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Histogram analysis of diffusion kurtosis imaging derived maps may distinguish between low and high grade gliomas before surgery

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Histogram analysis of diffusion kurtosis imaging derived maps may distinguish between low and high grade gliomas before surgery
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European Radiology, November 2017
DOI 10.1007/s00330-017-5108-1
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Xi-Xun Qi, Da-Fa Shi, Si-Xie Ren, Su-Ya Zhang, Long Li, Qing-Chang Li, Li-Ming Guan

Abstract

To investigate the value of histogram analysis of diffusion kurtosis imaging (DKI) maps in the evaluation of glioma grading. A total of 39 glioma patients who underwent preoperative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) were classified into low-grade (13 cases) and high-grade (26 cases) glioma groups. Parametric DKI maps were derived, and histogram metrics between low- and high-grade gliomas were analysed. The optimum diagnostic thresholds of the parameters, area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC), sensitivity, and specificity were achieved using a receiver operating characteristic (ROC). Significant differences were observed not only in 12 metrics of histogram DKI parameters (P<0.05), but also in mean diffusivity (MD) and mean kurtosis (MK) values, including age as a covariate (F=19.127, P<0.001 and F=20.894, P<0.001, respectively), between low- and high-grade gliomas. Mean MK was the best independent predictor of differentiating glioma grades (B=18.934, 22.237 adjusted for age, P<0.05). The partial correlation coefficient between fractional anisotropy (FA) and kurtosis fractional anisotropy (KFA) was 0.675 (P<0.001). The AUC of the mean MK, sensitivity, and specificity were 0.925, 88.5% and 84.6%, respectively. DKI parameters can effectively distinguish between low- and high-grade gliomas. Mean MK is the best independent predictor of differentiating glioma grades. • DKI is a new and important method. • DKI can provide additional information on microstructural architecture. • Histogram analysis of DKI may be more effective in glioma grading.

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Other 5 14%
Student > Doctoral Student 4 11%
Student > Ph. D. Student 4 11%
Student > Postgraduate 4 11%
Other 5 14%
Unknown 9 24%
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Medicine and Dentistry 8 22%
Engineering 3 8%
Computer Science 1 3%
Physics and Astronomy 1 3%
Other 4 11%
Unknown 10 27%
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