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

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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)

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.