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Likert score 3 prostate lesions: Association between whole‐lesion ADC metrics and pathologic findings at MRI/ultrasound fusion targeted biopsy
Author(s) -
Rosenkrantz Andrew B.,
Meng Xiaosong,
Ream Justin M.,
Babb James S.,
Deng FangMing,
Rusinek Henry,
Huang William C.,
Lepor Herbert,
Taneja Samir S.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of magnetic resonance imaging
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.563
H-Index - 160
eISSN - 1522-2586
pISSN - 1053-1807
DOI - 10.1002/jmri.24983
Subject(s) - biopsy , medicine , lesion , prostate biopsy , radiology , prostate cancer , target lesion , pathology , cancer , percutaneous coronary intervention , myocardial infarction
Background To assess associations between whole‐lesion apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) metrics and pathologic findings of Likert score 3 prostate lesions at MRI/ultrasound fusion targeted biopsy. Methods This retrospective Institutional Review Board‐approved study received a waiver of consent. We identified patients receiving a highest lesion score of 3 on 3 Tesla multiparametric MRI reviewed by a single experienced radiologist using a 5‐point Likert scale and who underwent fusion biopsy. A total of 188 score 3 lesions in 158 patients were included. Three‐dimensional volumes‐of‐interest encompassing each lesion were traced on ADC maps. Logistic regression was used to predict biopsy results based on whole‐lesion ADC metrics and patient biopsy history. Biopsy yield was compared between metrics. Results By lesion, targeted biopsy identified tumor in 22.3% and Gleason score (GS) > 6 tumor in 8.5%, although results varied by biopsy history: biopsy‐naïve (n = 80), 20.0%/8.8%; prior negative biopsy (n = 53), 9.4%/1.9%; prior positive biopsy (n = 55): 40.0%/14.5%. Biopsy history, whole‐lesion mean ADC, whole‐lesion ADC 10–25 , and whole‐lesion ADC 25–50 were each significantly associated with tumor or GS > 6 tumor at fusion biopsy ( P ≤ 0.047). In men without prior negative prostate biopsy, whole‐lesion ADC 25–50 ≤ 1.04*10 −3 mm 2 /s achieved 90.0% sensitivity and 50.0% specificity for GS > 6 tumor, which was significantly higher ( P < 0.001) than specificity of PSA (17.5%) at identical sensitivity. Conclusion For score 3 lesions in patients without prior negative biopsy, whole‐lesion ADC metrics help detect GS > 6 cancer while avoiding negative biopsies. However, deferral of fusion biopsy may be considered for score 3 lesions in patients with prior negative biopsy (without applying whole‐lesion ADC metrics) given exceedingly low (∼ 2%) frequency of GS > 6 tumor in this group. J. Magn. Reson. Imaging 2016;43:325–332.