Interpatient Variation in Normal Peripheral Zone Apparent Diffusion Coefficient: Effect on the Prediction of Prostate Cancer Aggressiveness

Geert Litjens; Thomas Hambrock; Christina Hulsbergen‐van de Kaa; Jelle O. Barentsz; Henkjan Huisman

doi:10.1148/radiol.12112374

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Interpatient Variation in Normal Peripheral Zone Apparent Diffusion Coefficient: Effect on the Prediction of Prostate Cancer Aggressiveness

Geert Litjens Thomas Hambrock Christina Hulsbergen‐van de Kaa Jelle O. Barentsz Henkjan Huisman

Year: 2012 Journal: Radiology Vol: 265 (1)Pages: 260-266 Publisher: Radiological Society of North America

DOI: 10.1148/radiol.12112374

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Abstract

PZ ADCs show significant interpatient variation, which has a substantial effect on the prediction of prostate cancer aggressiveness. Correcting this effect results in a significant increase in diagnostic accuracy.

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Medicine Prostate cancer Cancer Coefficient of variation Prostate Logistic regression Effective diffusion coefficient Retrospective cohort study Analysis of variance Nuclear medicine Receiver operating characteristic Magnetic resonance imaging Biopsy Cohort Urology Internal medicine Radiology Statistics

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