Affiliation:
1. Department of Radiology, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, PR China
2. Department of Pathology, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, PR China
3. Department of Radiology, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, USA
Abstract
Background T2* relaxation is a primary determinant of image contrast with Gradient echo (GRE) sequences, and it has been widely used across body regions. Purpose To compare the diagnostic performance of T2* mapping in combination with T2-weighted (T2W) imaging to T2W imaging alone for prostate cancer (PCa) detection. Material and Methods The study included 31 patients (mean age, 62 ± 3 years; age range, 45–78 years) who underwent magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) at 3.0T and histological examination. Three observers with varying experience levels reviewed T2W imaging alone, T2* mapping alone, and T2W imaging combined with T2* mapping. A five-point scale was used to assess the probability of PCa in each segment on MR images. Statistical analysis was performed using Z tests after adjusting for data clustering. Results The area under the curve (AUC) of T2W imaging and T2* mapping data (observer 1, 0.93; observer 2, 0.90; observer 3, 0.77) was higher than T2W imaging (observer 1, 0.84; observer 2, 0.79; observer 3, 0.69) for all observers ( P < 0.01 in all comparisons). The AUC of T2W imaging and T2* mapping data was higher for observers 1 and 2 than for observer 3 ( P < 0.01). The sensitivity and specificity of T2W imaging and T2* mapping data (observer 1, 95%, 85%; observer 2, 90%, 83%; and observer 3, 82%, 63%, respectively) was higher than T2W imaging (observer 1, 78%, 79%; observer 2, 76%, 72%; observer 3, 74%, 51%, respectively) for all observers ( P < 0.01 for observer 1; P < 0.01 for observers 2 and 3). Conclusion The addition of T2* mapping to T2W imaging improved the diagnostic performance of MRI in PCa detection.
Subject
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging,General Medicine,Radiological and Ultrasound Technology
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