Anselm Schulz 1 , Ellen Viktil 2 , Johannes Clemens Godt 2 , Cathrine K Johansen 2 , Johann Baptist Dormagen 2 , Jon Erik Holtedahl 3 , Knut Jørgen Labori 4 , Tore Bach-Gansmo 2 , Nils-Einar Kløw 2 Show Affiliations »
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Meticulous imaging of colorectal liver metastases (CRLM) is mandatory to optimize outcome after liver resection. However, the detection of CRLM is still challenging. PURPOSE: To evaluate prospectively if magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with diffusion-weighted and Gd-EOB-DTPA-enhanced sequences had a better diagnostic performance for CRLM compared to computed tomography (CT) and fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (PET/CT). MATERIAL AND METHODS: Forty-six patients scheduled for resection of suspected CRLM were evaluated prospectively from September 2011 to January 2013. None of the patients had undergone previous treatment for their CRLM. Multiphase CT, liver MRI with diffusion-weighted and dynamic Gd-EOB-DTPA-enhanced sequences and low-dose PET/CT were performed. Two independent, blinded readers evaluated the examinations. The reference standard was histopathological confirmation (81/140 CRLM) or follow-up. RESULTS: A total of 140 CRLM and 196 benign lesions were identified. On a per-lesion basis, MRI had the significantly highest sensitivity overall and for CRLM < 10 mm (P < 0.001). Overall sensitivity/specificity and PPV/NPV were 68%/94% and 89%/81% for CT, 90%/87% and 82%/93% for MRI, and 61%/99% and 97%/78% for PET/CT. For CRLM < 10 mm it was 16%/96% and 54%/80% for CT, 74%/88% and 64%/93% for MRI, and 9%/98% and 57%/79% for PET/CT. CONCLUSION: MRI had the significantly highest sensitivity compared with CT and PET/CT, particularly for CRLM < 10 mm. Therefore, detection of CRLM should be based on MRI. © The Foundation Acta Radiologica 2015.
BACKGROUND: Meticulous imaging of colorectal liver metastases (CRLM) is mandatory to optimize outcome after liver resection. However, the detection of CRLM is still challenging. PURPOSE: To evaluate prospectively if magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with diffusion-weighted and Gd-EOB-DTPA -enhanced sequences had a better diagnostic performance for CRLM compared to computed tomography (CT) and fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (PET/CT). MATERIAL AND METHODS: Forty-six patients scheduled for resection of suspected CRLM were evaluated prospectively from September 2011 to January 2013. None of the patients had undergone previous treatment for their CRLM. Multiphase CT, liver MRI with diffusion-weighted and dynamic Gd-EOB-DTPA -enhanced sequences and low-dose PET/CT were performed. Two independent, blinded readers evaluated the examinations. The reference standard was histopathological confirmation (81/140 CRLM) or follow-up. RESULTS: A total of 140 CRLM and 196 benign lesions were identified. On a per-lesion basis, MRI had the significantly highest sensitivity overall and for CRLM < 10 mm (P < 0.001). Overall sensitivity/specificity and PPV/NPV were 68%/94% and 89%/81% for CT, 90%/87% and 82%/93% for MRI, and 61%/99% and 97%/78% for PET/CT. For CRLM < 10 mm it was 16%/96% and 54%/80% for CT, 74%/88% and 64%/93% for MRI, and 9%/98% and 57%/79% for PET/CT. CONCLUSION: MRI had the significantly highest sensitivity compared with CT and PET/CT, particularly for CRLM < 10 mm. Therefore, detection of CRLM should be based on MRI. © The Foundation Acta Radiologica 2015.
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Abdomen/GI; computed tomography (CT); liver; magnetic resonance imaging (MRI); metastases; positron emission tomography (PET)
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Year: 2015
PMID： 26622057 DOI： 10.1177/0284185115617349
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Acta Radiol ISSN： 0284-1851 Impact factor: 1.990