Guo-Fu Zhang1, He Zhang2, Xiao-Mei Tian1, Hao Zhang3. 1. Department of Radiology, Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Fudan University. 2. Department of Radiology, Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Fudan University. Electronic address: zhanghe1977@gmail.com. 3. Department of Pathology, Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Fudan University.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: We investigated the utility of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) in the categorization of uterine sarcoma (US) and compared them with pathological findings. METHODS: The baseline and MRI characteristics were recorded and compared across the subtypes of USs. RESULTS: There were no differences in the conventional or DWI signals among the four subtypes of US, except in the heterogeneity of T2-weighted imaging. A difference in the mean apparent diffusion coefficient value for USs and uterine fibroids differed significantly (P=.019). CONCLUSIONS: MRI characteristics showed no specific differences between any subtypes of US.
OBJECTIVES: We investigated the utility of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) in the categorization of uterine sarcoma (US) and compared them with pathological findings. METHODS: The baseline and MRI characteristics were recorded and compared across the subtypes of USs. RESULTS: There were no differences in the conventional or DWI signals among the four subtypes of US, except in the heterogeneity of T2-weighted imaging. A difference in the mean apparent diffusion coefficient value for USs and uterine fibroids differed significantly (P=.019). CONCLUSIONS: MRI characteristics showed no specific differences between any subtypes of US.