• Eur J Radiol · May 2013

    Comparative Study

    Accuracy and confidence of Gd-EOB-DTPA enhanced MRI and diffusion-weighted imaging alone and in combination for the diagnosis of liver metastases.

    • Olivio F Donati, Michael A Fischer, Natalie Chuck, Roger Hunziker, Dominik Weishaupt, and Caecilia S Reiner.
    • Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
    • Eur J Radiol. 2013 May 1; 82 (5): 822-8.

    PurposeTo evaluate the accuracy and confidence in diagnosing liver metastases using combined gadolinium-EOB-DTPA (Gd-EOB-DTPA) enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)/diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) in comparison to Gd-EOB-DTPA enhanced MRI and DWI alone.Materials And MethodsForty-three patients (age, 58 ± 13 years) with 89 liver lesions (28 benign, 61 malignant) underwent liver MRI for suspected liver metastases. Three image sets (DWI, Gd-EOB-DTPA and combined Gd-EOB-DTPA/DWI) in combination with unenhanced T1- and T2-weighted images were reviewed by three readers. Detection rates of focal liver lesions were assessed and diagnostic accuracy was evaluated by calculating the areas under the receiver-operating-characteristics curve (AUC). Confidence in diagnosis was evaluated on a 3-point scale. Histopathology and imaging follow-up served as the standard of reference.ResultsDetection of liver lesions and confidence in final diagnosis for all readers were significantly higher for the combined Gd-EOB-DTPA/DWI dataset than for DWI. The combination of DWI and Gd-EOB-DTPA rendered a significantly higher confidence in final diagnosis (2.44 vs. 2.50) than Gd-EOB-DTPA alone for one reader. For two readers, accuracy in diagnosis of liver metastases was significantly higher for Gd-EOB-DTPA/DWI (AUCs of 0.84 and 0.83) than for DWI datasets (AUCs of 0.73 and 0.72). Adding DWI to Gd-EOB-DTPA did not significantly increase diagnostic accuracy as compared to Gd-EOB-DTPA imaging alone.ConclusionAddition of DWI sequences to Gd-EOB-DTPA enhanced MRI did not significantly increase diagnostic accuracy as compared to Gd-EOB-DTPA enhanced MRI alone in the diagnosis of liver metastases. However, the increase in diagnostic confidence might justify acquisition of DWI sequences in a dedicated MRI protocol.Copyright © 2012 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.

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