Time-Dependent Diffusion MRI Helps Predict Molecular Subtypes and Treatment Response to Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Breast Cancer
Xiaoxia Wang, Ruicheng Ba, Yao Huang, Ying Cao, Huifang Chen, Hanshan Xu, Hesong Shen, Daihong Liu, Haiping Huang, Ting Yin, Dan Wu, Jiuquan Zhang
Abstract
Time-dependent diffusion MRI–based microstructural mapping was shown to be an effective method in helping to identify molecular subtypes and predict pathologic complete response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy in participants with breast cancer.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineBreast cancerChemotherapyDiffusion MRIOncologyNeoadjuvant therapyCancerComplete responseEffective diffusion coefficientInternal medicineMagnetic resonance imagingRadiologyMRI in cancer diagnosisAdvanced Neuroimaging Techniques and ApplicationsAdvanced MRI Techniques and Applications