| MR imaging versus PET/CT for evaluation of pancreatic lesions. | |
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PMID: 22209433 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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PURPOSE: To retrospectively determine the diagnostic accuracy of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and combined positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) in the differential diagnosis of benign and malignant pancreatic lesions. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Twenty-seven patients (15 women/12 men, mean age 56.5 years) with MR imaging and PET/CT studies performed to differentiate benign and malignant pancreatic lesions were identified between October 2008 and October 2010. Both MR and PET/CT data sets were retrospectively and blindly evaluated by two independent readers (4 readers total) with different degrees of experience, using a visual five-point score system. The results were correlated with final diagnosis obtained by histopathology. RESULTS: 17 patients had malignant diseases and 10 patients had benign diseases. Depending on the observer, the sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value and negative predictive value of MRI varied between 88-94%, 50-80%, 75-89% and 71-89% respectively. Sensitivities, specificities, positive predictive values and negative predictive values of PET/CT were 73%, 56%, 73% and 56% respectively. The diagnostic accuracy of MR for the differential diagnosis of pancreatic lesions was 74-89%, compared with 67% for PET/CT. The weighted Cohen's kappa coefficient was 0.47 at MR and 0.53 at PET/CT. CONCLUSION: MRI achieved higher sensitivity and specificity in the differential diagnosis of pancreatic lesions. |
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Sara Belião; Alexandra Ferreira; Irina Vierasu; Didier Blocklet; Serge Goldman; Thierry Metens; Celso Matos |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-12-28 |
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Title: European journal of radiology Volume: - ISSN: 1872-7727 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Dec |
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Created Date: 2012-1-2 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 © 2011 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved. |
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Department of Radiology Hospital S. Francisco Xavier, Estrada do Forte do Alto do Duque, 1495-005 Lisbon, Portugal. |
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