Value of susceptibility-weighted imaging in differentiating benign from malignant portal vein thrombosis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Many diseases are accompanied by portal vein thrombosis (PVT), and its nature is closely related to its prognosis and treatment. It is important to evaluate magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) parameters, including susceptibility-weighted imaging (SWI) and qualitative diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI), in the differentiation between benign and malignant PVT.

Methods

In this retrospective study, we collected clinical imaging data from 140 patients with PVTs characterized as benign or malignant based on enhanced MRI between January 2011 and April 2016 and retrospectively analyzed PVTs using SWI and DWI. There were 37 benign and 103 malignant PVTs. Image review was performed by 2 radiologists blinded to clinical information. The signal intensity (SI) of PVTs was recorded

SUBMITTER: Huang C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10102778 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature