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Intravoxel incoherent motion MR imaging for prostate cancer: An evaluation of perfusion fraction and diffusion coefficient derived from different b ‐value combinations
Author(s) -
Pang Yuxi,
Turkbey Baris,
Bernardo Marcelino,
Kruecker Jochen,
Kadoury Samuel,
Merino Maria J.,
Wood Bradford J.,
Pinto Peter A.,
Choyke Peter L.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
magnetic resonance in medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.696
H-Index - 225
eISSN - 1522-2594
pISSN - 0740-3194
DOI - 10.1002/mrm.24277
Subject(s) - intravoxel incoherent motion , perfusion , diffusion mri , diffusion , magnetic resonance imaging , nuclear medicine , prostate , effective diffusion coefficient , prostate cancer , nuclear magnetic resonance , medicine , chemistry , radiology , cancer , physics , thermodynamics
There has been a resurgent interest in intravoxel incoherent motion (IVIM) MR imaging to obtain perfusion as well as diffusion information on lesions, in which the diffusion was modeled as Gaussian diffusion. However, it was observed that this diffusion deviated from expected monoexponential decay at high b ‐values and the reported perfusion in prostate is contrary to the findings in dynamic contrast‐enhanced (DCE) MRI studies and angiogenesis. Thus, this work is to evaluate the effect of different b ‐values on IVIM perfusion fractions ( f ) and diffusion coefficients ( D ) for prostate cancer detection. The results show that both parameters depended heavily on the b ‐values, and those derived without the highest b ‐value correlated best with the results from DCE‐MRI studies; specifically, f was significantly elevated (7.2% vs. 3.7%) in tumors when compared with normal tissues, in accordance with the volume transfer constant ( K trans ; 0.39 vs. 0.18 min −1 ) and plasma fractional volume ( v p ; 8.4% vs. 3.4%). In conclusion, it is critical to choose an appropriate range of b ‐values in studies or include the non‐Gaussian diffusion contribution to obtain unbiased IVIM measurements. These measurements could eliminate the need for DCE‐MRI, which is especially relevant in patients who cannot receive intravenous gadolinium‐based contrast media. Magn Reson Med, 2013. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.