Evaluation of high resolution diffusion weighted imaging in endometrial cancer in comparison with dynamic contrast-enhanced imaging.

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26860999
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Radiation science
• Research Institution: Kobe University
• Principal Investigator: Ueno Yoshiko 神戸大学, 医学研究科, 助教 (50625134)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: MRI / 拡散強調像 / 造影 / 子宮体癌

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study aimed to compare the utility of a high-resolution diffusion-weighted imaging (HR-DWI) to a standard diffusion-weighted imaging (S-DWI) or dynamic contrast-enhanced imaging (DCE-I) in endometrial cancer diagnosis. Our initial results suggested that the HR-DWI technique appears to be as effective as S-DWI or DCE-I in qualitative assessment of local staging of endometrial cancer. In addition, HR-DWI showed the significant association with high grade tumor over S-DWI in quantitative analysis with better image quality.

Free Research Field

放射線診断学