Lymph node staging in bladder cancer: role of diffusion weighted magnetic resonant imaging compared to histopathology
Zagazig univ. med. j
; 25(6): 835-839, 2019. tab
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ABSTRACT
Background:
lymph node metastasis is important prognostic factor in bladder cancer paients.It also helps in treatment planning.Diffusion weighted magnetic resonance imaging is a new technique for lymph node evaluation depending on tissue cellurality rather than size of lymph nodes.Purpose:
The aim of this work is to study the role of DW_MRI in detecting LNs metastasis and staging in bladder cancer.Methods:
The study has been carried out at the department of Urology, Zagazig University Hospitals from July 2016 till December 2018.Results:
33 patients with radical cystectomy and lymphadenectomy whom were evaluated by DW-MRI preoperatively. The overall senstivity of DW-MRI was 85.7% and overall specificty was 94.7%.Conclusion:
DW-MRI is a safe non invasive technique in lymph node staging in bladder cancer patients with high senstivity and specificty
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Main subject:
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Diffusion
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Interventional
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Lymph Node Excision
Type of study:
Prognostic_studies
Language:
En
Journal:
Zagazig univ. med. j
Year:
2019
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Article