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

Gültekin, MEHMET; Türk, HACI; Beşiroğlu, M; Toprak, HÜSEYİN; Yurtsever, İSMAİL; Yilmaz, TEMEL; Sharifov, RASUL; Uysal, ÖMER

doi:10.1016/j.ejrad.2020.108895

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 (Journal Indexed in SCI)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 125
Publication Date: 2020
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2020.108895
Title of Journal : EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY
Keywords: KRAS, Diffusion weighted imaging, Colorectal cancer, Liver metastases, RAS MUTATIONS, CANCER, COEFFICIENT, MRI, CHEMOTHERAPY, PET/CT, TUMORS

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.