SUN Xuejian 1,2,3,4 , LIU Jialin 1,2,3,4 , HU Ting 1,2,3,4 , WU Yefan 1,2,3,4 , ZHANG Hao 2,3,4
  • 1. The First Clinical Medical College of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, P. R. China;
  • 2. Department of Radiology, The First Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, P. R. China;
  • 3. Intelligent Imaging Medical Engineering Research Center of Gansu Province, Lanzhou 730000, P. R. China;
  • 4. Accurate Image Collaborative Innovation International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Gansu Province, Lanzhou 730000, P. R. China;
ZHANG Hao, Email: zhanghao@lzu.edu.cn
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Objective To summarize the current application status and research progress of extracellular volume (ECV) fraction based on imaging examinations in pancreatic diseases. Method The literature relevant to research was summarized, including the clinical studies of the ECV fraction that based on computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging in pancreatic inflammation, neoplastic lesions, fibrosis, and other diseases. Results Biopsy of pancreas was technically challenging due to its unique anatomical location. The ECV fraction was the quantitative index of extracellular matrix that played a regulatory role in the process of tumor proliferation and invasion. And the production of collagen fibers and the deposition of extracellular matrix could increase the extracellular space in the progression of tissue fibrosis. Therefore, the ECV fraction obtained based on imaging examination could not only avoid invasive examination, but also reflect the status of tumor microenvironment and evaluate the degree of tissue fibrosis. The ECV fraction had the potential to serve as a novel quantitative imaging evaluation index for pancreatic diseases. Conclusions According to the current research status and progress of ECV fraction in pancreatic-related diseases, ECV fraction is increasingly being utilized as a non-invasive biomarker across various pancreatic-related conditions. It holds the potential to predict tumor grading, degree of fibrosis, post-chemotherapy response, cancer patient survival, etc. Consequently, it exhibits promising prospects for clinical application research.

Citation: SUN Xuejian, LIU Jialin, HU Ting, WU Yefan, ZHANG Hao. Advances in study of extracellular volume fraction in pancreatic diseases. CHINESE JOURNAL OF BASES AND CLINICS IN GENERAL SURGERY, 2024, 31(3): 379-384. doi: 10.7507/1007-9424.202310029 Copy

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