The value of apparent diffusion coefficient in the assessment of cervical cancer

• Published in: European radiology Vol. 23; no. 4; pp. 1050 - 1058
• Main Authors: Kuang, Fei, Ren, Jing, Zhong, Qun, Liyuan, Fu, Huan, Yi, Chen, Ziqian
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer-Verlag 01.04.2013; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Algorithms; Cervical cancer; Diagnostic Radiology; Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging - methods; Female; Humans; Image Enhancement - methods; Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted - methods; Imaging; Internal Medicine; Interventional Radiology; Magnetic Resonance; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Middle Aged; Neuroradiology; Radiology; Reproducibility of Results; Sensitivity and Specificity; Ultrasound; Uterine Cervical Neoplasms - pathology; Diffusion-weighted imaging; MRI; Cervical cancer; Assessment; Apparent diffusion coefficient

Objectives To evaluate the potential value of apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) measurement in the assessment of cervical cancer. Methods One hundred twelve patients with cervical cancer and 67 control subjects underwent diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) in addition to routine MR imaging at 3.0-T...