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  • Title: Comparison of Conventional DWI, Intravoxel Incoherent Motion Imaging, and Diffusion Kurtosis Imaging in Differentiating Lung Lesions.
    Author: Zheng Y, Li J, Chen K, Zhang X, Sun H, Li S, Zhang X, Deng Z, Liang N, Li S.
    Journal: Front Oncol; 2021; 11():815967. PubMed ID: 35127530.
    Abstract:
    PURPOSE: To compare conventional diffusion weighted imaging (DWI), intravoxel incoherent motion imaging (IVIM) and diffusion kurtosis imaging (DKI) in differentiating malignant and benign lung lesions. METHOD: Fifty-five consecutive patients with lung lesions underwent multiple b-value DWI. The apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC), IVIM and DKI parameters were calculated using postprocessing software and compared between the malignant and benign groups. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis was performed for all parameters. RESULTS: ADC and D were lower in malignant lesions than in benign lesions, while Kapp was higher (P < 0.05). The differences in D*, f, and Dapp between the two groups were not significant (P > 0.05). The areas under the curves (AUCs) of ADC, D, and Kapp were 0.816, 0.864, and 0.822. The combination of all the significant parameters yielded an AUC of 0.880. There were no significant differences in diagnostic efficacy among ADC, D, Kapp and the predictor factor (PRE). CONCLUSIONS: In this study, traditional DWI (ADC), IVIM (D), and DKI (Kapp) all had good diagnostic performance in differentiating malignant lung lesions from benign lesions, but the combination of ADC, D, and Kapp value had better diagnostic efficacy than these parameters alone.
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