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Apparent diffusion coefficient in cervical cancer of the uterus: comparison with the normal uterine cervix

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A relation between apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) values and tumor cellular density has been reported. The purpose of this study was to measure the ADC values of cervical cancers in the uterus and compare them with those of normal cervical tissues, and to test whether ADC could differentiate between normal and malignant cervical tissues in the uterus. Twelve consecutive female patients with cervical cancer of the uterus and ten female patients with other pelvic abnormalities were included in this study. ADC was measured at 1.5 T with b-factors of 0, 300 and 600 s/mm2 using single-shot echo-planar diffusion-weighted imaging and a parallel imaging technique. The mean ADC value of cervical cancer lesions was 1.09±0.20×10−3 mm2/s, and that of normal cervix tissue was 1.79±0.24×10−3 mm2/s (P<0.0001). In nine patients treated by chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy, the mean ADC value of the cervical cancer lesion increased significantly after therapy (P<0.001). The present study showed, with a small number of patients, that ADC measurement has a potential ability to differentiate between normal and cancerous tissue in the uterine cervix. Further study is necessary to determine the accuracy of ADC measurement in monitoring the treatment response.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Nagoya University School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumai-cho, Shouwa-ku, Nagoya, 466-8550, Japan

    Shinji Naganawa, Chiho Sato & Takeo Ishigaki

  2. Department of Radiology, Toyohashi Municipal hospital, Toyohashi, 441-8570, Aich, Japan

    Hisashi Kumada & Shunichi Miura

  3. Siemens-Asahi Medical Technologies Ltd, Takanawa Park Tower, 3-20-14 Higashigotanda, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, 141-8644, Japan

    Osamu Takizawa

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Naganawa, S., Sato, C., Kumada, H. et al. Apparent diffusion coefficient in cervical cancer of the uterus: comparison with the normal uterine cervix. Eur Radiol 15, 71–78 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00330-004-2529-4

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