Acoustic Radiation Force Impulse Elastography for Focal Hepatic Tumors: Usefulness for Differentiating Hemangiomas from Malignant Tumors
Korean Journal of Radiology
;
: 743-753, 2013.
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em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether acoustic radiation force impulse (ARFI) elastography with ARFI quantification and ARFI 2-dimensional (2D) imaging is useful for differentiating hepatic hemangiomas from malignant hepatic tumors. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
One-hundred-and-one tumors in 74 patients were included in this study 28 hemangiomas, 26 hepatocellular carcinomas (HCCs), three cholangiocarcinomas (CCCs), 20 colon cancer metastases and 24 other metastases. B-mode ultrasound, ARFI 2D imaging, and ARFI quantification were performed in all tumors. Shear wave velocities (SWVs) of the tumors and the adjacent liver and their SWV differences were compared among the tumor groups. The ARFI 2D images were compared with B-mode images regarding the stiffness, conspicuity and size of the tumors.RESULTS:
The mean SWV of the hemangiomas was significantly lower than the malignant hepatic tumor groups hemangiomas, 1.80 +/- 0.57 m/sec; HCCs, 2.66 +/- 0.94 m/sec; CCCs, 3.27 +/- 0.64 m/sec; colon cancer metastases, 3.70 +/- 0.61 m/sec; and other metastases, 2.82 +/- 0.96 m/sec (p < 0.05). The area under the receiver operating characteristics curve of SWV for differentiating hemangiomas from malignant tumors was 0.86, with a sensitivity of 96.4% and a specificity of 65.8% at a cut-off value of 2.73 m/sec (p < 0.05). In the ARFI 2D images, the malignant tumors except HCCs were stiffer and more conspicuous as compared with the hemangiomas (p < 0.05).CONCLUSION:
ARFI elastography with ARFI quantification and ARFI 2D imaging may be useful for differentiating hepatic hemangiomas from malignant hepatic tumors.
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Assunto principal:
Reprodutibilidade dos Testes
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Curva ROC
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Carcinoma Hepatocelular
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Diagnóstico Diferencial
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Técnicas de Imagem por Elasticidade
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Hemangioma
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Fígado
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Neoplasias Hepáticas
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
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Estudo prognóstico
Limite:
Adulto
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Idoso
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Korean Journal of Radiology
Ano de publicação:
2013
Tipo de documento:
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