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Standardization of the apparent diffusion coefficient value of bladder cancer across different centers: Applicability in predicting aggressive pathologic phenotypes.
Clinical imaging - 1 Jan 2000
Nishizawa Toshinori, Yoshida Soichiro, Koga Fumitaka, Tanaka Hiroshi, Kaga Mihiro, Watanabe Kotaro, Fukushima Hiroshi, Nakanishi Yasukazu, Yokoyama Minato, Ishioka Junichiro, Matsuoka Yoh, Saito Kazutaka, Fujii Yasuhisa, Kihara Kazunori
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: We investigated whether the standardized apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) value reflects bladder cancer characteristics across different centers. METHODS: Ninety-eight bladder cancer patients underwent MRI at two institutions. Standardized tumor ADC (sT-ADC) was calculated by dividing absolute tumor ADC (aT-ADC) by that of gluteus maximus. We compared ADCs between MRI protocols according to grade and...
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