Histogram analysis of breast diffusion kurtosis imaging: a comparison between readout-segmented and single-shot echo-planar imaging sequence.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Histogram analysis of the diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) parameters is widely used to differentiate the breast lesions. However, histogram analysis of the diffusion-kurtosis imaging (DKI) parameters for the single-shot echo-planar imaging (ss-EPI) and readout-segmented echo planar imaging (rs-EPI) sequences has not been compared in breast cancer. Thus, this study is to investigate the diagnostic accuracy and reliability of the histogram parameters derived from the rs-EPI and ss-EPI sequences of DKI parameters in distinguishing between the benign and malignant breast lesions.

Methods

This single-center, retrospective cohort study enrolled 205 consecutive patients with breast lesions (65 benign and 140 malignant). The patients underwent breast magnetic resonance i

SUBMITTER: Huang C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9929405 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature