AIM: To investigate the correlation between signal intensity (SI) on diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) and the levels of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) in patients with prostate cancer treated with radiation and hormonal therapy.
PATIENTS AND METHODS: Forty-four patients with prostate cancer treated with hormonal therapy and radiation therapy were evaluated. Areas with high SI on DWI were detected and the apparent diffusion co-efficient (ADC) values were measured. The ADC values and PSA levels were compared between patients with high-DWI SI and patients with a normal DWI signal.
RESULTS: Fourteen patients had high SI on DWI. The mean ADC value in these cancerous lesions was lower than in non-cancerous tissues. The mean PSA level in patients with high-DWI SI was significantly higher than in patients with a normal signal.
CONCLUSION: The present results suggest that SI on DWI appears to correlate with PSA levels in patients with prostate cancer treated with radiation and hormonal therapy.
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Iraha Y, Murayama S, Kamiya A, Iraha S, Ogawa K. Are you the author?
Department of Radiology, Graduate School of Medical science, University of the Ryukyus, 207 Uehara, Nishihara-cho, Okinawa, 903-0215, Japan.
Reference: Anticancer Res. 2012 Oct;32(10):4467-71.
PubMed Abstract
PMID: 23060574
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