Application of the amide proton transfer-weighted imaging and diffusion kurtosis imaging in the study of cervical cancer
To analyze the value of amide proton transfer-weighted imaging (APTWI) and diffusion kurtosis imaging (DKI) in differentiating cervical cancer (CC) pathological type, grade, and stage. One hundred and twelve women underwent pelvic APTWI and DKI. The magnetization transfer ratio asymmetry (MTRasym, 3.5 ppm), apparent kurtosis coefficient (K The MTRasym(3.5 ppm) and D Both DKI and APTWI can be used in preliminary evaluations of CC, but DKI has advantages in the identification of pathological type, grade, and stage. • PTWI and DKI provide new information regarding cervical cancer. • MTRasym(3.5 ppm), D