title: Texture analysis on MRI images of non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
abstract: The aim here is to show that texture parameters of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) data changes in lymphoma tissue during chemotherapy. Ten patients having non-Hodgkin lymphoma masses in the abdomen were imaged for chemotherapy response evaluation three consecutive times. The analysis was performed with MaZda texture analysis (TA) application. The best discrimination in lymphoma MRI texture was obtained within T2-weighted images between the pre-treatment and the second response evaluation stage. TA proved to be a promising quantitative means of representing lymphoma tissue changes during medication follow-up.
authors.affiliation: Tampere University Medical School, Tampere, Finland; Tampere University of Technology, Tampere, Finland. lara.harrison@tut.fi
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Harrison
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Dastidar
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Eskola
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Järvenpää
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Pertovaara
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Luukkaala
authors.forename: P-L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Kellokumpu-Lehtinen
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Soimakallio
mesh_terms: D000008:Abdominal Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D000368:Aged; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000008:administration & dosage; D058846:Antibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-Derived; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D000069283:Rituximab; D012984:Software; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D058846:Antibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-Derived; D000069283:Rituximab