Correlations between intravoxel incoherent motion diffusion-weighted MR Imaging parameters and 18F-FDG PET/CT metabolic parameters in patients with vertebral bone metastases: initial experience.

CONCLUSION: IVIM perfusion-related parameters, especially f, were correlated with 18F-FDG PET/CT metabolic parameters in patients with vertebral bone metastases. IVIM DWI, used to evaluate metabolic activity, appears to have diagnostic potential for bone metastasis and may also have utility in monitoring the posttreatment response. Advances in knowledge: The use of IVIM for vertebral bone metastasis is demonstrated. f may be more suitable to reflect the metabolic activity and may facilitate another diagnostic potential for monitoring the posttreatment response. PMID: 29509489 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: The British Journal of Radiology - March 6, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Park S, Yoon JK, Chung NS, Kim SH, Hwang J, Lee HY, Kwack KS Tags: Br J Radiol Source Type: research