Characterization of Pancreatic Tumors with Quantitative Perfusion Analysis in Contrast-Enhanced Harmonic Endoscopic Ultrasonography

Objectives: This study evaluated whether quantitative perfusion analysis with contrast-enhanced harmonic (CH) endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) characterizes pancreatic tumors, and compared the hemodynamic parameters used to diagnose pancreatic carcinoma. Methods: CH-EUS data from pancreatic tumors of 76 patients were retrospectively analyzed. Time-intensity curves (TIC) were generated to depict changes in signal intensity over time, and 6 parameters were assessed: baseline intensity, peak intensity, time to peak, intensity gain, intensity at 60 s (I₆₀), and reduction rate. These parameters were compared between pancreatic carcinomas (n = 41), inflammatory pseudotumors (n = 14), pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (n = 14), and other tumors (n = 7). All 6 TIC parameters and subjective analysis for diagnosing pancreatic carcinoma were compared. Results: Values of peak intensity and I₆₀ were significantly lower and time to peak was significantly longer in the groups with pancreatic carcinomas than in the other 3 tumor groups (p p 60, time to peak, and reduction rate, were 0.817, 0.664, 0.810, 0.751, 0.845, 0.777, and 0.725, respectively. I₆₀ was the most accurate parameter for differentiating pancreatic carcinomas from the other groups, giving values of sensitivity/specificity of 92.7/68.6% when optimal cutoffs were chosen. Conclusions: In pancreatic carcinomas, TIC patterns were markedly different from the other tumor types, with I₆₀ being the most accurate diagnostic parameter. Quantitative perfusion analysis is useful for differentiating pancreatic carcinomas from other pancreatic tumors.
Oncology 2017;93(suppl 1):55-60

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