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Diagnostic accuracy of whole-body MRI/DWI image fusion for detection of malignant tumours: a comparison with PET/CT.
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PMID:  20717828     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
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OBJECTIVE: To prospectively evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of whole-body T2-weighted (wbT2), whole-body diffusion-weighted imaging (wbDWI) and wbT2/wbDWI image fusion for malignant tumour detection compared with PET/CT.
METHODS: Sixty-eight patients (44 men; 60 ± 14 years) underwent PET/CT for staging of malignancy and were consecutively examined by 1.5-Tesla MRI including wbT2 and wbDWI. Two radiologists independently assessed wbDWI, wbT2, wbT2 + wbDWI (side-by-side) and wbT2 + wbDWI + wbT2/wbDWI image fusion for the presence of malignancy. PET/CT served as a reference standard.
RESULTS: PET/CT revealed 374 malignant lesions in 48/64 (75%) patients. Detection rates and positive predictive value (PPV) of wbT2 and wbDWI alone were 64% and 84%, and 57% and 93%, respectively. Detection rates and PPV of wbT2 and wbDWI for side-by-side analysis without and with fused images were 72% and 89%, and 74% and 91%, respectively. The detection rate was significantly higher with side-by-side analysis and fused image analysis compared with wbT2 and wbDWI alone (p = .0159; p < .0001). There was no significant difference between fused image interpretation and side-by-side analysis.
CONCLUSIONS: WbDWI allows detection of malignant lesions with a similar detection rate to wbT2. Side-by-side analysis of wbT2 and wbDWI significantly improves the overall detection rate and fused image data provides no added value.
Authors:
Michael A Fischer; Daniel Nanz; Thomas Hany; Caecilia S Reiner; Paul Stolzmann; Olivio F Donati; Stefan Breitenstein; Paul Schneider; Dominik Weishaupt; Gustav K von Schulthess; Hans Scheffel
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2010-08-18
Journal Detail:
Title:  European radiology     Volume:  21     ISSN:  1432-1084     ISO Abbreviation:  Eur Radiol     Publication Date:  2011 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-02-08     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9114774     Medline TA:  Eur Radiol     Country:  Germany    
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Languages:  eng     Pagination:  246-55     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Zurich, Raemistr. 100, 8091, Zurich, Switzerland.
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