Early treatment response in non-small cell lung cancer patients using diffusion-weighted imaging and functional diffusion maps - A feasibility study

Abstract

p Conclusion: Our results indicate that the percentage of voxels with significantly increased ADCs on fDMs seems to be a promising biomarker for early prediction of treatment response in patients with non-small cell lung carcinoma. Contrary to averaged values, this approach allows the spatial heterogeneity of treatment response to be resolved.