| Diffusion weighted MR imaging in patients with HCC and liver cirrhosis after administration of different gadolinium contrast agents: Is it still reliable? | |
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PMID: 22297185 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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PURPOSE: Diffusion weighted imaging (DWI) is an emerging technique for abdominal MR and usually performed before intravenous contrast injection. Recent studies performed in patients with normal liver function have shown that DWI can be performed after gadolinium administration. Aim of this study was to compare DWI before and after administration of different gadolinium compounds in patients with HCC and liver cirrhosis. MATERIALS AND METHODS: 15 patients with known HCC and liver cirrhosis underwent liver MRI at 1.5T (Magnetom Avanto, Siemens) including DWI on day 1 before and after administration of gadobutrol (Gadovist(®)) and on day 2 after administration of EOB-Gadolinium-DTPA (Primovist(®)). Signal to noise ratios (SNR) and contrast to noise ratios (CNR) of HCC lesions were determined for all DWI data sets. Furthermore, ADC values were compared using a Wilcoxon test. A p-value <0.05 indicated statistically significant differences. RESULTS: There were no statistically significant differences regarding SNR pre-contrast (mean: 48.1), after gadobutrol (mean: 47.7) or after EOB-Gadolinium-DTPA (mean: 50.0; values for b=50s/mm(2)). Similarly, no significant differences were found for CNR (average values:34.4 vs. 32.3 vs. 30.7; b=50s/mm(2)) nor for ADC-values (mean: 1.5 vs. 1.4 vs. 1.5×10(-3)mm(2)/s) of HCC. CONCLUSION: There is no significant difference regarding DWI in patients with cirrhosis before and after contrast injection. Hence, it is reliable to run DWI after gadolinium either as an alternative for unsuccessful pre-contrast DWI or as a gap filler to spare time in EOB-Gadolinium-DTPA imaging. |
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Sonja Kinner; Lale Umutlu; Sebastian Blex; Stefan Maderwald; Gerald Antoch; Judith Ertle; Guido Gerken; Thomas C Lauenstein |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2012-1-30 |
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Title: European journal of radiology Volume: - ISSN: 1872-7727 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2012 Jan |
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Created Date: 2012-2-2 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8106411 Medline TA: Eur J Radiol Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Copyright © 2012 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved. |
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Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology, University Hospital Essen, Germany. |
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