PURPOSE: To assess diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (DWI-MRI) performed with apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) values for the detection of cervical lymphadenopathy. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Studies evaluating DWI-MRI for the detection of cervical lymphadenopathy were systematically searched for in the MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cancerlit, and Cochrane Library and other database from January 1995 to November 2010. By node-based data analyses, Cochrane methodology was used for the results of this meta-analysis. RESULTS: Eight studies enrolling a total of 229 individuals were eligible for inclusion. Significant differences were found between malignant nodes and benign nodes of the mean ADC value (WMD [weighted-mean difference]: 1.19, 95% CI: [1.02, 1.35] × 10(-3) mm(2) /s, [P < 0.05]). In the secondary outcomes, significant differences were found between lymphomatous nodes and benign nodes (WMD: 1.33, 95% CI: [0.89, 1.77] × 10(-3) mm(2) /s), and nodes originating from highly or moderately differentiated cancer (WMD: 0.24, 95% CI: [0.21, 0.28] × 10(-3) mm(2) /s, [P < 0.05]), and nodes originating from poorly differentiated cancers (WMD: 0.10, 95% CI: [0.06, 0.14] × 10(-3) mm(2) /s, [P < 0.05]). CONCLUSION: DWI-MRI performed with ADC values shows significant differences among malignant nodes, lymphomatous nodes, and benign nodes in cervical lymphadenopathy.
PURPOSE: To assess diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (DWI-MRI) performed with apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) values for the detection of cervical lymphadenopathy. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Studies evaluating DWI-MRI for the detection of cervical lymphadenopathy were systematically searched for in the MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cancerlit, and Cochrane Library and other database from January 1995 to November 2010. By node-based data analyses, Cochrane methodology was used for the results of this meta-analysis. RESULTS: Eight studies enrolling a total of 229 individuals were eligible for inclusion. Significant differences were found between malignant nodes and benign nodes of the mean ADC value (WMD [weighted-mean difference]: 1.19, 95% CI: [1.02, 1.35] × 10(-3) mm(2) /s, [P < 0.05]). In the secondary outcomes, significant differences were found between lymphomatous nodes and benign nodes (WMD: 1.33, 95% CI: [0.89, 1.77] × 10(-3) mm(2) /s), and nodes originating from highly or moderately differentiated cancer (WMD: 0.24, 95% CI: [0.21, 0.28] × 10(-3) mm(2) /s, [P < 0.05]), and nodes originating from poorly differentiated cancers (WMD: 0.10, 95% CI: [0.06, 0.14] × 10(-3) mm(2) /s, [P < 0.05]). CONCLUSION: DWI-MRI performed with ADC values shows significant differences among malignant nodes, lymphomatous nodes, and benign nodes in cervical lymphadenopathy.
Authors: Riccardo De Robertis; Paolo Tinazzi Martini; Emanuele Demozzi; Flavia Dal Corso; Claudio Bassi; Paolo Pederzoli; Mirko D'Onofrio Journal: World J Radiol Date: 2015-10-28