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2005 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary

Differential diagnosis of hepatic tumors by pattern-based classification according to Bayes theorem

Research Project

Project/Area Number 16590612
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Gastroenterology
Research InstitutionYokohama City University

Principal Investigator

TANAKA Katsuaki  Yokohama City University, Medical Center, Professor (10201617)

Project Period (FY) 2004 – 2005
KeywordsBayes theorem / contrast-enhanced US / pattern-based classification / hepatic tumors / differential diagnosis
Research Abstract

We prospectively evaluated the usefulness of a pattern-based classification of contrast-enhanced US according to Bayes theorem for differential diagnosis of hepatic tumors. After injecting a galactose-palmitic acid contrast agent, the enhancement patterns of the initial 303 lesions were classified retrospectively, and multiple logistic regression analysis was used to identify enhancement patterns that allowed differentiation between hepatic tumors. We then used the pattern-based classification of enhancement we had retrospectively devised to prospectively diagnose 283 liver tumors. Seven enhancement patterns were found to be significant predictors of different hepatic tumors. The presence of homogeneous or heterogeneous enhancement both in the arterial and portal phase was the typical enhancement pattern for hepatocellular carcinoma, while the presence of peritumoral vessels in the arterial phase and ring enhancement or a perfusion defect in the portal phase was the typical enhancement pattern for metastases, and the presence of peripheral nodular enhancement both in the arterial and portal phase was the typical enhancement pattern for hemangioma. The sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy of prospective diagnosis based on the combinations of enhancement patterns were 93.2%, 96.2%, and 94.0%, respectively, for hepatocellular carcinoma, 87, 9%, 99.6%, and 98.2%, for metastasis, and 95.6%, 94.1%, and 94.3%, for hemangioma. The pattern-based classification of the contrast-enhanced US findings is useful for differentiating among hepatic tumors.

  • Research Products

    (7 results)

All 2006 2005 2003 Other

All Journal Article (7 results)

  • [Journal Article] Prospective study of differential diagnosis of hepatic tumorsby pattern-based classification of contrast-enhanced sonography2006

    • Author(s)
      Numata K, Tanaka, K, et. al.
    • Journal Title

      World Journal of Gastroenterology (in press)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Evaluation using contrast-enhanced harmonic gray-scale sonography after radiofrequency ablation of small hepatocellular carcinoma2005

    • Author(s)
      Morimoto M, Tanaka K., et. al.
    • Journal Title

      J Ultrasound Med 24(3)

      Pages: 273-283

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Journal Article] 造影超音波による原発性肝細胞癌の治療効果判定2005

    • Author(s)
      沼田 和司、田中 克明, 他
    • Journal Title

      超音波医学 32(3)

      Pages: 291-304

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Evaluation using contrast-enhanced harmonic gray-scale sonography-after radio frequency ablation of small hepatocellular carcinoma : sonographic-histopathologic correlation.2005

    • Author(s)
      Morimoto M, Nozawa A, Numata K, Shirato K, Sugimori K, Kokawa A, Tomita N, Saito T, Nakatani Y, Imada T, Tanaka K.
    • Journal Title

      J Ultrasound Med 24(3)

      Pages: 273-283

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Differential diagnosis of hepatic tumors by using contrast enhancement patterns at US.2003

    • Author(s)
      Isozaki T, Tanaka K, et. al.
    • Journal Title

      Radiology 229(3)

      Pages: 798-805

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Differential diagnosis of hepatic tumors by using contrast enhancement patterns at US.2003

    • Author(s)
      Isozaki T, Numata K, Kiba T, Hara K, Morimoto M, Sakaguchi T, Sekihara H, Kubota T, Shimada H, Morizane T, Tanaka K.
    • Journal Title

      Radiology 229(3)

      Pages: 798-805

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Prospective study of differential diagnosis of hepatic tumors by pattern-based classification of contrast-enhanced sonography.

    • Author(s)
      Numata K, Isozaki T, Morimoto M, Sugimori K, Kunisaki R, Morizane T, Tanaka, K.
    • Journal Title

      World Journal of Gastroenterology (in press)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より

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Published: 2010-02-04  

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