The value of multi ultra high-b-value DWI in grading cerebral astrocytomas and its association with aquaporin-4

The British Journal of Radiology
Yan TanLe Wang

Abstract

To investigate the value of multi-ultrahigh-b-value diffusion-weighted imaging (UHBV-DWI) in differentiating high-grade astrocytomas (HGAs) from low-grade astrocytomas (LGAs), analyze its association with aquaporin (AQP) expression. 40 astrocytomas divided into LGAs (N = 15) and HGAs (N = 25) were studied. Apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) and UHBV-ADC values in solid parts and peritumoral edema were compared between LGAs and HGAs groups by the t-test. Using receiver operating characteristic curves to identify the better parameter. Using real time polymerase chain reaction to assess AQP messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA). Using spearman correlation analysis to assess the correlation of AQP mRNA with each parameter. ADC values in solid parts of HGAs were significantly lower than LGAs (p = 0.02), while UHBV-ADC values of HGAs were significantly higher than LGAs (p < 0.01). Area under the curve (AUC) of UHBV-ADC (0.810) was larger than ADC (0.713), and the area under the curve of UHBV-ADC was significantly higher than that of ADC (p = 0.041). AQP4 mRNA was significantly higher in HGAs than that in LGAs (p < 0.01); there was less AQP9 mRNA and no AQP1 mRNA in LGAs and HGAs groups (p > 0.05); ADC value showed a negative correlatio...Continue Reading

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