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Fotaki A, Munoz C, Emanuel Y, Hua A, Bosio F, Kunze KP, Neji R, Masci PG, Botnar RM, Prieto C. Efficient non-contrast enhanced 3D Cartesian cardiovascular magnetic resonance angiography of the thoracic aorta in 3 min. J Cardiovasc Magn Reson 2022; 24:5. [PMID: 35000609 PMCID: PMC8744314 DOI: 10.1186/s12968-021-00839-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2021] [Accepted: 12/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The application of cardiovascular magnetic resonance angiography (CMRA) for the assessment of thoracic aortic disease is often associated with prolonged and unpredictable acquisition times and residual motion artefacts. To overcome these limitations, we have integrated undersampled acquisition with image-based navigators and inline non-rigid motion correction to enable a free-breathing, contrast-free Cartesian CMRA framework for the visualization of the thoracic aorta in a short and predictable scan of 3 min. METHODS 35 patients with thoracic aortic disease (36 ± 13y, 14 female) were prospectively enrolled in this single-center study. The proposed 3D T2-prepared balanced steady state free precession (bSSFP) sequence with image-based navigator (iNAV) was compared to the clinical 3D T2-prepared bSSFP with diaphragmatic-navigator gating (dNAV), in terms of image acquisition time. Three cardiologists blinded to iNAV vs. dNAV acquisition, recorded image quality scores across four aortic segments and their overall diagnostic confidence. Contrast ratio (CR) and relative standard deviation (RSD) of signal intensity (SI) in the corresponding segments were estimated. Co-axial aortic dimensions in six landmarks were measured by two readers to evaluate the agreement between the two methods, along with inter-observer and intra-observer agreement. Kolmogorov-Smirnov test, Mann-Whitney U (MWU), Bland-Altman analysis (BAA), intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) were used for statistical analysis. RESULTS The scan time for the iNAV-based approach was significantly shorter (3.1 ± 0.5 min vs. 12.0 ± 3.0 min for dNAV, P = 0.005). Reconstruction was performed inline in 3.0 ± 0.3 min. Diagnostic confidence was similar for the proposed iNAV versus dNAV for all three reviewers (Reviewer 1: 3.9 ± 0.3 vs. 3.8 ± 0.4, P = 0.7; Reviewer 2: 4.0 ± 0.2 vs. 3.9 ± 0.3, P = 0.4; Reviewer 3: 3.8 ± 0.4 vs. 3.7 ± 0.6, P = 0.3). The proposed method yielded higher image quality scores in terms of artefacts from respiratory motion, and non-diagnostic images due to signal inhomogeneity were observed less frequently. While the dNAV approach outperformed the iNAV method in the CR assessment, the iNAV sequence showed improved signal homogeneity along the entire thoracic aorta [RSD SI 5.1 (4.4, 6.5) vs. 6.5 (4.6, 8.6), P = 0.002]. BAA showed a mean difference of < 0.05 cm across the 6 landmarks between the two datasets. ICC showed excellent inter- and intra-observer reproducibility. CONCLUSIONS Thoracic aortic iNAV-based CMRA with fast acquisition (~ 3 min) and inline reconstruction (3 min) is proposed, resulting in high diagnostic confidence and reproducible aortic measurements.
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- Anastasia Fotaki
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Biomedical Engineering and Imaging Sciences, King's College London, St Thomas' Hospital, 3rd Floor-Lambeth Wing, Westminster Bridge Road, London, SE1 7EH, UK.
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Biomedical Engineering and Imaging Sciences, King's College London, St Thomas' Hospital, 3rd Floor-Lambeth Wing, Westminster Bridge Road, London, SE1 7EH, UK
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- Department of Cardiology, NHS Foundation Trust, Guy's and St Thomas, London, UK
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Biomedical Engineering and Imaging Sciences, King's College London, St Thomas' Hospital, 3rd Floor-Lambeth Wing, Westminster Bridge Road, London, SE1 7EH, UK
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Biomedical Engineering and Imaging Sciences, King's College London, St Thomas' Hospital, 3rd Floor-Lambeth Wing, Westminster Bridge Road, London, SE1 7EH, UK
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Biomedical Engineering and Imaging Sciences, King's College London, St Thomas' Hospital, 3rd Floor-Lambeth Wing, Westminster Bridge Road, London, SE1 7EH, UK
- MR Research Collaborations, Siemens Healthcare Limited, Frimley, UK
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Biomedical Engineering and Imaging Sciences, King's College London, St Thomas' Hospital, 3rd Floor-Lambeth Wing, Westminster Bridge Road, London, SE1 7EH, UK
- MR Research Collaborations, Siemens Healthcare Limited, Frimley, UK
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Biomedical Engineering and Imaging Sciences, King's College London, St Thomas' Hospital, 3rd Floor-Lambeth Wing, Westminster Bridge Road, London, SE1 7EH, UK
- Department of Cardiology, NHS Foundation Trust, Guy's and St Thomas, London, UK
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Biomedical Engineering and Imaging Sciences, King's College London, St Thomas' Hospital, 3rd Floor-Lambeth Wing, Westminster Bridge Road, London, SE1 7EH, UK
- Escuela de Ingeniería, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Biomedical Engineering and Imaging Sciences, King's College London, St Thomas' Hospital, 3rd Floor-Lambeth Wing, Westminster Bridge Road, London, SE1 7EH, UK
- Escuela de Ingeniería, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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Steady State Magnetic Resonance Angiography of the Thoracic Aorta Using Inversion-recovery Steady-State Free Precession and a High Relaxivity Contrast Agent. J Thorac Imaging 2020; 35:377-382. [PMID: 32079906 DOI: 10.1097/rti.0000000000000487] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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PURPOSE To evaluate image quality and aortic dimension measurement accuracy of high resolution, motion compensated steady-state magnetic resonance angiography (SS-MRA) with a high relaxivity, extracellular fluid gadolinium-based contrast agent compared with standard first-pass contrast enhanced MRA (FP-CEMRA) in patients with thoracic aortic aneurysms. MATERIALS AND METHODS Sixty-nine patients (mean age, 51.7 y, 25% female) diagnosed with thoracic aortic aneurysms who underwent MRA on a 1.5 T scanner using FP-CEMRA and SS-MRA techniques were retrospectively identified. Quantitative analysis was performed by measuring the aortic diameters at 6 locations within the thoracic aorta for each technique. Two radiologists independently performed the qualitative analysis by assessing the image quality (1 to 5), presence of artifact (1 to 4), signal-to-noise (1 to 4), contrast-to-noise (1 to 4), and wall conspicuity (1 to 4) in the aorta at 4 different locations: the aortic root, the ascending aorta, the aortic arch, and the descending aorta. RESULTS The aortic dimensions obtained by SS-MRA had a good correlation with FP-CEMRA. Means for the aortic diameters between the FP-CEMRA and the SS-MRA at all 6 locations demonstrated minimal mean differences (0.013 to 0.044 mm).Qualitative assessment of aorta at 4 locations by 2 reviewers demonstrated that SS-MRA had on average superior image quality at the aortic root and ascending aorta for both reviewers (P<0.05) and at the descending aorta for one reader (P<0.05). Otherwise, both techniques were comparable at the ascending aorta. SS-MRA demonstrated less artifact at the aortic root and the ascending aorta (P<0.05). CONCLUSION Aortic dimension measurements provided by SS-MRA with a high relaxivity, extracellular fluid gadolinium-based contrast agent are comparable to the conventional FP-CEMRA. Furthermore, SS-MRA qualitatively demonstrated comparable to better overall image quality than FP-CEMRA at different aortic locations. Therefore, SS-MRA may provide a comparable alternative, or complementary examination to conventional FP-CEMRA in patients who have difficulty breath holding, or in situations where contrast bolus timing was poor.
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See TC, Patterson AJ, Hilliard NJ, Soh E, Winterbottom AP, Patterson I, Parker RA, Graves MJ, Lomas DJ. Gadofosveset-enhanced thoracic MR venography: a comparative study evaluating steady state imaging versus conventional first-pass time-resolved dynamic imaging. Acta Radiol 2018; 59:418-424. [PMID: 28707958 DOI: 10.1177/0284185117720856] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Background Dedicated blood-pool contrast agents combined with optimal angiographic protocols could improve the diagnostic accuracy of thoracic magnetic resonance angiography (MRA). Purpose To assess the clinical utility of Gadofesveset-enhanced imaging and compare an optimized steady-state (SS) sequence against conventional first-pass dynamic multi-phase (DMP) imaging. Material and Methods Twenty-nine patients (17 men, 12 women; mean age = 42.7, age range = 18-72 years) referred for MR thoracic venography were recruited. Imaging was performed on a 1.5T MRI system. A blood-pool contrast agent (Gadofesveset) was administered intravenously. Thirty temporal phases were acquired using DMP. This was immediately followed by a high-resolution SS sequence. Three radiologists in consensus reviewed seven thoracic vascular segments after randomizing the acquisition order. Image quality, stenoses, thromboses, and artifacts were graded using a categorical scoring system. The image quality for both approaches was compared using Wilcoxon's signed-rank test. McNemar's test was used to compare the proportions of stenosis grades, thrombus and artifacts. Results SS had significantly better image quality than DMP (3.14 ± 0.73 and 2.92 ± 0.60, respectively; P < 0.001). SS identified fewer stenoses (>50%) than DMP; the differences in stenosis categorizations was statistically significant ( P = 0.013). There was no significant difference in the proportions of vessels with thromboses ( P = 0.617). DMP produced more artifacts than SS (101 versus 85); however, the difference was not statistically significant ( P = 0.073). Conclusion Gadofesveset-enhanced thoracic angiography is clinically feasible. SS imaging produces better image quality and fewer artifacts than conventional DMP imaging.
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- Teik C See
- Department of Radiology, University of Cambridge and Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ, UK
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- Department of Radiology, University of Cambridge and Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ, UK
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- Department of Radiology, University of Cambridge and Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ, UK
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- Department of Radiology, University of Cambridge and Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ, UK
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- Department of Radiology, University of Cambridge and Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ, UK
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- Department of Radiology, University of Cambridge and Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ, UK
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- Institute of Public Health, University of Cambridge, Forvie Site, Cambridge, CB2 0SR, UK
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- Department of Radiology, University of Cambridge and Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ, UK
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- Department of Radiology, University of Cambridge and Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ, UK
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Åkesson M, Lehti L, Höglund P, Åkeson P, Wassélius J. Thoracic magnetic resonance venography using Gadofosveset in patients with venous pathology-A comparative study of image quality and inter-rater variability. Phlebology 2016; 32:453-458. [PMID: 27388453 DOI: 10.1177/0268355516656316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Background High-quality non-invasive imaging of the deep venous system in the thorax is challenging, but nevertheless required for diagnosis of vascular pathology as well as for patient selection and preoperative planning for endovascular procedures. Purpose To compare the diagnostic quality of Gadofosveset-enhanced thoracic magnetic resonance venography, seven consecutive patients with suspected or known disease affecting the central thoracic veins were compared to seven consecutive magnetic resonance venography using conventional gadolinium-based contrast agents. Materials and methods Diagnostic capability, defined as the ability to assess vessel patency and pathologic conditions, for the major thoracic deep venous segments was assessed by two-independent readers. Both reviewers rated the overall subjective image quality on a four-graded scale, and inter-rater variability was analyzed using unweighted and weighted Cohen's kappa values. Results Diagnostic capability was generally considerably higher in the Gadofosveset group for all examined vessel segments. The overall images quality rating was significantly higher for the Gadofosveset group with a mean rating of 2.9 and 2.7 for the two-independent readers, compared to 1.2 and 1.0 for the control croup. Inter-rater variability showed less variability for the Gadofosveset group with a quadratic-weighted Cohen's Kappa value of 0.58 compared to 0.36 for the control group. Conclusion Our results show that Gadofosveset-enhanced magnetic resonance venography of the central thoracic veins is a reliable technique in clinical routine practice that results in diagnostic images, superior to conventional gadolinium-based contrast medium.
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- Michael Åkesson
- 1 Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- 1 Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.,2 Vascular Center, Skåne University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden
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- 1 Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.,3 Department of Laboratory Medicine, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- 1 Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.,4 Department of Radiology, Skanevard Sund, Trelleborg Hospital, Trelleborg, Sweden
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- 1 Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.,5 Department of Radiology, Skåne University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
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Kupczyk PA, Willinek WA, Hadizadeh DR, Traeber F, Gieseke J, Meyer C, Schild HH, Kukuk GM. Abdominal vasculature in dynamic contrast-enhanced liver MRI at 3.0T: an intraindividual comparative study using gadoxetate disodium and gadofosveset trisodium. Magn Reson Imaging 2015; 33:1258-1266. [PMID: 26271178 DOI: 10.1016/j.mri.2015.08.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2015] [Accepted: 08/05/2015] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To intraindividually compare gadoxetate disodium and gadofosveset trisodium regarding vessel contrast, image quality and vessel delineation in dynamic contrast-enhanced liver MRI at 3.0T. METHODS Twelve patients underwent 3.0T MRI twice (24 examinations) with a single dose of gadoxetate disodium and gadofosveset trisodium, respectively. Signal intensity in abdominal vessels and tissue was determined. Vessel-to-background ratio (VBR) was calculated for each vessel and dynamic phase. All images were evaluated by two radiologists regarding image quality, vessel delineation and anatomic variants or pathologies with digital subtraction angiography as the standard of reference. RESULTS Gadofosveset trisodium demonstrated a significantly higher VBR compared to gadoxetate disodium (arterial phase: 0.57±0.12 [SD] vs. 0.46±0.19; portal venous phase: 0.51±0.11 vs. 0.37±0.14; equilibrium phase: 0.48±0.10 vs. 0.31±0.13; p≤0.01). Image quality and vessel delineation were rated equal or better for gadofosveset trisodium in all cases. These differences were not significant for most vessel segments. All anatomic variants were correctly identified by both readers for both contrast agents. CONCLUSIONS Although gadofosveset trisodium provides a significantly higher vessel contrast at 3.0T, gadoxetate disodium is equivalent by qualitative measurements. Thus, gadoxetate-enhanced liver MRI at 3.0T enables reliable assessment of the upper abdominal vasculature with the additional benefit of hepatobiliary imaging.
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- Patrick A Kupczyk
- Department of Radiology - University of Bonn, Sigmund-Freud-Straße 25, 53127, Bonn, Germany.
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- Department of Radiology - University of Bonn, Sigmund-Freud-Straße 25, 53127, Bonn, Germany.
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- Department of Radiology - University of Bonn, Sigmund-Freud-Straße 25, 53127, Bonn, Germany.
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- Department of Radiology - University of Bonn, Sigmund-Freud-Straße 25, 53127, Bonn, Germany.
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- Department of Radiology - University of Bonn, Sigmund-Freud-Straße 25, 53127, Bonn, Germany.
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- Department of Radiology - University of Bonn, Sigmund-Freud-Straße 25, 53127, Bonn, Germany.
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- Department of Radiology - University of Bonn, Sigmund-Freud-Straße 25, 53127, Bonn, Germany.
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- Department of Radiology - University of Bonn, Sigmund-Freud-Straße 25, 53127, Bonn, Germany.
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Erb-Eigner K, Taupitz M, Asbach P. Equilibrium-phase MR angiography: Comparison of unspecific extracellular and protein-binding gadolinium-based contrast media with respect to image quality. CONTRAST MEDIA & MOLECULAR IMAGING 2015; 11:71-6. [PMID: 26265484 DOI: 10.1002/cmmi.1660] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2015] [Revised: 06/22/2015] [Accepted: 07/01/2015] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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The purpose of this study was to compare contrast and image quality of whole-body equilibrium-phase high-spatial-resolution MR angiography using a non-protein-binding unspecific extracellular gadolinium-based contrast medium with that of two contrast media with different protein-binding properties. 45 patients were examined using either 15 mL of gadobutrol (non-protein-binding, n = 15), 32 mL of gadobenate dimeglumine (weakly protein binding, n = 15) or 11 mL gadofosveset trisodium (protein binding, n = 15) followed by equilibrium-phase high-spatial-resolution MR-angiography of four consecutive anatomic regions. The time elapsed between the contrast injection and the beginning of the equilibrium-phase image acquisition in the respective region was measured and was up to 21 min. Signal intensity was measured in two vessels per region and in muscle tissue. Relative contrast (RC) values were calculated. Vessel contrast, artifacts and image quality were rated by two radiologists in consensus on a five-point scale. Compared with gadobutrol, gadofosveset trisodium revealed significantly higher RC values only when acquired later than 15 min after bolus injection. Otherwise, no significant differences between the three contrast media were found regarding vascular contrast and image quality. Equilibrium-phase high-spatial-resolution MR-angiography using a weakly protein-binding or even non-protein-binding contrast medium is equivalent to using a stronger protein-binding contrast medium when image acquisition is within the first 15 min after contrast injection, and allows depiction of the vasculature with high contrast and image quality. The protein-binding contrast medium was superior for imaging only later than 15 min after contrast medium injection.
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- Department of Radiology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Radiology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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Rustogi R, Galizia M, Thakrar D, Merritt B, Bi X, Collins J, Carr JC. Steady-state MRA techniques with a blood pool contrast agent improve visualization of pulmonary venous anatomy and left atrial patency compared with time-resolved MRA pre- and postcatheter ablation in atrial fibrillation. J Magn Reson Imaging 2015; 42:1305-13. [DOI: 10.1002/jmri.24907] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2014] [Accepted: 03/20/2015] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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- Rahul Rustogi
- Department of Radiology; Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University; Chicago Illinois USA
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- Department of Radiology; Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University; Chicago Illinois USA
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- Department of Radiology; Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University; Chicago Illinois USA
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- Department of Radiology; Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University; Chicago Illinois USA
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- Department of Radiology; Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University; Chicago Illinois USA
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- Department of Radiology; Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University; Chicago Illinois USA
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Mitsumori LM, Bhargava P, Essig M, Maki JH. Magnetic resonance imaging using gadolinium-based contrast agents. Top Magn Reson Imaging 2014; 23:51-69. [PMID: 24477166 DOI: 10.1097/rmr.0b013e31829c4686] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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The purpose of this article was to review the basic properties of available gadolinium-based magnetic resonance contrast agents, discuss their fundamental differences, and explore common and evolving applications of gadolinium-based magnetic resonance contrast throughout the body excluding the central nervous system. A more specific aim of this article was to explore novel uses of these gadolinium-based contrast agents and applications where a particular agent has been demonstrated to behave differently or be better suited for certain applications than the other contrast agents in this class.
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Amarteifio E, Essig M, Böckler D, Attigah N, Schuster L, Demirel S. Comparison of gadofosveset (Vasovist(®)) with gadobenate dimeglumine (Multihance(®))-enhanced MR angiography for high-grade carotid artery stenosis. J Neuroradiol 2014; 42:236-44. [PMID: 24996569 DOI: 10.1016/j.neurad.2014.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2014] [Revised: 03/16/2014] [Accepted: 03/19/2014] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To prove superiority of blood pool contrast agent gadofosveset over conventional contrast agent gadobenate dimeglumine for assessment of stenotic internal carotid artery (ICA). METHODS Eleven patients with high-grade ICA stenosis (≥75%), confirmed by duplex sonography, underwent MR angiography (MRA) with gadofosveset and gadobenate dimeglumine. RESULTS Agreement in stenosis grade was reached in 7 of 10 stenotic ICAs. In two ICAs, gadobenate dimeglumine led to underestimation of stenosis grade. There was a significant difference in signal intensity (pre-/post-stenotic segments), showing higher values for gadofosveset (P<0.01; P<0.05). Impression of contrast intensity with gadofosveset was better in 8 ICAs and only in 1 ICA with gadobenate dimeglumine (P<0.05). CONCLUSION Gadofosveset-enhanced MR angiography may be superior for assessment of high-grade ICA stenosis compared with gadobenate dimeglumine MR angiography.
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- E Amarteifio
- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; Department of Radiology, German Cancer Research Center (dkfz), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Radiology, University of Manitoba, GA216-820 Sherbrook Street, MB R3T 2N2 Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
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- Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, University Hospital Heidelberg, INF 110, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, University Hospital Heidelberg, INF 110, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Radiology, German Cancer Research Center (dkfz), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, University Hospital Heidelberg, INF 110, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany.
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A comparison between gadofosveset trisodium and gadobenate dimeglumine for steady state MRA of the thoracic vasculature. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2014; 2014:625614. [PMID: 25061611 PMCID: PMC4100356 DOI: 10.1155/2014/625614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2014] [Revised: 05/07/2014] [Accepted: 05/15/2014] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Purpose. Retrospective comparison between gadofosveset trisodium and gadobenate dimeglumine steady state magnetic resonance angiography (SS-MRA) of the thoracic vasculature at 1.5T using signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and vessel edge sharpness (ES) as markers of image quality. Materials and Methods. IRB approval was obtained. Twenty separate patients each underwent SS-MRA using high-resolution 3D ECG-triggered coronal IR-TFE at 1.5T approximately 3-4 minutes following 10 or 15 mL gadofosveset or 20 mL gadobenate. ROIs were placed in the right atrium, left ventricle, left atrium, ascending aorta, descending aorta, and right pulmonary artery to estimate SNR. Vessel ES was estimated as 20–80% rise distances from line intensity profiles in the left pulmonary vein, ascending aorta, and descending aorta. Data were analyzed using nonpaired Student's t-test (threshold for significance set at P < 0.05). Results. There was no significant difference in mean SNR for the gadofosveset or gadobenate groups (P values: 0.14 to 0.85). There was no significant difference in mean vessel ES for gadofosveset and gadobenate groups (P values: 0.17 to 0.78). Conclusion. High quality thoracic SS-MRA can be achieved with gadobenate dimeglumine, similar to that achieved with the blood pool agent gadofosveset trisodium provided that imaging is initiated quickly (3-4 min) after contrast injection.
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Dehkharghani S, Kang J, Saindane AM. Improved quality and diagnostic confidence achieved by use of dose-reduced gadolinium blood-pool agents for time-resolved intracranial MR angiography. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2013; 35:450-6. [PMID: 23969342 DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a3693] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Time-resolved MRA with the use of bolus injection of paramagnetic agents has proved valuable in neurovascular imaging. Standard contrast agents have limited blood-pool residence times, motivating the development of highly protein-bound blood-pool agents with greater relaxivity and longer intravascular residence, affording improved image quality at lesser doses. This study represents the first comparison of blood-pool agents to standard agents in time-resolved cerebral MRA. MATERIALS AND METHODS One hundred datasets were acquired at 1.5 T by use of a standardized, time-resolved MRA protocol. Patients received either unit dosing of a standard extracellular agent at 0.1 mmol/kg or a blood-pool agent at 0.03 mmol/kg. Peak arterial and venous enhancement phases were identified and subsequently scored qualitatively by use of a 4-point Likert scale, with attention to 6 vascular segments: 1) intracranial ICA; 2) MCA M1; 3) MCA M2; 4) MCA M3; 5) deep cerebral veins; and 6) dural venous sinuses. RESULTS Fifty MR angiographies were acquired with each agent. No significant differences were found between agents in generation of uncontaminated arteriograms. Blood-pool agents, at 67% dose reduction, were of significantly greater quality across most vascular segments, including ICA (P = .019), M2 (P = .003), and M3 (P < .01). Superiority in the M1 segment approached significance (P = .059). Significantly better venographic quality was noted for deep venous structures (P = .016) with the use of blood-pool agents. CONCLUSIONS Blood-pool agents provide superior demonstration of most intracranial vessels in time-resolved MRA compared with standard agents, at reduced doses. The greater relaxation enhancement and more favorable dosing profile make blood-pool agents superior to standard agents for use in cerebral time-resolved MRA.
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- S Dehkharghani
- From Neuroradiology Division, Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences (S.D., A.M.S.), Emory University Hospital, Atlanta, Georgia
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Dose response of the intravascular contrast agent gadofosveset trisodium in MR perfusion imaging of the myocardium using a quantitative evaluation. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging 2013; 29:1527-36. [DOI: 10.1007/s10554-013-0250-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2013] [Accepted: 05/30/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Dabir D, Naehle CP, Clauberg R, Gieseke J, Schild HH, Thomas D. High-resolution motion compensated MRA in patients with congenital heart disease using extracellular contrast agent at 3 Tesla. J Cardiovasc Magn Reson 2012; 14:75. [PMID: 23107424 PMCID: PMC3552711 DOI: 10.1186/1532-429x-14-75] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2012] [Accepted: 09/27/2012] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Using first-pass MRA (FP-MRA) spatial resolution is limited by breath-hold duration. In addition, image quality may be hampered by respiratory and cardiac motion artefacts. In order to overcome these limitations an ECG- and navigator-gated high-resolution-MRA sequence (HR-MRA) with slow infusion of extracellular contrast agent was implemented at 3 Tesla for the assessment of congenital heart disease and compared to standard first-pass-MRA (FP-MRA). METHODS 34 patients (median age: 13 years) with congenital heart disease (CHD) were prospectively examined on a 3 Tesla system. The CMR-protocol comprised functional imaging, FP- and HR-MRA, and viability imaging. After the acquisition of the FP-MRA sequence using a single dose of extracellular contrast agent the motion compensated HR-MRA sequence with isotropic resolution was acquired while injecting the second single dose, utilizing the timeframe before viability imaging. Qualitative scores for image quality (two independent reviewers) as well as quantitative measurements of vessel sharpness and relative contrast were compared using the Wilcoxon signed-rank test. Quantitative measurements of vessel diameters were compared using the Bland-Altman test. RESULTS The mean image quality score revealed significantly better image quality of the HR-MRA sequence compared to the FP-MRA sequence in all vessels of interest (ascending aorta (AA), left pulmonary artery (LPA), left superior pulmonary vein (LSPV), coronary sinus (CS), and coronary ostia (CO); all p < 0.0001). In comparison to FP-MRA, HR-MRA revealed significantly better vessel sharpness for all considered vessels (AA, LSPV and LPA; all p < 0.0001). The relative contrast of the HR-MRA sequence was less compared to the FP-MRA sequence (AA: p <0.028, main pulmonary artery: p <0.004, LSPV: p <0.005). Both, the results of the intra- and interobserver measurements of the vessel diameters revealed closer correlation and closer 95 % limits of agreement for the HR-MRA. HR-MRA revealed one additional clinical finding, missed by FP-MRA. CONCLUSIONS An ECG- and navigator-gated HR-MRA-protocol with infusion of extracellular contrast agent at 3 Tesla is feasible. HR-MRA delivers significantly better image quality and vessel sharpness compared to FP-MRA. It may be integrated into a standard CMR-protocol for patients with CHD without the need for additional contrast agent injection and without any additional examination time.
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- Darius Dabir
- Department of Radiology, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Radiology, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Radiology, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Radiology, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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Makowski MR, Wiethoff AJ, Uribe S, Parish V, Botnar RM, Bell A, Kiesewetter C, Beerbaum P, Jansen CHP, Razavi R, Schaeffter T, Greil GF. Congenital heart disease: cardiovascular MR imaging by using an intravascular blood pool contrast agent. Radiology 2011; 260:680-8. [PMID: 21613441 DOI: 10.1148/radiol.11102327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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PURPOSE To compare the image quality and diagnostic performance of a contrast agent-specific inversion-recovery (IR) steady-state free precession (SSFP) magnetic resonance (MR) imaging sequence performed by using an intravascular contrast agent (gadofosveset trisodium) with those of a commonly used T2-prepared SSFP sequence performed by using an extravascular (gadopentetate dimeglumine) and an intravascular (gadofosveset trisodium) contrast agent in patients with congenital heart disease (CHD). MATERIALS AND METHODS The local ethics committee and the United Kingdom Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency approved this study. Patient informed consent was obtained. Twenty-three patients with CHD were examined by using a 1.5-T MR imaging unit and a 32-channel coil. Gadopentetate dimeglumine and gadofosveset trisodium were used in the same patient on consecutive days. Vessel wall sharpness, contrast-to-noise ratios (CNRs), image quality, and diagnostic performance achieved by using the IR SSFP sequence with gadofosveset trisodium were compared with those achieved by using the T2-prepared SSFP sequence with gadopentetate dimeglumine and gadofosveset trisodium and with those achieved at respective contrast material-enhanced MR angiographic examinations. The Wilcoxon rank sum test was used to compare categoric variables; t tests were used to compare continuous variables. RESULTS Use of the IR SSFP sequence with gadofosveset trisodium significantly improved vessel wall sharpness, CNRs, and image quality (P < .05 for all) for all investigated intra- and extracardiac structures compared with the T2-prepared SSFP sequence with gadopentetate dimeglumine and gadofosveset trisodium and the respective contrast-enhanced MR angiographic examinations. With use of the IR SSFP sequence with gadofosveset trisodium, new, unsuspected diseases (five [22%] of 23) were diagnosed, while other diseases could be excluded (15 [65%] of 23). Information available from echocardiography (n = 23), conventional angiography (n = 4), and/or surgery (n = 1) confirmed all diagnoses. CONCLUSION IR SSFP with gadofosveset trisodium improved image quality and diagnostic performance, allowing a more accurate and complete assessment of cardiovascular anatomy in patients with CHD compared with T2-prepared SSFP with gadopentetate dimeglumine and gadofosveset trisodium and respective contrast-enhanced MR angiographic examinations.
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- Marcus R Makowski
- Division of Imaging Sciences, King's College London British Heart Foundation Centre, Biomedical Research Centre of Guy's and St. Thomas' Hospital, King's College London, National Health Service Foundation Trust, Lambeth Place Road, London SE1 7EH, England
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Comparison of gadofosveset trisodium and gadobenate dimeglumine during time-resolved thoracic MR angiography at 3T. Acad Radiol 2010; 17:1394-400. [PMID: 20650665 DOI: 10.1016/j.acra.2010.05.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2010] [Revised: 05/26/2010] [Accepted: 05/26/2010] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES Gadofosveset trisodium is a blood-pool contrast agent (BPA) that shows a less pronounced r1 relaxivity advantage over gadobenate dimeglumine at 3T than at 1.5T. However, there are few data on image quality during first-pass imaging of the thoracic vasculature with gadofosveset trisodium at 3 T. Therefore, it was the aim of this study to compare first-pass imaging characteristics of gadofosveset trisodium to gadobenate dimeglumine during time-resolved contrast-enhanced three-dimensional magnetic resonance angiography (CE MRA) at 3 T. MATERIALS AND METHODS Twenty volunteers underwent time-resolved CE MRA on a 3 T magnetic resonance (MR) system with a standard eight-channel phased-array surface coil, receiving either gadofosveset trisodium (blood pool agent [BPA], n = 10) or gadobenate dimeglumine (standard contrast agent, [SCA], n = 10). Image quality was assessed by two independent readers using a Likert scale ranging from 0 = poor quality to 3 = excellent quality, and relative signal-to-noise and contrast-to-noise ratios were calculated. RESULTS Equally good to excellent first-pass image quality was confirmed for time-resolved CE MRA using BPA and SCA (arteries, 2.8 ± 0.2 and 2.6 ± 0.4; veins, 2.5 ± 0.3 and 2.2 ± 0.4; artifacts, 2.4 ± 0.2 and 2.3 ± 0.1). Signal-to-noise and contrast-to-noise ratios showed nonsignificant differences, except for left subclavian artery values. There was an overall nonsignificant superiority in signal-to-noise and contrast-to-noise ratios for standard contrast agent in arterial values and BPA regarding venous values. CONCLUSIONS Despite a markedly decreased r1/r2 relaxivity ratio, first-pass imaging characteristics of gadofosveset trisodium and gadobenate dimeglumine are equally well suited for first pass time-resolved CE MRA at 3 T.
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Chiribiri A, Morton G, Nagel E. Gadofosveset injection for magnetic resonance angiography. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2010. [DOI: 10.2217/iim.10.39] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Sosa Lozano LA, Goodman LR, Shahir K. Pulmonary embolism: optimizing the diagnostic imaging approach. Hosp Pract (1995) 2010; 38:153-162. [PMID: 20890065 DOI: 10.3810/hp.2010.06.309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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Venous thromboembolism is a common medical problem that can affect a wide range of patients. The clinical presentation ranges from minor, nonspecific signs and symptoms to severe clinical scenarios. The combination of objective pretest clinical probability, D-dimer testing, and imaging studies plays a critical role in its diagnosis. There are multiple imaging modalities to confirm or exclude the presence of pulmonary embolism and deep vein thrombosis, but, at present, computed tomography angiography is the most frequently used. Other imaging, however, is required for several subpopulations.
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