Following with the development of individualized treatment of gastric cancer, the standardized radiological evaluation of gastric cancer is becoming more and more important. However,as a hollow viscera, the stomach is not fixed in shape and has a complex relationship with adjacent organs in the upper abdomen, which lead to the challenges in the radiological detection, localization, diagnosis and differential diagnosis, classification and staging, and evaluation of treatment response of gastric cancer. To deal with the challenges and address to clinical concerns, this consensus included the domestic experts on the frontline of clinical diagnosis and treatment of gastric cancer, and invited medical and surgical experts to participate in the inspection. The whole process was sorted out around five key points of gastric cancer radiological evaluation, including the selection of modalities, predisposal specification, examination standardization, reporting regulation and procedure in the participation of multidisciplinary team. All the experts voted by secret ballot to determine the level of evidence and recommendation. It is hoped that it can be used as a standard reference for radiological examination and diagnosis of gastric cancer.
Consensus ; Humans ; Stomach Neoplasms/diagnostic imaging*

OBJECTIVE: To assess the application of probe-based confocal laser endomicroscopy (pCLE) in diagnosis of gastric carcinoma and precancerous lesions. METHODS: Patients underwent pCLE in the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine during December 2013 and November 2014 and in the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University during January 2014 and December 2017 were enrolled. The consistency between pCLE diagnosis and pathological diagnosis of gastric lesions, including atrophic gastritis, gastric intestinal metaplasia, low-grade intraepithelial neoplasia and high-grade intraepithelial neoplasia (including gastric carcinoma) was analyzed. RESULTS: Totally 154 gastric lesions from 119 patients were detected by pCLE. Using pathological diagnosis as gold standard, the sensitivity, specificity, coincidence rate and κ value of pCLE diagnosis for atrophic gastritis were 94.34%, 91.09%, 92.21%and 0.83; those indicators for gastric intestinal metaplasia were 84.47%, 92.16%, 87.01% and 0.72. The coincidence rate and κ value of pCLE diagnosis of complete gastric intestinal metaplasia were 0.75 and 0.49; for incomplete gastric intestinal metaplasia were 0.79 and 0.48, respectively. The sensitivity, specificity, coincidence rate and κ value of pCLE diagnosis for low-grade intraepithelial neoplasia were 85.29%, 87.50%, 87.01%and 0.66; those for high-grade intraepithelial neoplasia (including gastric carcinoma) were 95.83%, 97.17%, 96.75%and 0.92. CONCLUSIONS pCLE can be used for diagnosis of gastric carcinoma and pericancerous lesions and also for typing of gastric intestinal metaplasia.
Carcinoma ; diagnostic imaging ; Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal ; Humans ; Metaplasia ; Microscopy, Confocal ; Precancerous Conditions ; diagnostic imaging ; Sensitivity and Specificity ; Stomach ; diagnostic imaging ; pathology ; Stomach Neoplasms ; diagnostic imaging

Child ; Cysts ; diagnostic imaging ; Endosonography ; methods ; Female ; Gastric Mucosa ; diagnostic imaging ; Humans ; Stomach ; diagnostic imaging ; Ultrasonography ; methods

To analyze the correlation of the CT imaging features and CT texture analysis (CTTA) parameters with risk stratifications of the gastric stromal tumors (GSTs).
 Methods: CT (plain scans with portal phase contrast enhanced scans) images from 98 GSTs patients before surgery were collected. CT features of the tumors were retrospectively analyzed and pathological risk stratifications were determined. Feature parameters of CTTA at plain and portal phase were obtained by using a MaZda software. The correlations of CT imaging features and CTTA parameters with the risk stratifications were analyzed.
 Results: CT imaging features including tumor size, growth pattern, shape, margin, the relationship between mass and adjacent organs, enhancement pattern, necrosis or cystic change, and the abnormal tumor vessels were associated with the risk stratifications (P<0.05). For CTTA, entropy was associated with the risk stratifications (P<0.05).
 Conclusion: Certain CT imaging features and CTTA parameters are associated with risk classifications in GSTs.
Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors ; diagnostic imaging ; Humans ; Retrospective Studies ; Stomach Neoplasms ; diagnostic imaging ; Tomography, X-Ray Computed

OBJECTIVETo investigate the diagnostic value of contrast-enhanced ultrasonography (CEUS) in preoperative Borrmann classification of gastric cancer.

METHODSAsulfur hexafluonde-filled microbubble ultrasound contrast agent and continuous real-time imaging technique of contrast pulse sequencing were used. Two hundred and eighty-five patients with gastric cancer confirmed by biopsies who received preoperative CEUS examination were involved in this study. CEUS results were compared with postoperative pathological findings.

RESULTSThe accuracy rate of CEUS in determining the Borrmann classification of gastric cancer was 92.3%(263/285). The accuracy rates of BorrmannI(, II(, III(, IIII(, and IIIII( were 100%(12/12), 90.6%(77/85), 92.6%(126/136), 95.7%(45/47), and 60.0%(3/5) respectively.

CONCLUSIONCEUS is a useful diagnostic method for preoperative Borrmann classification of gastric cancer.

Aneurysm ; diagnosis ; Humans ; Splenic Artery ; pathology ; Stomach ; diagnostic imaging

Humans ; Stomach Neoplasms ; diagnostic imaging ; Tomography, X-Ray Computed

An inverted hyperplastic polyp (IHP) found in stomach is rare and characterized by downward growth of hyperplastic mucosal component into the submucosa. Because of such characteristic, IHP can be misdiagnosed as subepithelial tumor or malignant tumor. In fact, adenocarcinoma was reported to have coexisted with gastric IHP in several previous reports. Because only 18 cases on gastric IHP have been reported in English and Korean literature until now, pathogenesis and clinical features of gastric IHP and correlation with adenocarcinoma have not been clearly established. Herein, we report a case of gastric IHP which was initially misdiagnosed as gastrointestinal stromal tumor and resected using endoscopic submucosal dissection. Literature review of previously published case reports on gastric IHP is also presented.
Adult ; Gastric Mucosa/pathology/surgery ; Humans ; Hyperplasia/*diagnosis/diagnostic imaging ; Male ; Polyps/pathology/surgery ; Stomach/diagnostic imaging ; Stomach Neoplasms/diagnosis/diagnostic imaging/pathology ; Tomography, X-Ray Computed ; Ultrasonography

Objective: Anatomic variations in the perigastric vessels during laparoscopic radical gastrectomy often affect the operator's judgment and prolong the operation time, and even cause accidental injury and surgical complications, and hence the safety and quality of the operation cannot be ensured. In this study, multiple slice CT was reconstructed by 3-dimensional CT simulation software (3D-CT), and 3D-CT images were used to describe the variation of celiac trunk and splenic artery before surgery. The guiding role of the different variation of vessels was analyzed for laparoscopic total gastrectomy+D2 lymph node dissection (LTG+D2LD). Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted. Case inclusion criteria: (1) Gastric cancer was at an advanced stage. All the patients were preoperatively examined by digestive endoscopy and 64-row enhanced CT scan, and were histopathologically diagnosed with gastric adenocarcinoma. (2) 3D-CT simulation images were reconstructed to guide the operation. (3) LTG+D2LD surgery was performed by the same surgical team. (4) Clinical data were complete, and all the patients had signed the informed consent. From 2014 to 2018, 98 patients with gastric cancer at the Gastrointestinal Surgery Department of Henan Provincial People's Hospital were enrolled. According to the Adachi classification, celiac trunk variation was divided into common type (Adachi type I) and rare type (Adachi type II-VI). According to the Natsume classification, splenic artery was classified into "flat type" and "curved type". Based on 3D-CT simulation images, variation of celiac trunk and splenic artery was described, and the differences in operation time, intraoperative blood loss and the number of postoperative retrieved lymph nodes were compared between groups with different types of arterial variation. Results: For celiac trunk, common type was found in 84 cases (86%) and rare type was found in 14 cases, including 6 cases (6%) of type II, 2 cases (2%) of type III, 2 cases (2%) of type IV, 3 cases (3%) of type V, 1 case (1%) of type VI. No other types were found. There were no statistically significant differences in clinical characteristics and number of retrieved lymph nodes between patients of the common type group and rare type group (all P>0.05). Compared with common type patients, those of rare type had longer operative time [(321.1±29.0) minutes vs. (295.1±46.5) minutes, t=2.081, P=0.040] and more intraoperative blood loss (median: 66.0 ml vs. 32.0 ml, Z=-4.974, P=0.001). For splenic artery, 41 patients (42%) were flat type and 57 patients (58%) were curved type. There were no statistically significant differences between the two groups in terms of clinical characteristics, intraoperative blood loss, operative time and number of retrieved lymph nodes (all P>0.05). Conclusions: The method of describing the variation in the perigastric vessels by 3D-CT simulation has certain clinical value in laparoscopic radical gastrectomy. The duration of LTG+D2LD is prolonged and the intraoperative blood loss is increased with the variation of celiac trunk, while the variation of splenic artery has no effect on LTG+D2LD.
Computer Simulation ; Gastrectomy ; Gastric Artery/diagnostic imaging* ; Humans ; Imaging, Three-Dimensional ; Laparoscopy ; Lymph Node Excision ; Retrospective Studies ; Stomach/diagnostic imaging* ; Stomach Neoplasms/surgery* ; Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Female ; Glomus Tumor ; diagnostic imaging ; pathology ; Humans ; Middle Aged ; Stomach Neoplasms ; diagnostic imaging ; pathology ; Tomography, Spiral Computed ; methods