In vivo correlation between semi-quantitative hemodynamic parameters and Ktrans derived from DCE-MRI of brain tumors
Chen Chih-Feng
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, ChiaYi Branch, College of Medicine and School of Medical Technology, ChiaYi, Taiwan
Search for more papers by this authorHsu Ling-Wei
Department of Medical Imaging and Radiological Sciences, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
Search for more papers by this authorLui Chun-Chung
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Search for more papers by this authorLee Chen-Chang
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Search for more papers by this authorWeng Hsu-Huei
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, ChiaYi Branch, College of Medicine and School of Medical Technology, ChiaYi, Taiwan
Search for more papers by this authorTsai Yuan-Hsiung
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, ChiaYi Branch, College of Medicine and School of Medical Technology, ChiaYi, Taiwan
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Liu Ho-Ling
Department of Medical Imaging and Radiological Sciences, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
Department of Medical Imaging and Radiological Sciences, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, TaiwanSearch for more papers by this authorChen Chih-Feng
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, ChiaYi Branch, College of Medicine and School of Medical Technology, ChiaYi, Taiwan
Search for more papers by this authorHsu Ling-Wei
Department of Medical Imaging and Radiological Sciences, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
Search for more papers by this authorLui Chun-Chung
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Search for more papers by this authorLee Chen-Chang
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Search for more papers by this authorWeng Hsu-Huei
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, ChiaYi Branch, College of Medicine and School of Medical Technology, ChiaYi, Taiwan
Search for more papers by this authorTsai Yuan-Hsiung
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, ChiaYi Branch, College of Medicine and School of Medical Technology, ChiaYi, Taiwan
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Liu Ho-Ling
Department of Medical Imaging and Radiological Sciences, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
Department of Medical Imaging and Radiological Sciences, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, TaiwanSearch for more papers by this authorAbstract
Dynamic contrast-enhanced (DCE) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has become more and more widely applied in cancer diagnosis and treatment follow-up. Without complicated calculation, a semiquantitative parameter – modified initial area under the curve (mIAUCc) – was proposed for better correlation with volume transfer constant (Ktrans) by computer simulation. In this study, we aim to further investigate the correlation between mIAUCc and Ktrans in clinical. A total of 10 patients with brain tumors participated in this study and images were acquired by using a 3-Tesla clinical MR scanner. The results showed that mIAUCc was highly correlated with Ktrans with the correlation coefficient of 0.913. Although the ideals of Ktrans and mIAUCc are different, mIAUCc does the trick for brain tumors evaluations in DCE-MRI. It reveals that mIAUCc could be an alternative for physiological condition evaluation in DCE-MRI. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Imaging Syst Technol, 22, 132–136, 2012
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