Assessment of axillary lymph nodes in patients with breast cancer with diffusion-weighted MR imaging in combination with routine and dynamic contrast MR imaging

Breast Cancer : the Journal of the Japanese Breast Cancer Society
Ahmed Abdel RazekNadia Nada

Abstract

To assess axillary lymph nodes in patients with breast cancer with diffusion-weighted MR imaging in combination with routine and dynamic contrast MR imaging. Prospective study was conducted on 65 enlarged axillary lymph nodes in 34 consecutive female patients (28-64 years: mean 51 years) with breast cancer. They underwent T2-weighted, dynamic contrast-enhanced and diffusion-weighted MR imaging of the breast and axilla using a single-shot echo-planar imaging with a b factor of 0500 and 1000 s/mm². Morphologic and quantitative parameters included ADC value of the axillary lymph node which was calculated and correlated with surgical findings. The mean ADC value of metastatic axillary lymph nodes was 1.08 ± 0.21 × 10⁻³ mm²/s and of benign lymph nodes was 1.58 ± 0.14 × 10⁻³ mm²s. There was statistically difference in mean ADC values between metastatic and of benign axillary lymph nodes (P = 0.001). Metastatic nodes were associated with low ADC ≤ 1.3 (OR = 8.0), short axis/long axis (TS/LS) > 0.6 (OR = 7.0) and absent hilum (OR = 6.21). When ADC of 1.3 × 10⁻³ mm²/s was used as a threshold value for differentiating metastatic from benign axillary lymph nodes, the best result was obtained with an accuracy of 95.6%, sensitivity of 93%, ...Continue Reading

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Jun 6, 2020·The Journal of Laryngology and Otology·A A K Abdel Razek, W Mahmoud
Jun 20, 2020·Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography·Ahmed Abdel Khalek Abdel RazekBasma N Gadelhak
Apr 8, 2020·Cancer Imaging : the Official Publication of the International Cancer Imaging Society·Jose Angelo Udal PeruchoElaine Yuen Phin Lee
Oct 2, 2020·European Archives of Oto-rhino-laryngology : Official Journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : Affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery·Ahmed Abdel Khalek Abdel Razek, Eman Helmy
Jun 24, 2019·Cancer Imaging : the Official Publication of the International Cancer Imaging Society·Benjamin HintonJohn Shepherd
Dec 22, 2020·World Journal of Clinical Cases·Xing-Miao WangLi-Juan Wang
Jun 12, 2021·Clinical Imaging·Ahmed Abdel Khalek Abdel RazekTarik Elsayed Barakat
Mar 11, 2021·Breast Cancer : the Journal of the Japanese Breast Cancer Society·Vincent Vinh-HungMark De Ridder
Aug 14, 2021·Emergency Radiology·Ahmed Abdel Khalek Abdel Razek, Dalia Fahmy
Sep 4, 2021·Breast Cancer Research and Treatment·Yoav AmitaiVivianne A R Freitas

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