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Soft-tissue fat tumours: differentiating malignant from benign using proton density fat fraction quantification MRI. 2019

M Skorpil, and H Rydén, and J Berglund, and P Brynolfsson, and O Brosjö, and P Tsagozis
Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Karolinska Institutet, Solnavägen 1, 171 77, Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Neuroradiology, Karolinska University Hospital, Solna, Stockholm, Sweden. Electronic address: mikael.skorpil@ki.se.

To evaluate if quantifying proton density fat fraction (PDFF) would be useful in separating lipoma, atypical lipomatous tumour (ALT) and liposarcoma in the extremities and trunk. In addition, differentiating ALT versus non-classical lipomas using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-based fatty acid composition (FAC) and three-dimensional (3D) texture analysis was tested. This prospective study (undertaken between 2014-2017; comprising 20 women, 21 men) was approved by the Regional Ethical Review Board and informed consent was obtained from all participants. For PDFF and FAC 3D spoiled gradient multi-echo images were acquired. PDFF was analysed in 16 lipomas (25-76 years), 14 ALTs (42-78 years) and 11 myxoid liposarcomas (31-68 years). The difference of mean PDFF was tested with one-way analysis of variance. A support vector machine algorithm was used to find the separating mean PDFF values. Mean PDFF for lipomas was 90% (range 76-98%), for ALT 83% (range 62-91%), and for liposarcoma 4% (range 0-21%). The difference of mean PDFF for liposarcomas versus ALT and lipoma was significant (p=0.0001, for both), and for ALT versus lipoma (p=0.021). The optimal threshold for separating liposarcoma from ALT and lipoma was 41.5%, and for ALT and lipoma 85%. Texture analysis could not separate ALT and non-classical lipomas, while the difference for FAC unsaturation degree was significant (p=0.013). Measuring PDFF is a promising complement to standard MRI, to separate liposarcomas from ALT and lipomas. Lipomas that are not solely composed of fat cannot confidently be separated from ALT using PDFF, FAC, or texture analysis.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008067 Lipoma A benign tumor composed of fat cells (ADIPOCYTES). It can be surrounded by a thin layer of connective tissue (encapsulated), or diffuse without the capsule. Fatty Tumor,Hibernoma,Lipoma, Pleomorphic,Atypical Lipoma,Lipomata,Lipomatosis, Multiple,Atypical Lipomas,Fatty Tumors,Hibernomas,Lipoma, Atypical,Lipomas,Lipomas, Atypical,Lipomas, Pleomorphic,Lipomatas,Lipomatoses, Multiple,Multiple Lipomatoses,Multiple Lipomatosis,Pleomorphic Lipoma,Pleomorphic Lipomas,Tumor, Fatty,Tumors, Fatty
D008080 Liposarcoma A malignant tumor derived from primitive or embryonal lipoblastic cells. It may be composed of well-differentiated fat cells or may be dedifferentiated: myxoid (LIPOSARCOMA, MYXOID), round-celled, or pleomorphic, usually in association with a rich network of capillaries. Recurrences are common and dedifferentiated liposarcomas metastasize to the lungs or serosal surfaces. (From Dorland, 27th ed; Stedman, 25th ed) Liposarcoma, Dedifferentiated,Liposarcoma, Pleomorphic,Atypical Lipomatous Tumor,Liposarcoma, Well Differentiated,Well Differentiated Liposarcoma,Atypical Lipomatous Tumors,Dedifferentiated Liposarcoma,Dedifferentiated Liposarcomas,Lipomatous Tumor, Atypical,Liposarcomas,Pleomorphic Liposarcoma,Pleomorphic Liposarcomas,Well Differentiated Liposarcomas
D008279 Magnetic Resonance Imaging Non-invasive method of demonstrating internal anatomy based on the principle that atomic nuclei in a strong magnetic field absorb pulses of radiofrequency energy and emit them as radiowaves which can be reconstructed into computerized images. The concept includes proton spin tomographic techniques. Chemical Shift Imaging,MR Tomography,MRI Scans,MRI, Functional,Magnetic Resonance Image,Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Functional,Magnetization Transfer Contrast Imaging,NMR Imaging,NMR Tomography,Tomography, NMR,Tomography, Proton Spin,fMRI,Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging,Imaging, Chemical Shift,Proton Spin Tomography,Spin Echo Imaging,Steady-State Free Precession MRI,Tomography, MR,Zeugmatography,Chemical Shift Imagings,Echo Imaging, Spin,Echo Imagings, Spin,Functional MRI,Functional MRIs,Image, Magnetic Resonance,Imaging, Magnetic Resonance,Imaging, NMR,Imaging, Spin Echo,Imagings, Chemical Shift,Imagings, Spin Echo,MRI Scan,MRIs, Functional,Magnetic Resonance Images,Resonance Image, Magnetic,Scan, MRI,Scans, MRI,Shift Imaging, Chemical,Shift Imagings, Chemical,Spin Echo Imagings,Steady State Free Precession MRI
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D011446 Prospective Studies Observation of a population for a sufficient number of persons over a sufficient number of years to generate incidence or mortality rates subsequent to the selection of the study group. Prospective Study,Studies, Prospective,Study, Prospective
D011522 Protons Stable elementary particles having the smallest known positive charge, found in the nuclei of all elements. The proton mass is less than that of a neutron. A proton is the nucleus of the light hydrogen atom, i.e., the hydrogen ion. Hydrogen Ions,Hydrogen Ion,Ion, Hydrogen,Ions, Hydrogen,Proton
D003937 Diagnosis, Differential Determination of which one of two or more diseases or conditions a patient is suffering from by systematically comparing and contrasting results of diagnostic measures. Diagnoses, Differential,Differential Diagnoses,Differential Diagnosis
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man

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