Correlation of diffusion MRI with the Ki-67 index in non-small cell lung cancer

Abstract

Background. The primary objective of the study was to evaluate the association between the minimum apparent diffusion coefficient (ADCmin) and Ki-67, an index for cellular proliferation, in non-small cell lung cancers. Also, we aimed to assess whether ADCmin values differ between tumour subtypes and tissue sampling method.

Keywords

• diffusion weighted-magnetic resonance imaging
• apparent diffusion coefficient
• ki-67 index
• adenocarcinoma
• squamous cell carcinoma