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dc.contributor.authorKlöckner, Roman-
dc.contributor.authorPinto dos Santos, Daniel-
dc.contributor.authorKreitner, Karl-Friedrich-
dc.contributor.authorLeicher-Düber, Anne-
dc.contributor.authorWeinmann, Arndt-
dc.contributor.authorMittler, Jens-
dc.contributor.authorDüber, Christoph-
dc.date.accessioned2022-07-14T08:29:55Z-
dc.date.available2022-07-14T08:29:55Z-
dc.date.issued2016
dc.identifier.urihttps://openscience.ub.uni-mainz.de/handle/20.500.12030/7434-
dc.description.abstractBackground Arterial hyperenhancement and washout on computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are described by all major guidelines as specific criteria for non-invasive diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, publications on the quantitative assessment of washout in MRI are lacking. Therefore, we evaluated a method for quantitatively measuring and defining washout in MRI in order to determine a cutoff value that allows objective HCC diagnosis. Methods We analyzed all patients who underwent liver transplantation for cirrhosis or liver resection for HCC at our institution between 2003 and 2014. Washout was quantitatively investigated by placing a 25-mm2 region of interest (ROI) over each nodule and two 25-mm2 ROIs over adjacent liver parenchyma. The percentage signal ratio (PSR = 100 × ratio of signal intensity of adjacent liver to that of the lesion) was calculated for each series in both groups. Accordingly, this quantitative measurement was compared to a qualitative approach. Results A total of 16 hypervascularized non-HCC nodules and 69 HCC nodules were identified. Interobserver reliability was reasonably good for the measurement of PSRs and readers showed a substantial agreement for the qualitative assessment. In the HCC group, the median PSR was 116.2 at equilibrium and 112.9 in the delayed phase. In the non-HCC group, the median PSR was 93.8 at equilibrium and 96.0 in the delayed phase. Receiver operating characteristic analysis indicated areas under the curve of 0.902 (p < 0.001) and 0.873 (p < 0.001) at equilibrium and in the delayed phase. PSR values of 102 at equilibrium and 101.5 in the delayed phase led to the highest Youden’s index of 0.82 and 0.77, respectively. These PSR cutoffs yielded sensitivities of 82 and 77 %, respectively, with specificities of 100 %. The sensitivity for the qualitative assessment of washout was 88 and 93 % and the specificity was 48 and 56 %. For the classification of HCC, sensitivity yielded 95 and 97 % and specificity was 68 and 56 %, respectively. Conclusion Quantitatively measuring HCC washout in MRI is easy and reproducible. It can objectify and support diagnosis of HCC. However, the quantitative measurement of washout can only serve as one of several components of HCC assessment.en_GB
dc.description.sponsorshipDFG, Open Access-Publizieren Universität Mainz / Universitätsmedizinde
dc.language.isoengde
dc.rightsCC BY*
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/*
dc.subject.ddc610 Medizinde_DE
dc.subject.ddc610 Medical sciencesen_GB
dc.titleQuantitative assessment of washout in hepatocellular carcinoma using MRIen_GB
dc.typeZeitschriftenaufsatzde
dc.identifier.doihttp://doi.org/10.25358/openscience-7420-
jgu.type.dinitypearticleen_GB
jgu.type.versionPublished versionde
jgu.type.resourceTextde
jgu.organisation.departmentFB 04 Medizinde
jgu.organisation.number2700-
jgu.organisation.nameJohannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz-
jgu.rights.accessrightsopenAccess-
jgu.journal.titleBMC Cancerde
jgu.journal.volume16de
jgu.pages.alternativeArt. 758de
jgu.publisher.year2016-
jgu.publisher.nameBioMed Centralde
jgu.publisher.placeLondonde
jgu.publisher.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12885-016-2797-9de
jgu.publisher.issn1471-2407de
jgu.organisation.placeMainz-
jgu.subject.ddccode610de
opus.date.modified2018-08-23T08:53:08Z
opus.subject.dfgcode00-000
opus.organisation.stringFB 04: Medizin: Klinik und Poliklinik für Diagnostische und Interventionelle Radiologiede_DE
opus.organisation.stringFB 04: Medizin: I. Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinikde_DE
opus.identifier.opusid56414
opus.institute.number0419
opus.institute.number0425
opus.metadataonlyfalse
opus.type.contenttypeKeinede_DE
opus.type.contenttypeNoneen_EN
opus.affiliatedKlöckner, Roman
opus.affiliatedPinto dos Santos, Daniel
opus.affiliatedKreitner, Karl-Friedrich
opus.affiliatedLeicher-Düber, Anne
opus.affiliatedWeinmann, Arndt
opus.affiliatedDüber, Christoph
jgu.publisher.doi10.1186/s12885-016-2797-9de
jgu.organisation.rorhttps://ror.org/023b0x485-
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