-MRI) pitfalls that may occur in clinical practice, with radiological and pathological correlation. Methods All examinations were performed according to ESUR Guidelines protocols. Results and Conclusion mp-MRI imaging of the prostate often leads to interpreting doubts and misdiagnosis due to the many interpretative pitfalls that a tissue, whether healthy or treated, may cause. These “false-positive” findings may occur in each stage of the disease history, from the primary diagnosis and staging, to the post-treatment stage, and whether they are caused by the tissue itself or are iatrogenic, their recognition is critical for proper treatment and management. Knowledge of these known pitfalls and their interpretation in the anatomical-radiological context can help radiologists avoid misdiagnosis and consequently mistreatment. Main Messages • Some physiological changes in the peripheral and central zone may simulate prostate cancer. • Technical errors, such as mispositioned endorectal coils, can affect the mp-MRI interpretation. • Physiological changes post-treatment can simulate recurrence
Collapse
|
22
|
Dikaios N, Alkalbani J, Abd-Alazeez M, Sidhu HS, Kirkham A, Ahmed HU, Emberton M, Freeman A, Halligan S, Taylor S, Atkinson D, Punwani S. Zone-specific logistic regression models improve classification of prostate cancer on multi-parametric MRI. Eur Radiol 2015; 25:2727-37. [PMID: 25680730 DOI: 10.1007/s00330-015-3636-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2014] [Revised: 12/18/2014] [Accepted: 01/21/2015] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVES To assess the interchangeability of zone-specific (peripheral-zone (PZ) and transition-zone (TZ)) multiparametric-MRI (mp-MRI) logistic-regression (LR) models for classification of prostate cancer. METHODS Two hundred and thirty-one patients (70 TZ training-cohort; 76 PZ training-cohort; 85 TZ temporal validation-cohort) underwent mp-MRI and transperineal-template-prostate-mapping biopsy. PZ and TZ uni/multi-variate mp-MRI LR-models for classification of significant cancer (any cancer-core-length (CCL) with Gleason > 3 + 3 or any grade with CCL ≥ 4 mm) were derived from the respective cohorts and validated within the same zone by leave-one-out analysis. Inter-zonal performance was tested by applying TZ models to the PZ training-cohort and vice-versa. Classification performance of TZ models for TZ cancer was further assessed in the TZ validation-cohort. ROC area-under-curve (ROC-AUC) analysis was used to compare models. RESULTS The univariate parameters with the best classification performance were the normalised T2 signal (T2nSI) within the TZ (ROC-AUC = 0.77) and normalized early contrast-enhanced T1 signal (DCE-nSI) within the PZ (ROC-AUC = 0.79). Performance was not significantly improved by bi-variate/tri-variate modelling. PZ models that contained DCE-nSI performed poorly in classification of TZ cancer. The TZ model based solely on maximum-enhancement poorly classified PZ cancer. CONCLUSION LR-models dependent on DCE-MRI parameters alone are not interchangable between prostatic zones; however, models based exclusively on T2 and/or ADC are more robust for inter-zonal application. KEY POINTS • The ADC and T2-nSI of benign/cancer PZ are higher than benign/cancer TZ. • DCE parameters are significantly different between benign PZ and TZ, but not between cancerous PZ and TZ. • Diagnostic models containing contrast enhancement parameters have reduced performance when applied across zones.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Nikolaos Dikaios
- Centre for Medical Imaging, University College London, Level 3 East, 250 Euston Road, London, NW1 2PG, UK
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Collapse
|
23
|
Hales PW, Olsen ØE, Sebire NJ, Pritchard-Jones K, Clark CA. A multi-Gaussian model for apparent diffusion coefficient histogram analysis of Wilms' tumour subtype and response to chemotherapy. NMR IN BIOMEDICINE 2015; 28:948-957. [PMID: 26058670 DOI: 10.1002/nbm.3337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2014] [Revised: 04/01/2015] [Accepted: 05/11/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
Abstract
Wilms' tumours (WTs) are large heterogeneous tumours, which typically consist of a mixture of histological cell types, together with regions of chemotherapy-induced regressive change and necrosis. The predominant cell type in a WT is assessed histologically following nephrectomy, and used to assess the tumour subtype and potential risk. The purpose of this study was to develop a mathematical model to identify subregions within WTs with distinct cellular environments in vivo, determined using apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) values from diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI). We recorded the WT subtype from the histopathology of 32 tumours resected in patients who received DWI prior to surgery after pre-operative chemotherapy had been administered. In 23 of these tumours, DWI data were also available prior to chemotherapy. Histograms of ADC values were analysed using a multi-Gaussian model fitting procedure, which identified 'subpopulations' with distinct cellular environments within the tumour volume. The mean and lower quartile ADC values of the predominant viable tissue subpopulation (ADC(1MEAN), ADC(1LQ)), together with the same parameters from the entire tumour volume (ADC(0MEAN), ADC(0LQ)), were tested as predictors of WT subtype. ADC(1LQ) from the multi-Gaussian model was the most effective parameter for the stratification of WT subtype, with significantly lower values observed in high-risk blastemal-type WTs compared with intermediate-risk stromal, regressive and mixed-type WTs (p < 0.05). No significant difference in ADC(1LQ) was found between blastemal-type and intermediate-risk epithelial-type WTs. The predominant viable tissue subpopulation in every stromal-type WT underwent a positive shift in ADC(1MEAN) after chemotherapy. Our results suggest that our multi-Gaussian model is a useful tool for differentiating distinct cellular regions within WTs, which helps to identify the predominant histological cell type in the tumour in vivo. This shows potential for improving the risk-based stratification of patients at an early stage, and for guiding biopsies to target the most malignant part of the tumour.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Patrick W Hales
- Developmental Imaging and Biophysics Section, Institute of Child Health, University College London, London, UK
| | - Øystein E Olsen
- Radiology Department, Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, UK
| | - Neil J Sebire
- Developmental Biology and Cancer, Institute of Child Health, University College London, London, UK
| | - Kathy Pritchard-Jones
- Developmental Biology and Cancer, Institute of Child Health, University College London, London, UK
| | - Chris A Clark
- Developmental Imaging and Biophysics Section, Institute of Child Health, University College London, London, UK
| |
Collapse
|
24
|
Wetter A, Nensa F, Lipponer C, Guberina N, Olbricht T, Schenck M, Schlosser TW, Gratz M, Lauenstein TC. High and ultra-high b-value diffusion-weighted imaging in prostate cancer: a quantitative analysis. Acta Radiol 2015; 56:1009-15. [PMID: 25168023 DOI: 10.1177/0284185114547900] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2014] [Accepted: 07/05/2014] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) is routinely used in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of prostate cancer. However, the routine use of b values higher than 1000 s/mm(2) is not clear up to present. Moreover, the complex diffusion behavior of malignant and benign prostate tissues hampers precise predictions of contrast in DWI images and apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) maps. PURPOSE To quantitatively analyze DWI with different b values in prostate cancer and to identify b values best suitable for cancer detection. MATERIAL AND METHODS Forty-one patients with histologically proven prostate cancer were examined with high resolution T2-weighted imaging and DWI at 3 Tesla. Five different b values (0, 800, 1000, 1500, 2000 s/mm(2)) were applied. ADC values of tumors and reference areas were measured on ADC maps derived from different pairs of b values. Furthermore, signal intensities of DW images of tumors and reference areas were measured. For analysis, contrast ratios of ADC values and signal intensities of DW images were calculated and compared. RESULTS No significant differences were found between contrast ratios measured on ADC maps of all analyzed b value pairs (P = 0.43). Contrast ratios calculated from signal intensities of DW images were highest at b values of 1500 and 2000 s/mm(2) and differed significantly from contrast ratios at b values of 800 and 1000 s/mm(2) (P < 0.01). CONCLUSION Whereas contrast in ADC maps does not significantly change with different b values, contrast ratios of DW images are significantly higher at b-values of 1500 and 2000 s/mm(2) in comparison to b values of 800 and 1000 s/mm(2). Therefore, diagnostic performance of DWI in prostate cancer might be increased by application of b values higher than 1000 s/mm(2).
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Axel Wetter
- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany
| | - Felix Nensa
- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany
| | - Christine Lipponer
- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany
| | - Nika Guberina
- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany
| | - Tobias Olbricht
- Department of Urology and Paediatric Urology, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany
| | - Marcus Schenck
- Department of Urology and Paediatric Urology, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany
| | - Thomas W Schlosser
- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany
| | - Marcel Gratz
- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany
| | - Thomas C Lauenstein
- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany
| |
Collapse
|
25
|
Whole-body diffusion kurtosis imaging: initial experience on non-Gaussian diffusion in various organs. Invest Radiol 2015; 49:773-8. [PMID: 24979203 DOI: 10.1097/rli.0000000000000082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
Abstract
INTRODUCTION Diffusion kurtosis imaging (DKI) is based on a non-Gaussian diffusion model that should inherently better account for restricted water diffusion within the complex microstructure of most tissues than the conventional diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI), which presumes Gaussian distributed water molecule displacement probability. The aim of this investigation was to test the technical feasibility of in vivo whole-body DKI, probe for organ-specific differences, and compare whole-body DKI and DWI results. MATERIALS AND METHODS Eight healthy subjects underwent whole-body DWI on a clinical 3.0 T magnetic resonance imaging system. Echo-planar images in the axial orientation were acquired at b-values of 0, 150, 300, 500, and 800 mm²/s. Parametrical whole-body maps of the diffusion coefficient (D), the kurtosis (K), and the traditional apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) were generated. Goodness of fit was compared between DKI and DWI fits using the sums of squared residuals. Data groups were tested for significant differences of the mean by paired Student t tests. RESULTS Good-quality parametrical whole-body maps of D, K, and ADC could be computed. Compared with ADC values, D values were significantly higher in the cerebral gray matter (by 30%) and white matter (27%), renal cortex (23%) and medulla (21%), spleen (101%), as well as erector spinae muscle (34%) (each P value <0.001). No significant differences between D and ADC were found in the cerebrospinal fluid (P = 0.08) and in the liver (P = 0.13). Curves of DKI fitted the measurement points significantly better than DWI curves did in most organs. CONCLUSIONS Whole-body DKI is technically feasible and may reflect tissue microstructure more meaningfully than whole-body DWI.
Collapse
|
26
|
Feasibility Study of 3-T DWI of the Prostate: Readout-Segmented Versus Single-Shot Echo-Planar Imaging. AJR Am J Roentgenol 2015; 205:70-6. [PMID: 26102382 DOI: 10.2214/ajr.14.13489] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
|
27
|
Aydın H, Kızılgöz V, Tekin BO. Overview of current multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging approach in the diagnosis and staging of prostate cancer. Kaohsiung J Med Sci 2015; 31:167-78. [DOI: 10.1016/j.kjms.2015.01.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2013] [Revised: 10/07/2014] [Accepted: 02/19/2014] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
|
28
|
Bittencourt LK, Hausmann D, Sabaneeff N, Gasparetto EL, Barentsz JO. Multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging of the prostate: current concepts. Radiol Bras 2015; 47:292-300. [PMID: 25741104 PMCID: PMC4341390 DOI: 10.1590/0100-3984.2013.1863] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2013] [Accepted: 11/18/2013] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
Abstract
Multiparametric MR (mpMR) imaging is rapidly evolving into the mainstay in prostate
cancer (PCa) imaging. Generally, the examination consists of T2-weighted sequences,
diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI), dynamic contrast-enhanced (DCE) evaluation, and
less often proton MR spectroscopy imaging (MRSI). Those functional techniques are
related to biological properties of the tumor, so that DWI correlates to cellularity
and Gleason scores, DCE correlates to angiogenesis, and MRSI correlates to cell
membrane turnover. The combined use of those techniques enhances the diagnostic
confidence and allows for better characterization of PCa. The present article reviews
and illustrates the technical aspects and clinical applications of each component of
mpMR imaging, in a practical approach from the urological standpoint.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Leonardo Kayat Bittencourt
- PhD, Associate Professor of Radiology, Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF), Niterói, RJ, Brazil, Titular Member, Colégio Brasileiro de Radiologia e Diagnóstico por Imagem (CBR), Radiologist at CDPI and Multi-Imagem Clinics, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
| | - Daniel Hausmann
- MD, Resident, Institute of Clinical Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Mannheim, Germany
| | - Natalia Sabaneeff
- Titular Member, Colégio Brasileiro de Radiologia e Diagnóstico por Imagem (CBR), Radiologist at CDPI Clinic, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
| | - Emerson Leandro Gasparetto
- PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Radiology, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Radiologist at CDPI and Multi-Imagem Clinics, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
| | - Jelle O Barentsz
- PhD, Chair of Research and Professor, Department of Radiology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
| |
Collapse
|
29
|
Diffusion-weighted imaging to evaluate for changes from androgen deprivation therapy in prostate cancer. AJR Am J Roentgenol 2015; 203:W645-50. [PMID: 25415730 DOI: 10.2214/ajr.13.12277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE The objective of our study was to investigate the usefulness of apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) values in evaluating for therapeutic changes from androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) in prostate cancer patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS Forty-eight patients with prostate cancer treated with ADT were enrolled in this retrospective study. Diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) at 3 T was performed before and after ADT. Before and after treatment, ADC values were measured in the tumors and in the benign tissues of the prostate, and serum prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels and prostate volumes were also assessed. Statistical analysis was performed using a paired Student t test, Wilcoxon signed rank test, and Spearman rank correlation. RESULTS In 48 patients, 55 tumors were identified. After treatment, the mean ADC value of the tumors (1.06×10(-3) mm2/s) was significantly increased as compared with the pretreatment value (0.78×10(-3) mm2/s) (p<0.001), whereas the ADC values of the benign tissues after treatment were significantly decreased compared with the pretreatment values (p<0.001). The mean prostate volume and mean PSA level were significantly reduced from 42.8 cm3 and 153.60 ng/mL before treatment to 21.4 cm3 and 9.51 ng/mL, respectively, after treatment (p<0.001). Changes in tumor ADC values showed a weak negative correlation with changes in PSA levels after treatment (correlation coefficient, ρ=-0.320; p=0.028). CONCLUSION DWI may have potential as a noninvasive tool for monitoring changes in response to ADT in prostate cancer patients.
Collapse
|
30
|
Li L, Margolis DJA, Deng M, Cai J, Yuan L, Feng Z, Min X, Hu Z, Hu D, Liu J, Wang L. Correlation of gleason scores with magnetic resonance diffusion tensor imaging in peripheral zone prostate cancer. J Magn Reson Imaging 2014; 42:460-7. [PMID: 25469909 DOI: 10.1002/jmri.24813] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2014] [Accepted: 11/10/2014] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND To investigate tumor aggressiveness in peripheral zone prostate cancer (PCa) by correlating Gleason score (GS) with diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) from multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) at 3.0 Tesla (T). METHODS Eighty-three patients with pathological proven peripheral zone PCa whose GS in at least one core biopsy met the criteria(GS ≤3+3, GS 3+4, GS 4+3, or GS ≥4+4) were included in this study. DTI was performed using b values of 0 and 800 s/mm(2) with 32 directions in all patients on a 3.0T MRI scanner. Fractional anisotropy (FA) and apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) values were calculated from the DTI data of patients with the previously mentioned four categories of Gleason scores. An association between DTI measurements(FA, ADC) and GS was tested using the Spearman rank correlation analysis. RESULTS FA values in the sextants found to harbor cancer were positively correlated with the GS(r = 0.48; P < 0.001), while the ADC values were negatively correlated with GS(r = -0.54; P < 0.001). Statistical significance(P < 0.05) was found for FA values among different GS groups, with the exception of GS 3+4 versus GS 4+3 (P = 0.105). The differences between the ADC values were statistically significant for all four different scores(all P < 0.05). CONCLUSION Quantitative DTI at 3.0T MRI shows a significant association with GS in the evaluation of tumor aggressiveness in peripheral zone PCa, which may be useful to ensure concordance of biopsy results and therefore make the appropriate decision in the management of patients with PCa.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Liang Li
- Department of Radiology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
| | - Daniel J A Margolis
- Department of Radiology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA
| | - Ming Deng
- Department of Radiology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
| | - Jie Cai
- Department of Radiology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
| | - Ling Yuan
- Institute of Pathology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
| | - Zhaoyan Feng
- Department of Radiology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
| | - Xiangde Min
- Department of Radiology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
| | - Zhiquan Hu
- Department of Urology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
| | - Daoyu Hu
- Department of Radiology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
| | - Jihong Liu
- Department of Urology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
| | - Liang Wang
- Department of Radiology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
| |
Collapse
|
31
|
High-b-value diffusion-weighted MRI for the detection of prostate cancer at 3 T. Clin Radiol 2014; 69:1165-70. [DOI: 10.1016/j.crad.2014.07.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2014] [Revised: 07/11/2014] [Accepted: 07/16/2014] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
|
32
|
Comparison of Apparent Diffusion Coefficient Calculation Between Two-Point and Multipoint b Value Analyses in Prostate Cancer and Benign Prostate Tissue at 3 T: Preliminary Experience. AJR Am J Roentgenol 2014; 203:W287-94. [DOI: 10.2214/ajr.13.11818] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
|
33
|
Functional MRI in prostate cancer detection. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2014; 2014:590638. [PMID: 25215284 PMCID: PMC4158139 DOI: 10.1155/2014/590638] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2014] [Accepted: 07/15/2014] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
Abstract
Multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging (MP-MRI) has emerged as a promising method for the detection of prostate cancer. The functional MRI components of the MP-MRI consist of the diffusion weighted MRI, dynamic contrast enhanced MRI, and magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging. The purpose of this paper is to review the existing literature about the use of functional MRI in prostate cancer detection.
Collapse
|
34
|
Jie C, Rongbo L, Ping T. The value of diffusion-weighted imaging in the detection of prostate cancer: a meta-analysis. Eur Radiol 2014; 24:1929-41. [PMID: 24865693 PMCID: PMC4082652 DOI: 10.1007/s00330-014-3201-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2013] [Revised: 02/17/2014] [Accepted: 04/23/2014] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
Abstract
Objectives To evaluate the diagnostic performance of diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) as a single non-invasive method in detecting prostate cancer (PCa) and to deduce its clinical utility. Methods A systematic literature search was performed to identify relevant original studies. Quality of included studies was assessed by QUADAS-2 (Quality Assessment of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies). Data were extracted to calculate sensitivity and specificity as well as running the test of heterogeneity and threshold effect. The summary receiver operating characteristic (SROC) curve was drawn and area under SROC curve (AUC) served as a determination of the diagnostic performance of DWI for the detection of PCa. Results A total of 21 studies were included, with 27 subsets of data available for analysis. The pooled sensitivity and specificity with corresponding 95 % confidence interval (CI) were 0.62 (95 % CI 0.61–0.64) and 0.90 (95 % CI 0.89–0.90), respectively. Pooled positive likelihood ratio and negative likelihood ratio were 5.83 (95 % CI 4.61–7.37) and 0.30 (95 % CI 0.23–0.39), respectively. The AUC was 0.8991. Significant heterogeneity was observed. There was no notable publication bias. Conclusions DWI is an informative MRI modality in detecting PCa and shows moderately high diagnostic accuracy. General clinical application was limited because of the absence of standardized DW-MRI techniques. Key points • DWI provides incremental information for the detection and evaluation of PCa • DWI has moderately high diagnostic accuracy in detecting PCa • Patient condition, imaging protocols and study design positively influence diagnostic performance • General clinical application requires optimization of image acquisition and interpretation
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Chen Jie
- Department of Radiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan province, China
| | | | | |
Collapse
|
35
|
Tamada T, Kanomata N, Sone T, Jo Y, Miyaji Y, Higashi H, Yamamoto A, Ito K. High b value (2,000 s/mm2) diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging in prostate cancer at 3 Tesla: comparison with 1,000 s/mm2 for tumor conspicuity and discrimination of aggressiveness. PLoS One 2014; 9:e96619. [PMID: 24802652 PMCID: PMC4011860 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0096619] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2014] [Accepted: 04/09/2014] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
Abstract
Objective The objective of our study was to investigate tumor conspicuity and the discrimination potential for tumor aggressiveness on diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (DW-MRI) with high b value at 3-T. Materials and Methods The institutional review board approved this study and waived the requirement for informed consent. A total of 50 patients with prostate cancer (69 cancer foci; 48 in the PZ, 20 in the TZ, and one in whole prostate) who underwent multiparametric prostate MRI including DW-MRI (b values: 0, 1000 s/mm2 and 0, 2000 s/mm2) on a 3-T system were included. Lesion conspicuity score (LCS) using visual assessment (1 = invisible for surrounding normal site; 2 = slightly high intensity; 3 = moderately high; and 4 = very high) and tumor-normal signal intensity ratio (TNR) were assessed, and apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC, ×10−3 mm2/s) of the tumor regions and normal regions were measured. Results Mean LCS and TNR at 0, 2000 s/mm2 was significantly higher than those at 0, 1000 s/mm2 (p<0.001 for both). In addition, ADC at both 0, 1000 and 0, 2000 s/mm2 was found to distinguish intermediate or high risk cancer with Gleason score ≥7 from low risk cancer with Gleason score ≤6 (p<0.001 for both). Furthermore, ADC of tumor regions correlated with Gleason score at both 0, 1000 s/mm2 (ρ = −0.602; p<0.001) and 0, 2000 s/mm2 (ρ = −0.645; p<0.001). Conclusions For tumor conspicuity and characterization of prostate cancer on DW-MRI of 3-T MRI, b = 0, 2000 s/mm2 is more useful than b = 0, 1000 s/mm2.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Tsutomu Tamada
- Department of Radiology, Kawasaki Medical School, Kurashiki city, Okayama, Japan
- * E-mail:
| | - Naoki Kanomata
- Department of Pathology, Kawasaki Medical School, Kurashiki city, Okayama, Japan
| | - Teruki Sone
- Department of Radiology, Kawasaki Medical School, Kurashiki city, Okayama, Japan
| | - Yoshimasa Jo
- Department of Urology, Kawasaki Medical School, Kurashiki city, Okayama, Japan
| | - Yoshiyuki Miyaji
- Department of Urology, Kawasaki Medical School, Kurashiki city, Okayama, Japan
| | - Hiroki Higashi
- Department of Radiology, Kawasaki Medical School, Kurashiki city, Okayama, Japan
| | - Akira Yamamoto
- Department of Radiology, Kawasaki Medical School, Kurashiki city, Okayama, Japan
| | - Katsuyoshi Ito
- Department of Radiology, Kawasaki Medical School, Kurashiki city, Okayama, Japan
| |
Collapse
|
36
|
Diffusion-tensor MRI at 3 T: differentiation of central gland prostate cancer from benign prostatic hyperplasia. AJR Am J Roentgenol 2014; 202:W254-62. [PMID: 24555622 DOI: 10.2214/ajr.13.11015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE The purpose of this article is to retrospectively evaluate the utility of diffusion-tensor imaging (DTI) at 3 T in differentiating central gland prostate cancer from benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). MATERIALS AND METHODS Eighty consecutive patients (57 with central gland cancer and 23 without central gland cancer) were included in this study. All patients underwent T2-weighted imaging and DTI at 3 T, followed by surgery. For predicting central gland cancer, experienced and less-experienced radiologists independently analyzed T2-weighted imaging and combined T2-weighted imaging and DTI, respectively. Apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) and fractional anisotropy (FA) values were measured for central gland cancers and BPH foci of stromal and glandular hyperplasia. Statistical analyses were performed using McNemar test, linear mixed model, receiver operating characteristic (ROC), and kappa statistics. RESULTS For predicting central gland cancers, the area under the curve (Az) of combined T2-weighted imaging and DTI for the experienced (0.915) and less-experienced reader (0.753) was superior to that of T2-weighted imaging (0.723 vs 0.664; p<0.001). The mean ADC and FA values were 0.77×10(-3) mm2/s and 0.35, respectively, for central gland cancers, 1.22×10(-3) mm2/s and 0.26, respectively, for stromal hyperplasia foci, and 1.59×10(-3) mm2/s and 0.21, respectively, for glandular hyperplasia foci, and the values differed significantly. For differentiating central gland cancer from stromal hyperplasia foci and glandular hyperplasia foci, Az values of ADC versus FA were 0.989 and 1.0 versus 0.818 and 0.916, respectively, and the difference was statistically different. CONCLUSION DTI at 3 T is useful for distinguishing central gland cancers from BPH foci, with significantly different ADC and FA values. Furthermore, ADC showed greater diagnostic accuracy than FA in differentiating central gland cancers from stromal and glandular hyperplasia foci.
Collapse
|
37
|
Assessment of apparent diffusion coefficient values as predictor of aggressiveness in peripheral zone prostate cancer: comparison with Gleason score. ISRN RADIOLOGY 2014; 2014:263417. [PMID: 24967293 PMCID: PMC4045556 DOI: 10.1155/2014/263417] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2013] [Accepted: 12/19/2013] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Abstract
Purpose. To determine association between apparent diffusion coefficient value on diffusion-weighted imaging and Gleason score in patients with prostate cancer.
Methods. This retrospective case series was conducted at Radiology Department of Aga Khan University between June 2009 and June 2011. 28 patients with biopsy-proven prostate cancer were included who underwent ultrasound guided sextant prostate biopsy and MRI. MRI images were analyzed on diagnostic console and regions of interest were drawn. Data were entered and analyzed on SPSS 20.0. ADC values were compared with Gleason score using one-way ANOVA test. Results. In 28 patients, 168 quadrants were biopsied and 106 quadrants were positive for malignancy. 89 lesions with proven malignancy showed diffusion restriction. The mean ADC value for disease with a Gleason score of 6 was 935 mm2/s (SD = 248.4 mm2/s); Gleason score of 7 was 837 mm2/s (SD = 208.5 mm2/s); Gleason score of 8 was 614 mm2/s (SD = 108 mm2/s); and Gleason score of 9 was 571 mm2/s (SD = 82 mm2/s). Inverse relationship was observed between Gleason score and mean ADC values. Conclusion. DWI and specifically quantitative ADC values may help differentiate between low-risk (Gleason score, 6), intermediate-risk (Gleason score, 7), and high-risk (Gleason score 8 and 9) prostate cancers, indirectly determining the aggressiveness of the disease.
Collapse
|
38
|
Tamada T, Sone T, Jo Y, Yamamoto A, Ito K. Diffusion-weighted MRI and its role in prostate cancer. NMR IN BIOMEDICINE 2014; 27:25-38. [PMID: 23712781 DOI: 10.1002/nbm.2956] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2012] [Revised: 02/28/2013] [Accepted: 03/05/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
Abstract
In the last 5 years, the multiparametric approach has been investigated as the method for the MRI of prostate cancer. In multiparametric MRI of the prostate, at least two functional MRI techniques, such as diffusion-weighted MRI (DW-MRI) and dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI, are combined with conventional MRI, such as T2 -weighted imaging. DW-MRI has the ability to qualitatively and quantitatively represent the diffusion of water molecules by the apparent diffusion coefficient, which indirectly reflects tissue cellularity. DW-MRI is characterized by a short acquisition time without the administration of contrast medium. Thus, DW-MRI has the potential to become established as a noninvasive diagnostic method for tumor detection and localization, tumor aggressiveness, local staging and local recurrence after various therapies. Accordingly, radiologists should recognize the principles of DW-MRI, the methods of image acquisition and the pitfalls of image interpretation.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Tsutomu Tamada
- Department of Radiology, Kawasaki Medical School, Kurashiki City, Okayama, Japan
| | | | | | | | | |
Collapse
|
39
|
Chen YW, Pan HB, Tseng HH, Chu HC, Hung YT, Yen YC, Chou CP. Differentiated epithelial- and mesenchymal-like phenotypes in subcutaneous mouse xenografts using diffusion weighted-magnetic resonance imaging. Int J Mol Sci 2013; 14:21943-59. [PMID: 24196357 PMCID: PMC3856043 DOI: 10.3390/ijms141121943] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2013] [Revised: 10/22/2013] [Accepted: 10/24/2013] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
Abstract
Epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) is important for tumor metastasis. Detection of EMT protein expression and observation of morphological changes are commonly used to identify EMT. Diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (DW-MRI) and measuring apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) values are noninvasive techniques for characterizing tumor microenvironments. We investigated the difference in ADC values between epithelial- and mesenchymal-like subcutaneous mouse xenografted tumors using DW-MRI. Epithelial-like MM189 PB-Klf4 and BL322 PB-Klf4 cells were generated from tumor suppressive Kruppel-like factor 4 (Klf4)-expressing mesenchymal-like MM189 and BL322 cells. The ADC values of xenografted tumors from epithelial-like MM189 PB-Klf4 and BL322 PB-Klf4 were significantly lower than those from their mesenchymal-like counterparts (p < 0.05 and p < 0.01, respectively). Our results suggested that DW-MRI is a potential tool for observing mesenchymal- or epithelial-like characteristics of subcutaneous xenografted tumors.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Ya-Wen Chen
- National Institute of Cancer Research, National Health Research Institutes, Miaoli 350, Taiwan; E-Mails: (Y.-W.C.); (H.-C.C.); (Y.-C.Y.)
- Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Science, China Medical University, Taichung 404, Taiwan
| | - Huay-Ben Pan
- Department of Radiology, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung 813, Taiwan; E-Mails: (H.-B.P.); (Y.-T.H.)
- Department of Medical Imaging and Radiological Sciences, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung 824, Taiwan
- School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei 112, Taiwan; E-Mail:
| | - Hui-Hwa Tseng
- School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei 112, Taiwan; E-Mail:
- Department of Pathology, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung 813, Taiwan
| | - Hsiao-Chien Chu
- National Institute of Cancer Research, National Health Research Institutes, Miaoli 350, Taiwan; E-Mails: (Y.-W.C.); (H.-C.C.); (Y.-C.Y.)
| | - Yu-Ting Hung
- Department of Radiology, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung 813, Taiwan; E-Mails: (H.-B.P.); (Y.-T.H.)
| | - Yi-Chen Yen
- National Institute of Cancer Research, National Health Research Institutes, Miaoli 350, Taiwan; E-Mails: (Y.-W.C.); (H.-C.C.); (Y.-C.Y.)
| | - Chen-Pin Chou
- Department of Radiology, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung 813, Taiwan; E-Mails: (H.-B.P.); (Y.-T.H.)
- School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei 112, Taiwan; E-Mail:
- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences and Biotechnology, Fooyin University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan
| |
Collapse
|
40
|
Biological optimization of simultaneous boost on intra-prostatic lesions (DILs): Sensitivity to TCP parameters. Phys Med 2013; 29:592-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmp.2012.10.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2012] [Revised: 10/01/2012] [Accepted: 10/04/2012] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
|
41
|
Heusch P, Köhler J, Wittsack HJ, Heusner TA, Buchbender C, Poeppel TD, Nensa F, Wetter A, Gauler T, Hartung V, Lanzman RS. Hybrid [18F]-FDG PET/MRI including non-Gaussian diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI): Preliminary results in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Eur J Radiol 2013; 82:2055-60. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2013.05.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2013] [Revised: 05/15/2013] [Accepted: 05/16/2013] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
|
42
|
Mazaheri Y, Vargas HA, Nyman G, Shukla-Dave A, Akin O, Hricak H. Diffusion-weighted MRI of the prostate at 3.0T: Comparison of endorectal coil (ERC) MRI and phased-array coil (PAC) MRI—The impact of SNR on ADC measurement. Eur J Radiol 2013; 82:e515-20. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2013.04.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2013] [Revised: 03/06/2013] [Accepted: 04/02/2013] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
|
43
|
Image artifacts on prostate diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging: trade-offs at 1.5 Tesla and 3.0 Tesla. Acad Radiol 2013; 20:1041-7. [PMID: 23830610 DOI: 10.1016/j.acra.2013.04.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2012] [Revised: 04/08/2013] [Accepted: 04/13/2013] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
Abstract
RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES To identify the presence and extent of artifacts in prostate diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (DW-MRI) and discuss tradeoffs between imaging at 1.5 T (1.5 T) and 3.0 T (3.0 T). In addition, we aim to provide quantitative estimates of signal-to-noise ratios (SNRs) at both field strengths. MATERIALS AND METHODS The institutional review board waived informed consent for this Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act-compliant, retrospective study of 53 consecutive men who underwent 3.0 T endorectal DW-MRI and 53 consecutive men who underwent 1.5 T endorectal DW-MRI between October and December 2010. One radiologist and one physicist, blinded to patient characteristics, image acquisition parameters, and field strength, scored DW-MRI artifacts. On b = 0 images, SNR was measured as the ratio of the mean signal from a region of interest (ROI) at the level of the verumontanum (the "reference region") to the standard deviation from the mean signal in an artifact-free ROI in the rectum. RESULTS Both readers found geometric distortion and signal graininess significantly more often at 3.0 T than at 1.5 T (P < .0001, all comparisons). Reader 2 (but not reader 1) found ghosting artifacts more often at 3.0 T (P = .001) and blurring more often at 1.5 T (P = .006). Mean SNR at the urethra (87.92 ± 27.76) at 3.0 T was 1.43 times higher than at 1.5 T (64.51 ± 14.96) (P < .0001). CONCLUSIONS At 3.0 T (as compared to 1.5 T), increased SNR on prostate DW-MRI comes at the expense of geometric distortion and can also lead to more pronounced ghosting artifacts. Therefore, to take full advantage of the benefits of 3.0 T, further improvements in acquisition techniques are needed to address DW-MRI artifacts corresponding to higher field strengths.
Collapse
|
44
|
Jung SI, Donati OF, Vargas HA, Goldman D, Hricak H, Akin O. Transition zone prostate cancer: incremental value of diffusion-weighted endorectal MR imaging in tumor detection and assessment of aggressiveness. Radiology 2013. [PMID: 23878284 DOI: 10.1148/radiol.13130029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 95] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
Abstract
PURPOSE To evaluate the incremental value of using diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance (MR) imaging in addition to T2-weighted imaging for the detection of prostate cancer in the transition zone and the assessment of tumor aggressiveness. MATERIALS AND METHODS This retrospective HIPAA-compliant institutional review board-approved study included 156 consecutive patients (median age, 59.2 years) who underwent MR imaging before radical prostatectomy. Two readers who were blinded to patient data independently recorded their levels of suspicion on a five-point scale of the presence of transition zone tumors on the basis of T2-weighted imaging alone and then, 4 weeks later, diffusion-weighted imaging and T2-weighted imaging together. Apparent diffusion coefficients (ADCs) were measured in transition zone cancers and glandular and stromal benign prostatic hyperplasia. Areas under the receiver operating characteristic curves were used to evaluate detection accuracy, and generalized linear models were used to test ADC differences between benign and malignant prostate regions. Whole-mount step-section histopathologic examination was the reference standard. RESULTS In overall tumor detection, addition of diffusion-weighted imaging to T2-weighted imaging improved the areas under the receiver operating characteristic curves for readers 1 and 2 from 0.60 and 0.60 to 0.75 and 0.71, respectively, at the patient level (P = .004 for reader 1 and P = .027 for reader 2) and from 0.64 and 0.63 to 0.73 and 0.68, respectively, at the sextant level (P = .001 for reader 1 and P = .100 for reader 2). Least squares mean ADCs (× 10(-3) mm(2)/sec) in glandular and stromal benign prostatic hyperplasia were 1.44 and 1.09, respectively. Mean ADCs were inversely associated with tumor Gleason scores (1.10, 0.98, 0.87, and 0.75 for Gleason scores of 3 + 3, 3 + 4, 4 + 3, and ≥ 4 + 4, respectively). CONCLUSION Use of diffusion-weighted imaging in addition to T2-weighted imaging improved detection of prostate cancer in the transition zone, and tumor ADCs were inversely associated with tumor Gleason scores in the transition zone.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Sung Il Jung
- Department of Radiology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Ave, New York, NY 10065
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Collapse
|
45
|
Tanaka K, Shigemura K, Muramaki M, Takahashi S, Miyake H, Fujisawa M. Efficacy of using three-tesla magnetic resonance imaging diagnosis of capsule invasion for decision-making about neurovascular bundle preservation in robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy. Korean J Urol 2013; 54:437-41. [PMID: 23878685 PMCID: PMC3715706 DOI: 10.4111/kju.2013.54.7.437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2013] [Accepted: 04/11/2013] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
Abstract
Purpose To evaluate the efficacy of using 3-tesla (T) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) diagnosis of extracapsular extension (ECE) for decision-making about neurovascular bundle (NVB) preservation in robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) for prostate cancer (PC). Materials and Methods We prospectively collected data on PC patients (n=67) who underwent preoperative 3-T MRI before RARP. The choice between nerve sparing or resection was based on 3-T MRI findings of ECE. We compared the MRI findings with the pathological data on surgical margins. Our clinical staging in this study was defined only by MRI. Results When the data were divided by prostate lobe (right lobe or left lobe, n=134), 3-T MRI showed 28 positive cases of ECE in 134 prostate lobes, allowing NVB preservation in 42 cases (31.3%). Nerve-sparing surgery was achieved in 38.7% of cases in which clinical T2 staging by MRI was reported. The pathological data revealed that 10 of 134 prostate lobes had positive ECE. The overall sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value for predicting stage T3 (positive ECE) by side were 60.0% (12 of 20 sides), 86.0% (98 of 114 sides), 42.9% (12 of 28 sides), and 92.5% (98 of 106 sides), respectively. Conclusions Three-T MRI prior to RARP enables the use of ECE diagnosis to guide decision-making about NVB preservation, with comparatively high specificity and negative predictive value. Further prospective studies are underway to reach more definitive conclusions.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Kazushi Tanaka
- Division of Urology, Department of Surgery Related, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Collapse
|
46
|
Shigemura K, Yamanaka N, Yamashita M. Can diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging predict a high Gleason score of prostate cancer? Korean J Urol 2013; 54:234-8. [PMID: 23614059 PMCID: PMC3630341 DOI: 10.4111/kju.2013.54.4.234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2012] [Accepted: 10/04/2012] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
Abstract
Purpose To determine the relationship between cancer-positive findings on diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and the Gleason score (GS) of radical prostatectomy specimens in prostate cancer (PC). Materials and Methods We performed a retrospective study of 105 consecutive patients with PC who underwent radical prostatectomy between January 2009 and October 2011 with DWI MRI and full data available for analyses. Prostatectomy specimen pathology included GS, margin status, and capsule invasion, and the clinical factors investigated included age and serum prostate-specific antigen. We investigated the relationship between positive DWI MRI results and these pathological and clinical factors. Results PC was diagnosed in 62 of 105 patients on DWI MRI. The prostatectomy specimens revealed that the number of cases with GS >4+3 was significantly greater in patients with PC-positive DWI MRI results (34/62, 54.80%) than in those with PC-negative results (2/43, 2.33%; p<0.0001). Positive surgical margins occurred significantly more often in cases with PC-positive DWI MRI results (31/62, 50.0%, compared with 9/43, 21.4%; p=0.0253), and patients with a single tumor lesion in DWI MRI had significantly higher GSs than did those with multiple tumor lesions (p=0.0301). Our statistical results with multiple regression analysis showed that PC-positive DWI MRI results are significantly associated with high GSs. Conclusions DWI MRI may help to predict high GSs in prostatectomy specimens. Further studies assessing a greater number of patients will be necessary for a definitive evaluation of DWI MRI as a diagnostic tool for determining PC malignancy.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Katsumi Shigemura
- Department of Urology, Shinko Hospital, Kobe, Japan. ; Department of Urology, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
| | | | | |
Collapse
|
47
|
Kitajima K, Takahashi S, Ueno Y, Miyake H, Fujisawa M, Kawakami F, Sugimura K. Do apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) values obtained using high b-values with a 3-T MRI correlate better than a transrectal ultrasound (TRUS)-guided biopsy with true Gleason scores obtained from radical prostatectomy specimens for patients with prostate cancer? Eur J Radiol 2013; 82:1219-26. [PMID: 23518144 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2013.02.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2012] [Revised: 01/11/2013] [Accepted: 02/16/2013] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE To investigate the usefulness of apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) values in predicting true Gleason scores from radical prostatectomy specimen (tGS), compared with systematic transrectal ultrasound (TRUS)-guided biopsy GS (bGS). MATERIALS AND METHODS One hundred and five patients with biopsy-proven prostate cancer underwent preoperative DWI (b-values of 0, 1000, and 2000s/mm(2)) of 3-T MRI. The mean and minimum ADCs of visible tumors were calculated for either of a pair of b-values: 0 and 1000s/mm(2) (ADC1000), or 0 and 2000s/mm(2) (ADC2000), and relationships between the four ADC parameters and tGS evaluated for the peripheral zone (PZ) and transition zone (TZ). For multiple tumors, the dominant tumor's GS and ADCs were estimated for cancer aggressiveness assessment by computing ROC curves. RESULTS Significant negative correlations were observed between tGS and mean ADC1000, mean ADC2000, minimum ADC1000, and minimum ADC2000 (r=-0.41, -0.39, -0.39, and -0.37, respectively) of 100 visible PZ tumors and 66 visible TZ tumors (r=-0.40, -0.42, -0.29, and -0.21, respectively). For distinguishing high-grade from low/intermediate-grade PZ lesions, the areas under the curve (AUCs) of mean ADC1000 (0.751), mean ADC2000 (0.710), minimum ADC1000 (0.768), and minimum ADC2000 (0.752) were similar to that of the highest bGS (0.708) (p=0.61, p=0.98, p=0.47, and p=0.60, respectively). For distinguishing high-grade from low/intermediate-grade TZ lesions, AUCs of mean ADC1000 (0.779), and mean ADC2000 (0.811) were similar to that of the highest bGS (0.805) (p=0.83 and p=0.97). CONCLUSION Tumor ADCs obtained with high b-values could predict prostate cancer aggressiveness as effectively as systematic TRUS-guided biopsy.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Kazuhiro Kitajima
- Department of Radiology, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Collapse
|
48
|
Buchbender C, Hartung-Knemeyer V, Beiderwellen K, Heusch P, Kühl H, Lauenstein TC, Forsting M, Antoch G, Heusner TA. Diffusion-weighted imaging as part of hybrid PET/MRI protocols for whole-body cancer staging: does it benefit lesion detection? Eur J Radiol 2013; 82:877-82. [PMID: 23428414 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2013.01.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2013] [Accepted: 01/28/2013] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
Abstract
PURPOSE Positron emission tomography/magnetic resonance imaging (PET/MRI) requires efficient scan protocols for whole-body cancer staging. The aim of this study was to evaluate if the application of diffusion-weighted MR imaging (DWI) results in a diagnostic benefit for lesion detection in oncologic patients if added to a whole-body [18F]-fluorodesoxyglucose ([18F]-FDG) PET/MRI protocol. METHODS 25 consecutive oncologic patients (16 men, 9 women; age 57 ± 12 years) prospectively underwent whole-body [18F]-FDG-PET/MRI including DWI on a hybrid PET/MRI scanner. A team of two readers assessed [18F]-FDG PET/MRI without DWI for primary tumors and metastases. In a second session, now considering DWI, readers reassessed [18F]-FDG PET/MRI accordingly. Additionally, the lesion-to-background contrast on [18F]-FDG PET and DWI was rated qualitatively (0, invisible; 1, low; 2, intermediate; 3, high). Wilcoxon's signed-rank test was performed to test for differences in the lesion-to-background contrast. RESULTS 49 lesions were detected in 16 patients (5 primaries, 44 metastases). All 49 lesions were concordantly detected by [18F]-FDG PET/MRI alone and [18F]-FDG PET/MRI with DWI. The lesion-to-background contrast on DWI compared to [18F]-FDG PET was rated lower in 22 (44.9%) of 49 detected lesions resulting in a significantly higher lesion-to-background contrast on [18F]-FDG PET compared to DWI (P=0.001). CONCLUSIONS DWI as part of whole-body [18F]-FDG PET/MRI does not benefit lesion detection. Given the necessity to optimize imaging protocols with regard to patient comfort and efficacy, DWI has to be questioned as a standard tool for whole-body staging in oncologic PET/MRI.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Christian Buchbender
- Univ Dusseldorf, Medical Faculty, Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Moorenstr. 5, D-40225 Dusseldorf, Germany.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Collapse
|
49
|
A Brief Review of the Combined Use of T2-Weighted MRI and Diffusion-Weighted Imaging for Prostate Cancer Diagnosis. AJR Am J Roentgenol 2013; 200:W219. [DOI: 10.2214/ajr.12.9629] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
|
50
|
|