BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: The histologic type and grade of lung cancer are significant in assessing the biological behaviour, prognosis and therapeutic regimen. This study investigates the correlation of apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) with histologic type and grade of lung cancer. METHODS: A total of 115 patients pathologically diagnosed with lung cancer were enrolled in this study. Magnetic resonance (MR)-DWI with a diffusion factor of 500 s/mm2 was performed and the ADC values of lesions were measured. The ADC values among the different histologic types and grades were compared with the values obtained using t-test and one-way ANOVA. The correlation between ADC values and the histologic grades was further evaluated with Spearman correlation coefficient. RESULTS: With a b value of 500 s/mm2, the ADC values significantly differed between small cell lung cancer (SCLC) and non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) (P = 0.017). The ADC values of SCLC were significantly different from those of squamous cell carcinoma and adenocarcinoma (P = 0.011, 0.001, respectively). A significant difference was observed in the ADC values among the different histologic grades of lung cancer (P = 0.003), and the ADC value was correlated with the histologic grades (rs = -0.272, P = 0.003). CONCLUSIONS: ADC value is significant for judgement of histologic type and grade of lung cancer before surgical operation: SCLC has a low ADC value, and ADC value is low for the tumor with poorly-differentiated grade.
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: The histologic type and grade of lung cancer are significant in assessing the biological behaviour, prognosis and therapeutic regimen. This study investigates the correlation of apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) with histologic type and grade of lung cancer. METHODS: A total of 115 patients pathologically diagnosed with lung cancer were enrolled in this study. Magnetic resonance (MR)-DWI with a diffusion factor of 500 s/mm2 was performed and the ADC values of lesions were measured. The ADC values among the different histologic types and grades were compared with the values obtained using t-test and one-way ANOVA. The correlation between ADC values and the histologic grades was further evaluated with Spearman correlation coefficient. RESULTS: With a b value of 500 s/mm2, the ADC values significantly differed between small cell lung cancer (SCLC) and non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) (P = 0.017). The ADC values of SCLC were significantly different from those of squamous cell carcinoma and adenocarcinoma (P = 0.011, 0.001, respectively). A significant difference was observed in the ADC values among the different histologic grades of lung cancer (P = 0.003), and the ADC value was correlated with the histologic grades (rs = -0.272, P = 0.003). CONCLUSIONS: ADC value is significant for judgement of histologic type and grade of lung cancer before surgical operation: SCLC has a low ADC value, and ADC value is low for the tumor with poorly-differentiated grade.
使用AW 4.3工作站的Functool 4.5.5软件包对图像进行后处理,获得病变的DWI图、ADC图。参考T2WI及脂肪抑制T2WI图,于DWI图、ADC图选择病灶信号强度最大且最均匀的层面设置圆形或椭圆形的ROI(region of interest),测量病变区ADC值。所取ROI包括病灶最大径线的60%以上,并尽可能包括最大信号强度中心区域,避开病变边缘和肉眼可辨的坏死区。所有病灶的ADC值均测量3次,计算其平均值作为最终测量值。
A 53-year-old woman with small cell lung cancer (SCLC). A-E: Contrast enhanced CT, T2WI, fat suppressed T2WI, DWI and apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) map(b=500 s/mm2). The contrast enhanced CT shows a tumor in inferior lobe of left lung, and it displays hyperintense in T2WI and fat suppressed T2WI. On DWI, the tumor was obvious hyperintense. On ADC map, the tumor was depicted as an area of green with the ADC value of 1.10; F: Histologic sections (100×magnification, H & E staining).
A 51-year-old man with moderately differentiated squamous cell carcinoma. A-E:Contrast enhanced CT, T2WI, fat suppressed T2WI, DWI and ADC map (b=500 s/mm2). The contrast enhanced CT shows a tumor in hilum of left lung, and it displays hyperintense in T2WI and fat suppressed T2WI. On DWI, the tumor was inhomogenous hyperintense. On ADC map, the tumor was depicted as an area of red with the ADC value of 1.67; F: histologic sections (100×magnification, H & E staining).
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SCLC与NSCLC的ADC值比较
Comparison of mean ADC values of tumors between the SCLC and non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)
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不同组织学类型间ADC值比较
Comparison of mean ADC values of tumors among different histologic types
女,53岁,小细胞肺癌。A-E:增强CT、T2WI、T2WI抑脂像、DWI图及ADC图(b=500 s/mm2)。增强CT图显示左肺下叶不规则软组织肿块,于T2WI及T2WI抑脂像上呈高信号,于DWI图上呈明显高信号,于ADC图上以绿色区域为主,ADC值为1.10;F:HE染色病理切片(×100)。A 53-year-old woman with small cell lung cancer (SCLC). A-E: Contrast enhanced CT, T2WI, fat suppressed T2WI, DWI and apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) map(b=500 s/mm2). The contrast enhanced CT shows a tumor in inferior lobe of left lung, and it displays hyperintense in T2WI and fat suppressed T2WI. On DWI, the tumor was obvious hyperintense. On ADC map, the tumor was depicted as an area of green with the ADC value of 1.10; F: Histologic sections (100×magnification, H & E staining).男,51岁,中分化鳞癌。A-E:增强CT、T2WI、T2WI抑脂像、DWI图及ADC图(b=500 s/mm2)。增强CT图显示左肺门软组织肿块,于T2WI及T2WI抑脂像上呈高信号,于DWI图上呈不均匀高信号,于ADC图上以红色区域为主,ADC值为1.67;F:HE染色病理切片(×100)。A 51-year-old man with moderately differentiated squamous cell carcinoma. A-E:Contrast enhanced CT, T2WI, fat suppressed T2WI, DWI and ADC map (b=500 s/mm2). The contrast enhanced CT shows a tumor in hilum of left lung, and it displays hyperintense in T2WI and fat suppressed T2WI. On DWI, the tumor was inhomogenous hyperintense. On ADC map, the tumor was depicted as an area of red with the ADC value of 1.67; F: histologic sections (100×magnification, H & E staining).SCLC与NSCLC的ADC值比较Comparison of mean ADC values of tumors between the SCLC and non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)不同组织学类型间ADC值比较Comparison of mean ADC values of tumors among different histologic types
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