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Gd-EOB-DTPA-enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging Combined with T1 Mapping Identifies Dysplastic Module and Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Retrospective Study

Author(s): Diyou Chen, Qisheng Ran, Wei Ma, Huan Xie, Jie Zhou, Ji Liu, Yuanyuan Zhao, Letian Zhang* and Yu Guo*

Volume 20, 2024

Published on: 08 September, 2023

Article ID: e080823219533 Pages: 8

DOI: 10.2174/1573405620666230808153145

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Abstract

Background: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the leading type of liver cancer in adults, often resulting in fatal outcomes for those with cirrhosis. Dysplastic nodule (DN) is a liver nodule that is substantial in size, ranging from 1-2 cm. However, accurately distinguishing between DN and HCC on imaging has posed a challenge.

Objective: The aim of this study is to assess the usefulness of Gd-EOB-DTPA-enhanced MRI T1 mapping in distinguishing between DN and HCC.

Methods: This study analyzed 66 patients with confirmed HCC or DN who underwent Gd-EOB-DTPA-enhanced MRI T1 mapping before surgery or puncture at the Army Medical Center in China. The T1 values of each lesion were measured before and after Gd-EOB-DTPA administration, and various calculations were made, including absolute and percentage reduction in T1 value and coefficient of variation. The t-test was used to compare these values between the two groups, and the efficacy of T1 mapping values for differential diagnosis of HCC and DN was evaluated using the receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC).

Results: The study found that T1pre, T1hp, ΔT1, ΔT1%, and CV in the HCC group were significantly higher than in the DN group (p < 0.01). The accuracy of T1hp, ΔT1, and CVT1-hp in identifying HCC from DN was high, with AUCs of 0.955, 0.910, and 0.932, respectively. ΔT1% also had some accuracy, with an AUC of 0.818.

Conclusion: Our results provide preliminary evidence that Gd-EOB-DTPA-enhanced MRI T1 mapping, can be a valuable tool in diagnosing and differentiating between HCC and DN.

Keywords: Gd-EOB-DTPA, T1 mapping, Hepatocellular carcinoma, Dysplastic nodule, Differential diagnosis, Abdominal imaging.

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