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Comparison of models of diffusion in Wilms' tumours and normal contralateral renal tissue

Rogers, HJ; Verhagen, MV; Clark, CA; Hales, PW; (2020) Comparison of models of diffusion in Wilms' tumours and normal contralateral renal tissue. Magnetic Resonance Materials in Physics, Biology and Medicine 10.1007/s10334-020-00862-4. (In press). Green open access

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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: ADC (Apparent Diffusion Coefficient) derived from Diffusion-Weighted Imaging (DWI) has shown promise as a non-invasive quantitative imaging biomarker in Wilms' tumours. However, many non-Gaussian models could be applied to DWI. This study aimed to compare the suitability of four diffusion models (mono exponential, IVIM [Intravoxel Incoherent Motion], stretched exponential, and kurtosis) in Wilms' tumours and the unaffected contralateral kidneys. MATERIALS AND METHODS: DWI data were retrospectively reviewed (110 Wilms' tumours and 75 normal kidney datasets). The goodness of fit for each model was measured voxel-wise using Akaike Information Criteria (AIC). Mean AIC was calculated for each tumour volume (or contralateral normal kidney tissue). One-way ANOVAs with Greenhouse-Geisser correction and post hoc tests using the Bonferroni correction evaluated significant differences between AIC values; the lowest AIC indicating the optimum model. RESULTS: IVIM and stretched exponential provided the best fits to the Wilms' tumour DWI data. IVIM provided the best fit for the normal kidney data. Mono exponential was the least appropriate fitting method for both Wilms' tumour and normal kidney data. DISCUSSION: The diffusion weighted signal in Wilms' tumours and normal kidney tissue does not exhibit a mono-exponential decay and is better described by non-Gaussian models of diffusion.

Type: Article
Title: Comparison of models of diffusion in Wilms' tumours and normal contralateral renal tissue
Location: Germany
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1007/s10334-020-00862-4
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10334-020-00862-4
Language: English
Additional information: This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. The images or other third party material in this article are included in the Creative Commons license, unless indicated otherwise in the credit line; if the material is not included under the Creative Commons license, users will need to obtain permission from the license holder to reproduce the material. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Keywords: Diffusion, Kidneys, Wilms’ tumour
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences > Div of Medicine
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > UCL GOS Institute of Child Health
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > UCL GOS Institute of Child Health > Developmental Neurosciences Dept
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10105509
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