Abstract
Background: Distinguishing between IHCC and HCC is important because of their differences in treatment and prognosis. The hybrid Positron Emission Tomography/magnetic Resonance Imaging (PET/MRI) system has become more widely accessible, with oncological imaging becoming one of its most promising applications.
Objective: The objective of this study was to see how well 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG) PET/MRI could be used for differential diagnosis and histologic grading of primary hepatic malignancies.
Methods: We retrospectively evaluated 64 patients (53 patients with HCC, 11 patients with IHCC) with histologically proven primary hepatic malignancies using 18F-FDG/MRI. The Apparent Diffusion Coefficient (ADC), Coefficient of Variance (CV) of the ADC, and standardized uptake value (SUV) were calculated.
Results: The mean SUVmax value was higher for IHCC (7.7 ± 3.4) than for HCC (5.2 ± 3.1) (p = 0.019). The area under the curve (AUC) was 0.737, an optimal 6.98 cut-off value providing 72% sensitivity and 79% specificity. The ADCcv value in IHCC was statistically significantly higher than in HCC (p=0.014). ADC mean values in HCCs were significantly higher in low-grade tumors than in high-grade tumors. The AUC value was 0.73, and the optimal cut-off point was 1.20x10-6 mm2/s, giving 62% sensitivity and 72% specificity. The SUVmax value was also found to be statistically significantly higher in the high-grade group. The ADCcv value in the HCC low-grade group was found to be lower than in the highgrade group (p=0.036).
Conclusion: 18F FDG PET/MRI is a novel imaging technique that can aid in the differentiation of primary hepatic neoplasms as well as tumor-grade estimation.
Keywords: Hepatocellular carcinoma, Cholangiocarcinoma, Histopathology, Positron emission tomography, Magnetic resonance imaging, CV.
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