Assessing the histopathological features of rectal adenocarcinoma with chemical shift-encoded sequence (CSE)-MRI and diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI).

ABSTRACT:

Background

It is of clinical importance to assess the histopathological features of rectal cancer. The adipose tissue microenvironment is closely associated with tumor formation and progression. The chemical shift-encoded magnetic resonance imaging (CSE-MRI) sequence can noninvasively quantify adipose tissue. In this study, we aimed to investigate the feasibility of using CSE-MRI and diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) to predict the histopathological features of rectal adenocarcinoma.

Methods

In this retrospective study, 84 patients with rectal adenocarcinoma and 30 healthy controls were consecutively enrolled at the Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology. CSE-MRI and DWI sequences were performed. The intratumoral proton dens

SUBMITTER: Peng Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10167423 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature