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01-12-2020 | Magnetic Resonance Imaging | Magnetic Resonance

The combination of hepatobiliary phase with Gd-EOB-DTPA and DWI is highly accurate for the detection and characterization of liver metastases from neuroendocrine tumor

Authors: Roschan Hayoz, Naïk Vietti-Violi, Rafael Duran, Jean-François Knebel, Jean-Baptiste Ledoux, Clarisse Dromain

Published in: European Radiology | Issue 12/2020

Abstract

Objectives

To compare the diagnostic accuracy of dynamic contrast-enhanced phases, hepatobiliary phase (HBP), and diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) for the detection of liver metastases from neuroendocrine tumor (NET).

Methods

Sixty-seven patients with suspected NET liver metastases underwent gadoxetic acid–enhanced MRI. Three radiologists read four imaging sets separately and independently: DWI, T2W+dynamic, T2WI+HBP, and DWI+HBP. Reference standard included all imaging, histological findings, and clinical data. Sensitivity and specificity were calculated and compared for each imaging set. Interreader agreement was evaluated by intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC). Univariate logistic regression was performed to evaluate lesion characteristics (size, ADC, and enhancing pattern) associated to false positive and negative lesions.

Results

Six hundred twenty-five lesions (545 metastases, 80 benign lesions) were identified. Detection rate was significantly higher combining DWI+HBP than the other imaging sets (sensitivity 86% (95% confidence interval (CI) 0.845–0.878), specificity 94% (95% CI 0.901–0.961)). The sensitivity and specificity of the other sets were 82% and 65% for DWI, 88% and 69% for T2WI, and 90% and 82% for HBP+T2WI, respectively. The interreader agreement was statistically higher for both HBP sets (ICC = 0.96 (95% CI 0.94–0.97) for T2WI+HBP and ICC = 0.91 (95% CI 0.87–0.94) for DWI+HBP, respectively) compared with that for DWI (ICC = 0.76 (95% CI 0.66–0.83)) and T2+dynamic (ICC = 0.85 (95% CI 0.79–0.9)). High ADC values, large lesion size, and hypervascular pattern lowered the risk of false negative.

Conclusion

Given the high diagnostic accuracy of combining DWI+HBP, gadoxetic acid–enhanced MRI is to be considered in NET patients with suspected liver metastases. Fast MRI protocol using T2WI, DWI, and HBP is of interest in this population.

Key Points

• The combined set of diffusion-weighted (DW) and hepatobiliary phase (HBP) images yields the highest sensitivity and specificity for neuroendocrine liver metastasis (NELM) detection.

• Gadoxetic acid should be the contrast agent of choice for liver MRI in NET patients.

• The combined set of HBP and DWI sequences could also be used as a tool of abbreviated MRI in follow-up or assessment of treatment such as somatostatin analogs.

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Title: The combination of hepatobiliary phase with Gd-EOB-DTPA and DWI is highly accurate for the detection and characterization of liver metastases from neuroendocrine tumor
Authors: Roschan Hayoz
Naïk Vietti-Violi
Rafael Duran
Jean-François Knebel
Jean-Baptiste Ledoux
Clarisse Dromain
Publication date: 01-12-2020
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Keywords: Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Metastasis
Neuroendocrine Tumor
Published in: European Radiology / Issue 12/2020
Print ISSN: 0938-7994
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1084
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00330-020-06930-6

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The combination of hepatobiliary phase with Gd-EOB-DTPA and DWI is highly accurate for the detection and characterization of liver metastases from neuroendocrine tumor

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