Relationship between KRAS mutation and diffusion weighted imaging in colorectal liver metastases; Preliminary study


Gültekin M. A., Türk H. M., Beşiroğlu M., Toprak H., Yurtsever İ., Yilmaz T. F., ...More

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY, vol.125, 2020 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 125
  • Publication Date: 2020
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2020.108895
  • Journal Name: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CAB Abstracts, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE
  • Keywords: KRAS, Diffusion weighted imaging, Colorectal cancer, Liver metastases, RAS MUTATIONS, CANCER, COEFFICIENT, MRI, CHEMOTHERAPY, PET/CT, TUMORS
  • Bezmialem Vakıf University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Purpose: We aimed to investigate whether there are any differences in apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) values obtained from colorectal liver metastases (CRLM) according to Kirsten rat sarcoma (KRAS) gene mutation status.