High-B-value diffusion-weighted MRI in colorectal cancer

Tomoaki Ichikawa; Sukru Mehmet Erturk; Utarou Motosugi; Hironobu Sou; Hiroshi Iino; Tsutomu Araki; Hideki Fujii

doi:10.2214/AJR.05.1005

High-B-value diffusion-weighted MRI in colorectal cancer

AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2006 Jul;187(1):181-4. doi: 10.2214/AJR.05.1005.

Authors

Tomoaki Ichikawa¹, Sukru Mehmet Erturk, Utarou Motosugi, Hironobu Sou, Hiroshi Iino, Tsutomu Araki, Hideki Fujii

Affiliation

¹ Department of Radiology, Yamanashi University, Shimokato, Japan.

PMID: 16794174
DOI: 10.2214/AJR.05.1005

Abstract

Objective: The purpose of this article is to evaluate the usefulness of high-b-value diffusion-weighted MRI (DW-MRI) in the detection of colorectal adenocarcinoma.

Conclusion: High-b-value DW-MRI allows detection of colorectal adenocarcinoma with a high sensitivity and specificity.

MeSH terms

Adenocarcinoma / diagnosis*
Adenocarcinoma / diagnostic imaging
Adenocarcinoma / pathology
Adult
Aged
Colorectal Neoplasms / diagnosis*
Colorectal Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
Colorectal Neoplasms / pathology
Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging*
Female
Humans
Image Processing, Computer-Assisted
Male
Middle Aged
Observer Variation
ROC Curve
Sensitivity and Specificity
Tomography, X-Ray Computed