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PLoS One ; 15(3): e0229611, 2020.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32119697

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OBJECTIVES: To investigate the correlation between histogram-based Dynamic Contrast-Enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (DCE-MRI) parameters and positron emission tomography with 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG-PET) values in oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC), both in primary tumors (PTs) and in metastatic lymph nodes (LNs). METHODS: 52 patients with a new pathologically-confirmed OPSCC were included in the present retrospective cohort study. Imaging including DCE-MRI and 18F-FDG PET/CT scans were acquired in all patients. Both PTs and the largest LN, if present, were volumetrically contoured. Quantitative parameters, including the transfer constants, Ktrans and Kep, and the volume of extravascular extracellular space, ve, were calculated from DCE-MRI. The percentiles (P), P10, P25, P50, P75, P90, and skewness, kurtosis and entropy were obtained from the histogram-based analysis of each perfusion parameter. Standardized uptake values (SUV), SUVmax, SUVpeak, SUVmean, metabolic tumor volume (MTV) and total lesion glycolysis (TLG) were calculated applying a SUV threshold of 40%. The correlations between all variables were investigated with the Spearman-rank correlation test. To exclude false positive results under multiple testing, the Benjamini-Hockberg procedure was applied. RESULTS: No significant correlations were found between any parameters in PTs, while significant associations emerged between Ktrans and 18F-FDG PET parameters in LNs. CONCLUSIONS: Evident relationships emerged between DCE-MRI and 18F-FDG PET parameters in OPSCC LNs, while no association was found in PTs. The complex relationships between perfusion and metabolic biomarkers should be interpreted separately for primary tumors and lymph-nodes. A multiparametric approach to analyze PTs and LNs before treatment is advisable in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC).


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Magnetic Resonance Imaging/methods , Oropharyngeal Neoplasms/diagnostic imaging , Positron-Emission Tomography/methods , Aged , Cohort Studies , Contrast Media/metabolism , Female , Fluorodeoxyglucose F18/metabolism , Humans , Lymph Nodes/pathology , Male , Middle Aged , Oropharyngeal Neoplasms/pathology , Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography/methods , Radiopharmaceuticals , Retrospective Studies , Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and Neck/diagnostic imaging , Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and Neck/pathology , Tomography, X-Ray Computed/methods , Tumor Burden
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Eur J Radiol ; 119: 108640, 2019 Oct.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31442928

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PURPOSE: To investigate the relationships between imaging parameters derived from intravoxel incoherent motion diffusion-weighted imaging (IVIM-DWI) and HPV status in oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC). MATERIALS AND METHODS: 73 patients with a new diagnosis of OPSCC were enrolled in the present study. MRI including IVIM-DWI with nine b value (range 0-800 s/mm2) was acquired in all patients. Primary tumor (PT) and the largest metastatic lymph node (LN), if present, were volumetrically contoured and the tissue diffusion coefficient Dt, perfusion fraction f and perfusion-related diffusion coefficient D* were estimated by a bi-exponential fit. The apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) was also estimated by a mono-exponential fit. The predictive power of the most relevant patient/tumor characteristics and image-based features in determining the HPV status was assessed. RESULTS: 67 PTs and 67 metastatic LNs were analyzed. Significant differences in ADC and Dt values among HPV-positive and HPV-negative patients were found for PTs (p = 0.003 and p < 0.001, respectively), while a trend toward significance in Dt was reported for LNs (p = 0.066). The perfusion-related parameters, f, D* and D*× f, were not related to HPV status. The best predictive model for HPV positivity was obtained combining alcohol intake and smoke habits with Dt values of PTs (accuracy = 80.8%, sensitivity = 85.7%, specificity = 64.7%). CONCLUSION: Significant correlations were found between IVIM-DWI and HPV status in OPSCCs. The perfusion-free diffusion coefficient, Dt, may better reflect the HPV-related tumor differences compared to ADC, whereas the perfusion-related parameters were not able to reliably discriminate HPV-positive from HPV-negative OPSCC.


Subject(s)
Oropharyngeal Neoplasms/pathology , Papillomavirus Infections/pathology , Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and Neck/pathology , Aged , Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging/methods , Female , Humans , Lymph Nodes/pathology , Magnetic Resonance Imaging/methods , Male , Middle Aged , Motion , Oropharyngeal Neoplasms/virology , Papillomaviridae , Prospective Studies , Sensitivity and Specificity , Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and Neck/virology
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Radiat Oncol ; 13(1): 189, 2018 Oct 01.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30285893

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BACKGROUND: Functional magnetic resonance imaging may provide several quantitative indices strictly related to distinctive tissue signatures with radiobiological relevance, such as tissue cellular density and vascular perfusion. The role of Intravoxel Incoherent Motion Diffusion Weighted Imaging (IVIM-DWI) and Dynamic Contrast-Enhanced (DCE) MRI in detecting/predicting radiation-induced volumetric changes of parotids both during and shortly after (chemo)radiotherapy of oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) was explored. METHODS: Patients with locally advanced oropharyngeal SCC were accrued within a prospective study offering both IVIM-DWI and DCE-MRI at baseline; IVIM-DWI was repeated at the 10th fraction of treatment. Apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC), tissue diffusion coefficient Dt, perfusion fraction f and perfusion-related diffusion coefficient D* were estimated both at baseline and during RT. Semi-quantitative and quantitative parameters, including the transfer constant Ktrans, were calculated from DCE-MRI. Parotids were contoured on T2-weighted images at baseline, 10th fraction and 8th weeks after treatment end and the percent change of parotid volume between baseline/10th fr (∆Vol10fr) and baseline/8th wk. (∆Volpost) computed. Correlations among volumetric changes and patient-, treatment- and imaging-related features were investigated at univariate analysis (Spearman's Rho). RESULTS: Eighty parotids (40 patients) were analyzed. Percent changes were 18.2 ± 10.7% and 31.3 ± 15.8% for ∆Vol10fr and ∆Volpost, respectively. Among baseline characteristics, ∆Vol10fr was correlated to body mass index, patient weight as well as the initial parotid volume. A weak correlation was present between parotid shrinkage after the first 2 weeks of treatment and dosimetric variables, while no association was found after radiotherapy. Percent changes of both ADC and Dt at the 10th fraction were also correlated to ∆Vol10fr. Significant relationships were found between ∆Volpost and baseline DCE-MRI parameters. CONCLUSIONS: Both IVIM-DWI and DCE-MRI can help to detect/predict early (during treatment) and shortly after treatment completion the parotid shrinkage. They may contribute to clarify the correlations between volumetric changes of parotid glands and patient-/treatment-related variables by assessing individual microcapillary perfusion and tissue diffusivity.


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Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/radiotherapy , Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging/methods , Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced/etiology , Oropharyngeal Neoplasms/radiotherapy , Parotid Gland/radiation effects , Radiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted/methods , Radiotherapy/adverse effects , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Contrast Media , Female , Follow-Up Studies , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced/diagnostic imaging , Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced/pathology , Organs at Risk/radiation effects , Prognosis , Radiotherapy, Intensity-Modulated/methods
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