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Personalised estimation of the arterial input function for improved pharmacokinetic modelling of colorectal cancer using dceMRI

  • Benjamin Irving
  • , Lydia Tanner
  • , Monica Enescu
  • , Manav Bhushan
  • , Esme J. Hill
  • , Jamie Franklin
  • , Ewan M. Anderson
  • , Ricky A. Sharma
  • , Julia A. Schnabel
  • , Michael Brady
  • University of Oxford
  • Churchill Hospital

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Abstract

dceMRI is becoming a key modality for tumour characterisation and monitoring of response to therapy, because of the ability to identify the underlying tumour physiology. Pharmacokinetic (PK) models relate the contrast enhancement seen in dceMRI to physiological parameters but require accurate measurement of the AIF, the time-dependant contrast concentration in blood plasma. In this study, a novel method is introduced that overcomes the challenges of direct AIF measurement, by automatically estimating the AIF from the tumour tissue. This approach was evaluated on synthetic data (10% noise) and achieved a relative error in Ktrans and kep of 11.8±3.5% and 25.7±4.7 %, respectively, compared to 41 ±15 % and 60 ±32 % using a population model. The method improved the fit of the PK model to clinical colorectal cancer cases, was stable for independent regions in the tumour, and showed improved localisation of the PK parameters. This demonstrates that personalised AIF estimation can lead to more accurate PK modelling.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAbdominal Imaging
Subtitle of host publicationComputation and Clinical Applications - 5th International Workshop, Held in Conjunction with MICCAI 2013, Proceedings
Pages126-135
Number of pages10
DOIs
StatePublished - 2013
Externally publishedYes
Event5th International Workshop on Abdominal Imaging: Computation and Clinical Applications, Held in Conjunction with 16th International Conference on Medical Image Computing and Computer-Assisted Intervention, MICCAI 2013 - Nagoya, Japan
Duration: 22 Sep 201322 Sep 2013

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume8198 LNCS
ISSN (Print)0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)1611-3349

Conference

Conference5th International Workshop on Abdominal Imaging: Computation and Clinical Applications, Held in Conjunction with 16th International Conference on Medical Image Computing and Computer-Assisted Intervention, MICCAI 2013
Country/TerritoryJapan
CityNagoya
Period22/09/1322/09/13

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

  • arterial input function
  • dceMRI
  • pharmacokinetic modelling

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