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Diagnostic value of dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging for axillary lymphnode metastasis in breast cancer patients with low HER-2 expression(PDF)

《中国医学物理学杂志》[ISSN:1005-202X/CN:44-1351/R]

Issue:
2025年第4期
Page:
466-470
Research Field:
医学影像物理
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Title:
Diagnostic value of dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging for axillary lymphnode metastasis in breast cancer patients with low HER-2 expression
Author(s):
ZHU Xue1 LI Keke1 LIU Ying2 MA Wenjuan3 DONG Hongwei2
1. Department of Imaging, the Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou 221000, China; 2. Department ofRadiotherapy, the Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou 221000, China; 3. Department of Radiology, QinghaiProvincial People’s Hospital, Xi’ning 810000, China
Keywords:
dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging breast cancer low HER-2 expression axillary lymphnode metastasis
PACS:
R816.91
DOI:
10.3969/j.issn.1005-202X.2025.04.007
Abstract:
Objective To evaluate the role of dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (DCE-MRI) in thediagnosis of axillary lymph node metastasis (ALNM) in breast cancer patients with low HER-2 expression. Methods A totalof 297 breast cancer patients with low HER-2 expression treated at the Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical Universitywere enrolled and divided into ALNM group (n=71) and non-ALNM group (n=226) according to whether there was ALNM.All patients underwent DCE-MRI, and DCE-MRI derived parameters were collected and analyzed. Logistic regressionanalysis was used to identify the risk factors for ALNM, and the efficacy of DCE-MRI in diagnosing ALNM was assessedusing receiver operating characteristic curve. Results Significant differences were observed between two groups in lesiondistribution, TNM staging, vascular invasion, and most DCE-MRI derived parameters including short-to-long axis ratio, Ve,Ktrans, Kep, ADC and SER (all P<0.05). Multivariate regression analysis revealed that the short-to-long axis ratio, Ve, Ktrans, Kep,ADC and SER were significant risk factors for ALNM in breast cancer patients. Comparative analysis demonstrated that thecombination of DCE-MRI derived parameters yielded a maximum area under the curve of 0.976, with a sensitivity of 91.5%and a specificity of 92.9%. Conclusion DCE-MRI is an effective tool for determining the presence of ALNM in breast cancerpatients with low HER-2 expression, providing significant diagnostic evidence for clinical practice.

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