Background: Accurate detection of lymph node metastasis (LNM) is crucial for determining the tumor stage, selecting optimal treatment, and estimating the prognosis for cervical cancer. This study aimed to assess the diagnostic efficacy of multimodal diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) and morphological parameters alone or in combination, for detecting LNM in cervical cancer.
Methods: In this prospective study, we enrolled consecutive cervical cancer patients who received multimodal DWI (conventional DWI, intravoxel incoherent motion DWI, and diffusion kurtosis imaging) before treatment from June 2022 to June 2023. The largest lymph node (LN) observed on each side on imaging was matched with that detected on pathology to improve the accuracy of LN matching. Comparison of the diffusion and morphological parameters of LNs and the primary tumor between the positive and negative LN groups. A combined diagnostic model was constructed using multivariate logistic regression, and the diagnostic performance was evaluated using receiver operating characteristic curves.
Results: A total of 93 cervical cancer patients were enrolled: 35 with LNM (48 positive LNs were collected), and 58 without LNM (116 negative LNs were collected). The area under the curve (AUC) values for the apparent diffusion coefficient, diffusion coefficient, mean diffusivity, mean kurtosis, long-axis diameter, short-axis diameter of LNs, and the largest primary tumor diameter were 0.716, 0.720, 0.716, 0.723, 0.726, 0.798, and 0.744, respectively. Independent risk factors included the diffusion coefficient, mean kurtosis, short-axis diameter of LNs, and the largest primary tumor diameter. The AUC value of the combined model based on the independent risk factors was 0.920, superior to the AUC values of all the parameters mentioned above.
Conclusion: Combining multimodal DWI and morphological parameters improved the diagnostic efficacy for detecting cervical cancer LNM than using either alone.
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