title: Intravoxel incoherent motion MR imaging for prostate cancer: an evaluation of perfusion fraction and diffusion coefficient derived from different b-value combinations.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Philips Healthcare, BU-MR, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
authors.forename: Yuxi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Pang
authors.forename: Baris
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Turkbey
authors.forename: Marcelino
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bernardo
authors.forename: Jochen
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kruecker
authors.forename: Samuel
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kadoury
authors.forename: Maria J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Merino
authors.forename: Bradford J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Wood
authors.forename: Peter A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Pinto
authors.forename: Peter L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Choyke
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000465:Algorithms; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods; D007090:Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional / Q000379:methods*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009389:Neovascularization, Pathologic / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D055420:Perfusion Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D047368:Tumor Burden