Research progress of diffusion imaging in neoadjuvant therapy of breast cancer
ZHOU Yaqiu
LI Yanbo
WANG Jingbo
LU Hong
Abstract：Neoadjuvant therapy(NAT)is a common treatment for breast cancer,and MR diffusion imaging has become a critical imaging tool for evaluating the NAT efficacy.MR diffusion imaging encompasses conventional diffusion-weighted imaging(DWI)and various derivative techniques,including diffusion tensor imaging(DTI),intra voxel incoherent motion(IVIM),and diffusion kurtosis imaging(DKI).These techniques can not only capture changes in tissue microstructure but also provide richer and more specific quantitative information regarding tissue perfusion and heterogeneity,enabling early prediction of treatment response to NAT,assessment of residual lesions,prognostic prediction,and evaluation of axillary lymph node status in breast cancer.This review summarizes the research progress and clinical application of MR diffusion imaging in NAT for breast cancer.
Keywords：Breast cancerNeoadjuvant therapyMagnetic resonance imagingDiffusion-weighted imaging
Publication Date：2025-11-15
Online Publishing Date：2025-12-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：8( 646-653 )