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Objective To evaluate the effect of neoadjuvant androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) for prostate cancer on diffusion weighted imaging base on the pathological results after radical prostatectomy.Methods Medical records of 33 patients diagnosed with prostate cancer and treated with neoadjuvant androgen deprivation therapy and radical prostatectomy between January 2016 and September 2019 at Peking University First Hospital were retrospectively reviewed.Average age of patients was 67.7 (49-81) years old.All of the patients underwent prostate MRI examination before and after neoadjuvant ADT.Results Mean prostate volume after neoadjuvant ADT is 28.5 (6.25-113.76) em3,which decreased significantly by therapy (Z =-4.458,P ＜ 0.05).Apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) values increased significantly in tumor (1.070 ± 0.325) vs.(0.828 ± 0.291) × 10-3 mm2/s (P ＜ 0.001) and decreased in benign prostatic tissue (P ＜ 0.05).Relative changes in ADC differed significantly between low-median level ISUP group and high level ISUP group (0.315 ± 0.173) vs.(0.164 ± 0.224) × 10-3 mm2/s (P ＜ 0.05),as well as obvious reaction group and focal reaction group(0.278 ± 0.21) vs.(0.094 ± 0.119) × 10-3 mm2/s (P ＜ 0.05).Conclusions There were significant,quantitative measurable changes of ADC value in prostate cancer after neoadjuvant ADT.DWI can be used to assess the efficacy of neoadjuvant ADT for prostate cancer as well as predicting pathological features.
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Objective To evaluate the feasibility of 80 kVp tube voltage combined with adaptive statistical iterative reconstruction (ASiR)in low dose contrast media split-bolus 2-phase CTU.Methods Sixty patients with hematuria were recruited in this study.All the patients (80 kVp Group,n=30;120 kVp Group,n=30)underwent split-bolus 2-phase CTU (80 kVp Group:35 mL and 60 mL;120 kVp Group:50 mL and 70 mL).CTU images were reconstructed with 30％ ASiR in 80 kVp Group and with filtered back projection (FBP)in 120 kVp Group.Subjective and objective analysis of CTU images were accomplished by two qualified and independent readers.The radiation dose was evaluated by ED and SSDE.The image score,noise,attenuation value and CNR of urinary tract,and radiation dose were compared by Mann-Whitney rank sum test.Results There was no significant difference in the image quality between two groups (Z =-1.791,P =0.073).The noise of 80 kVp Group were higher than that of 120 kVp Group (Z =-6.299,P <0.001 ), while there was no significant difference of attenuation value between the two groups (Z =-1.204 --0.163,P =0.228 -0.871,except bladder),as well as the CNRs (Z =- 1.818 --0.202,P =0.069 -0.840).The ED and SSDE of 80kVp Group were significantly lower than those of 120 kVp Group (Z =-6.655--6.653,P <0.001).Conclusion The protocol of 80 kVp tube voltage combined with iterative reconstruction in low dose contrast media split-bolus 2-phase CTU is feasible for clinical application,with reduction of radiation dose and acceptable diagnostic image quality.
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Objective To evaluate the feasibility of 80 kVp tube voltage combined with adaptive statistical iterative reconstruction (ASiR)in low dose contrast media split-bolus 2-phase CTU.Methods Sixty patients with hematuria were recruited in this study.All the patients (80 kVp Group,n=30;120 kVp Group,n=30)underwent split-bolus 2-phase CTU (80 kVp Group:35 mL and 60 mL;120 kVp Group:50 mL and 70 mL).CTU images were reconstructed with 30％ ASiR in 80 kVp Group and with filtered back projection (FBP)in 120 kVp Group.Subjective and objective analysis of CTU images were accomplished by two qualified and independent readers.The radiation dose was evaluated by ED and SSDE.The image score,noise,attenuation value and CNR of urinary tract,and radiation dose were compared by Mann-Whitney rank sum test.Results There was no significant difference in the image quality between two groups (Z =-1.791,P =0.073).The noise of 80 kVp Group were higher than that of 120 kVp Group (Z =-6.299,P <0.001 ), while there was no significant difference of attenuation value between the two groups (Z =-1.204 --0.163,P =0.228 -0.871,except bladder),as well as the CNRs (Z =- 1.818 --0.202,P =0.069 -0.840).The ED and SSDE of 80kVp Group were significantly lower than those of 120 kVp Group (Z =-6.655--6.653,P <0.001).Conclusion The protocol of 80 kVp tube voltage combined with iterative reconstruction in low dose contrast media split-bolus 2-phase CTU is feasible for clinical application,with reduction of radiation dose and acceptable diagnostic image quality.