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Asarkar AA, Chang BA, de Bree R, Kowalski LP, Guntinas-Lichius O, Bradley PJ, de Graaf P, Strojan P, Rao KN, Mäkitie AA, López F, Rinaldo A, Palme C, Genden EM, Sanabria A, Rodrigo JP, Ferlito A. Primary Management of Operable Locally Advanced Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Current Concepts and Strategies. Adv Ther 2024; 41:2133-2150. [PMID: 38642199 DOI: 10.1007/s12325-024-02861-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2024] [Accepted: 03/25/2024] [Indexed: 04/22/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Locally advanced oral cavity carcinoma (LAOCSCC) is primarily treated with surgery followed by radiotherapy with or without chemotherapy. METHODS A review of literature using PubMED was performed for studies reporting the management of LAOCSCC. Based on the reviewed literature and opinions of experts in the field, recommendations were made. RESULTS Studies have shown that outcomes following resection of T4a and infranotch (inferior to mandibular notch) T4b are comparable. We discuss the concept of compartmental resection of LAOCSCC and issues concerning the management of the neck. Further, patients who refuse or are unable to undergo surgery can be treated with chemoradiotherapy with uncertain outcomes. The role of neoadjuvant chemotherapy has shown promise for organ (mandibular) preservation in a select subset of patients. CONCLUSION The management strategy for LAOCSCC should be determined in a multidisciplinary setting with emphasis on tumor control, functional preservation, and quality of life of the patient.
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- Ameya A Asarkar
- Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Louisiana Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, LA, 71103, USA.
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- Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Mayo Clinic Arizona, Phoenix, AZ, USA
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgical Oncology, UMC Utrecht Cancer Center, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Head and Neck Surgery Department, University of Sao Paulo Medical School, Sao Paulo, Brazil
- Department of Head and Neck Surgery and Otorhinolaryngology, A C Camargo Cancer Center, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Institute of Phoniatry/Pedaudiology, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany
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- Department of ORLHNS, Queens Medical Centre Campus, Nottingham University Hospitals, Derby Road, Nottingham, NG7 2UH, UK
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- Amsterdam UMC Location Vrije Universiteit, Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, de Boelelaan 1117, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Cancer Center Amsterdam, Imaging and Biomarkers, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Institute of Oncology, 1000, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Head and Neck Oncology, Sri Shankara Cancer Hospital and Research Center, Bangalore, India
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Research Program in Systems Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- ENT and Head and Neck Department, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Oviedo, Spain
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- Sydney Head and Neck Cancer Institute, Chris O'Brien Lifehouse, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Sydney Medical School, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY, 10029, USA
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- Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Centro de Excelencia en Cirugia de Cabeza y Cuello-CEXCA, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellin, Colombia
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, IUOPA, University of Oviedo, CIBERONC, 33011, Oviedo, Spain
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- Coordinator of the International Head and Neck Scientific Group, 35030, Padua, Italy
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Lin J, Zheng H, Jia Q, Shi J, Wang S, Wang J, Ge M. A meta-analysis of MRI radiomics-based diagnosis for BI-RADS 4 breast lesions. J Cancer Res Clin Oncol 2024; 150:254. [PMID: 38748373 PMCID: PMC11096203 DOI: 10.1007/s00432-024-05697-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2024] [Accepted: 03/11/2024] [Indexed: 05/18/2024]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study is to conduct a systematic evaluation of the diagnostic efficacy of Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System (BI-RADS) 4 benign and malignant breast lesions using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) radiomics. METHODS A systematic search identified relevant studies. Eligible studies were screened, assessed for quality, and analyzed for diagnostic accuracy. Subgroup and sensitivity analyses explored heterogeneity, while publication bias, clinical relevance and threshold effect were evaluated. RESULTS This study analyzed a total of 11 studies involving 1,915 lesions in 1,893 patients with BI-RADS 4 classification. The results showed that the combined sensitivity and specificity of MRI radiomics for diagnosing BI-RADS 4 lesions were 0.88 (95% CI 0.83-0.92) and 0.79 (95% CI 0.72-0.84). The positive likelihood ratio (PLR), negative likelihood ratio (NLR), and diagnostic odds ratio (DOR) were 4.2 (95% CI 3.1-5.7), 0.15 (95% CI: 0.10-0.22), and 29.0 (95% CI 15-55). The summary receiver operating characteristic (SROC) analysis yielded an area under the curve (AUC) of 0.90 (95% CI 0.87-0.92), indicating good diagnostic performance. The study found no significant threshold effect or publication bias, and heterogeneity among studies was attributed to various factors like feature selection algorithm, radiomics algorithms, etc. Overall, the results suggest that MRI radiomics has the potential to improve the diagnostic accuracy of BI-RADS 4 lesions and enhance patient outcomes. CONCLUSION MRI-based radiomics is highly effective in diagnosing BI-RADS 4 benign and malignant breast lesions, enabling improving patients' medical outcomes and quality of life.
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- Jie Lin
- The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University (Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine), Hangzhou, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University (Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine), Hangzhou, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Xinjiang, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University (Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine), Hangzhou, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University (Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine), Hangzhou, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University (Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine), Hangzhou, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University (Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine), Hangzhou, China.
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Hu H, Zhou J, Jiang WH, Wu Q, Pu XY, Liu H, Chen HH, Xu XQ, Wu FY. Diagnosis of dysthyroid optic neuropathy: combined value of orbital MRI and intracranial visual pathway diffusion kurtosis imaging. Eur Radiol 2024:10.1007/s00330-024-10615-9. [PMID: 38276980 DOI: 10.1007/s00330-024-10615-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2023] [Revised: 12/30/2023] [Accepted: 01/09/2024] [Indexed: 01/27/2024]
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OBJECTIVES To evaluate the combined performance of orbital MRI and intracranial visual pathway diffusion kurtosis imaging (DKI) in diagnosing dysthyroid optic neuropathy (DON). METHODS We retrospectively enrolled 61 thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy (TAO) patients, including 25 with DON (40 eyes) and 36 without DON (72 eyes). Orbital MRI-based apical muscle index (MI), diameter index (DI) of the optic nerve (ON), area index (AI) of the ON, apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) and signal intensity ratio (SIR) of the ON, DKI-based kurtosis fractional anisotropy (KFA) and mean kurtosis (MK) of the optic tract (OT), optic radiation (OR), and Brodmann areas (BAs) 17, 18, and 19 were measured and compared between groups. The diagnostic performances of models were evaluated using receiver operating characteristic curve analyses and compared using the DeLong test. RESULTS TAO patients with DON had significantly higher apical MI, apical AI, and SIR of the ON, but significantly lower ADC of the ON than those without DON (p < 0.05). Meanwhile, the DON group exhibited significantly lower KFA across the OT, OR, BA17, BA18, and BA19 and lower MK at the OT and OR than the non-DON group (p < 0.05). The model integrating orbital MRI and intracranial visual pathway DKI parameters performed the best in diagnosing DON (AUC = 0.926), with optimal diagnostic sensitivity (80%) and specificity (94.4%), followed by orbital MRI combination (AUC = 0.890), and then intracranial visual pathway DKI combination (AUC = 0.832). CONCLUSION Orbital MRI and intracranial visual pathway DKI can both assist in diagnosing DON. Combining orbital and intracranial imaging parameters could further optimize diagnostic efficiency. CLINICAL RELEVANCE STATEMENT The novel finding could bring novel insights into the precise diagnosis and treatment of dysthyroid optic neuropathy, accordingly, contributing to the improvement of the patients' prognosis and quality of life in the future. KEY POINTS • Orbital MRI and intracranial visual pathway diffusion kurtosis imaging can both assist in diagnosing dysthyroid optic neuropathy. • Combining orbital MRI and intracranial visual pathway diffusion kurtosis imaging optimized the diagnostic efficiency of dysthyroid optic neuropathy.
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- Hao Hu
- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
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Vijayalakshmi KR, Jain V. Accuracy of magnetic resonance imaging in the assessment of depth of invasion in tongue carcinoma: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Natl J Maxillofac Surg 2023; 14:341-353. [PMID: 38273911 PMCID: PMC10806321 DOI: 10.4103/njms.njms_174_22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2022] [Revised: 03/19/2023] [Accepted: 03/27/2023] [Indexed: 01/27/2024] Open
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Tongue carcinoma constitutes 10.4-46.9% of all oral squamous cell carcinomas (OSCCs) and is notoriously known for invading tissues deeper than the evident gross margins. The deeper the tumor invades, the higher are its chances of future morbidity and mortality due to extensive neck dissection and risk of recurrence. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a noninvasive diagnostic aid used for measuring a preoperative tumor's depth of invasion (DOI) as it can efficiently outline soft tissue tumors from adjacent normal tissue. To assess various MRI modalities used in measuring DOI in tongue carcinoma and their reliability compared with other DOI measuring modalities. The protocol was registered in the International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews (PROSPERO) database (CRD42022330866), and the following Preferred Reporting Items for a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) Diagnostic Test Accuracy guidelines were performed. PubMed electronic database was searched using a combination of keywords for relevant articles in the English language since 2016. Critical appraisal was carried out using the Quality Assessment of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies-Comparative (QUADAS-C) risk-of-bias (RoB) assessment tool. A weighted mean difference (WMD) was calculated between MRI and histopathological DOI along with pooled correlation and subgroup analysis, where possible. A total of 795 records were retrieved of which 17 were included in the final review with 13 included for meta-analysis. A high RoB was found for most studies for all parameters except flow and timing. WMD showed a statistically significant MRI overestimation of 1.90 mm compared with histopathology. Subgroup analysis showed the 1.5 Tesla machine to be superior to the 3.0 Tesla machine, while imaging sequence subgroup analysis could not be performed. MRI is a viable preoperative DOI measurement modality that can help in efficient treatment planning to decrease surgical morbidity and mortality.
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- Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Government Dental College and Research Institute, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
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Fukunaga K, Enzaki M, Komi M, Azuma M, Hirai T, Fujiwara Y. [Evaluation of the Accuracy of Relaxation Time Measurements Using 3D-QALAS at 3.0 T MRI and Comparison with 2D-MDME]. Nihon Hoshasen Gijutsu Gakkai Zasshi 2023:2023-1343. [PMID: 37211403 DOI: 10.6009/jjrt.2023-1343] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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PURPOSE Three-dimensional (3D) quantification using an interleaved Look-Locker acquisition sequence with a T2 preparation pulse (QALAS) is a quantitative sequence used to measure relaxation times. The accuracy of the relaxation time measurement of 3D-QALAS at 3.0 T and the bias of 3D-QALAS have not yet been assessed. The purpose of this study was to clarify the accuracy of the relaxation time measurements using 3D-QALAS at 3.0 T MRI. METHODS The accuracy of the T1 and T2 values for 3D-QALAS was evaluated using a phantom. Subsequently, the T1 and T2 values and proton density of the brain parenchyma in healthy subjects were measured using 3D-QALAS and compared with those of 2D multi-dynamic multi-echo (MDME). RESULTS In the phantom study, the average T1 value of 3D-QALAS was 8.3% prolonged than that for conventional inversion recovery spin-echo; the average T2 value for 3D-QALAS was 18.4% shorter than that for multi-echo spin-echo. The in vivo assessment showed that the mean T1 and T2 values and PD for 3D-QALAS were prolonged by 5.3%, shortened by 9.6%, and increased by 7.0%, respectively, compared with those for 2D-MDME. CONCLUSION Although 3D-QALAS at 3.0 T has high accuracy T1 value, which is less than 1000 ms, the T1 value could be overestimated for tissues with it longer than that T1 value. The T2 value for 3D-QALAS could be underestimated for tissues with T2 values, and this tendency increases with longer T2 values.
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- Kota Fukunaga
- Graduate School of Health Sciences, Kumamoto University
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- Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Miyazaki
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Kumamoto University
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- Department of Medical Image Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences, Kumamoto University
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Ishisaki JY, Kato H, Kuwatsuru Y, Toei H, Hoshina A, Takemasa N, Arai M, Kuwatsuru R. Use of Non-Contrast-Enhanced MR Angiography to Assess Recanalization after Uterine Artery Embolization. J Clin Med 2023; 12:jcm12052053. [PMID: 36902840 PMCID: PMC10003991 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12052053] [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: 01/16/2023] [Revised: 02/22/2023] [Accepted: 03/02/2023] [Indexed: 03/08/2023] Open
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The purpose of this study was to examine the use of non-contrast-enhanced MR angiography (MRA) for assessing recanalization of uterine arteries (UAs) after uterine artery embolization (UAE) for symptomatic fibroids. Pre-procedural and follow-up unenhanced MRA images of 30 patients were reviewed, and the extent to which the UAs could be visualized was classified on a 4-point scale. An increase in the score between consecutive time points indicates that a previously inconspicuous segment of the UA became visible on follow-up images. Patients were divided into two groups according to the presence (or absence) of recanalization. The median UA visualization score at each follow-up was significantly lower than that at baseline (p < 0.01), but there was no significant difference between the scores of the follow-up images. Recanalization was detected in 63% (19/30) of patients. In these patients, the mean decrease in uterine and largest fibroid volume at 12 months after UAE was inferior to the mean decrease in patients for whom recanalization was not detected. Based on MRA assessment, recanalization after UAE occurred in 63% of patients but did not compromise the reduction in uterine and dominant fibroid volumes within 12 months after UAE.
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- Juliana Yumi Ishisaki
- Department of Radiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Juntendo University, 2-1-1 Hongo, Bunkyo City, Tokyo 113-8421, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, Juntendo University, 2-1-1 Hongo, Bunkyo City, Tokyo 113-8421, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Juntendo University, 2-1-1 Hongo, Bunkyo City, Tokyo 113-8421, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, Juntendo University, 2-1-1 Hongo, Bunkyo City, Tokyo 113-8421, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, Juntendo University, 2-1-1 Hongo, Bunkyo City, Tokyo 113-8421, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, Juntendo University, 2-1-1 Hongo, Bunkyo City, Tokyo 113-8421, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, Juntendo University, 2-1-1 Hongo, Bunkyo City, Tokyo 113-8421, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Juntendo University, 2-1-1 Hongo, Bunkyo City, Tokyo 113-8421, Japan
- Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, Juntendo University, 2-1-1 Hongo, Bunkyo City, Tokyo 113-8421, Japan
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +81-3-3813-3111 (ext. 3420); Fax: +81-3-3812-3738
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Compact pediatric cardiac magnetic resonance imaging protocols. Pediatr Radiol 2022:10.1007/s00247-022-05447-y. [PMID: 35821442 DOI: 10.1007/s00247-022-05447-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2022] [Revised: 05/25/2022] [Accepted: 06/30/2022] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Cardiac MRI is in many respects an ideal modality for pediatric cardiovascular imaging, enabling a complete noninvasive assessment of anatomy, morphology, function and flow in one radiation-free and potentially non-contrast exam. Nonetheless, traditionally lengthy and complex imaging acquisition strategies have often limited its broader use beyond specialized centers. In this review, the author presents practical cardiac MRI imaging protocols to facilitate the performance of succinct yet successful exams that provide the most salient clinical data for the majority of congenital and acquired pediatric cardiac disease. In addition, the author reviews newer and evolving techniques that permit more rapid but similarly diagnostic MRI, including compressed sensing and artificial intelligence/machine learning reconstruction, four-dimensional flow acquisition and blood pool contrast agents. With the modern armamentarium of cardiac MRI methods, the goal of compact yet comprehensive exams in children can now be realized.
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Schick F, Pieper CC, Kupczyk P, Almansour H, Keller G, Springer F, Mürtz P, Endler C, Sprinkart AM, Kaufmann S, Herrmann J, Attenberger UI. 1.5 vs 3 Tesla Magnetic Resonance Imaging: A Review of Favorite Clinical Applications for Both Field Strengths-Part 1. Invest Radiol 2021; 56:680-691. [PMID: 34324464 DOI: 10.1097/rli.0000000000000812] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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ABSTRACT Whole-body magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) systems with a field strength of 3 T have been offered by all leading manufacturers for approximately 2 decades and are increasingly used in clinical diagnostics despite higher costs. Technologically, MRI systems operating at 3 T have reached a high standard in recent years, as well as the 1.5-T devices that have been in use for a longer time. For modern MRI systems with 3 T, more complexity is required, especially for the magnet and the radiofrequency (RF) system (with multichannel transmission). Many clinical applications benefit greatly from the higher field strength due to the higher signal yield (eg, imaging of the brain or extremities), but there are also applications where the disadvantages of 3 T might outweigh the advantages (eg, lung imaging or examinations in the presence of implants). This review describes some technical features of modern 1.5-T and 3-T whole-body MRI systems, and reports on the experience of using both types of devices in different clinical settings, with all sections written by specialist radiologists in the respective fields.This first part of the review includes an overview of the general physicotechnical aspects of both field strengths and elaborates the special conditions of diffusion imaging. Many relevant aspects in the application areas of musculoskeletal imaging, abdominal imaging, and prostate diagnostics are discussed.
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- Fritz Schick
- From the Section of Experimental Radiology, Department of Radiology, Diagnostic, and Interventional Radiology, University of Tübingen, Tübingen
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- Clinic for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn
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- Department of Radiology, Diagnostic, and Interventional Radiology, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Radiology, Diagnostic, and Interventional Radiology, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Radiology, Diagnostic, and Interventional Radiology, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Clinic for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn
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- Clinic for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn
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- Clinic for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn
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- Department of Radiology, Diagnostic, and Interventional Radiology, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Radiology, Diagnostic, and Interventional Radiology, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Clinic for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn
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Ishisaki JY, Kato H, Zhang X, Kuwatsuru Y, Miyazaki H, Sato S, Kuwatsuru R. Comparison of 1.5 T and 3 T non-contrast-enhanced MR angiography for visualization of uterine and ovarian arteries before uterine artery embolization. Eur Radiol 2021; 32:470-476. [PMID: 34195889 DOI: 10.1007/s00330-021-08141-z] [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: 01/18/2021] [Revised: 06/03/2021] [Accepted: 06/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVES This study aimed to compare the performance of non-contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance angiography (NCE-MRA) at 1.5 T and 3 T for the visualization of uterine and ovarian arteries (OAs) before uterine artery embolization (UAE). METHODS Preprocedural pelvic NCE-MRA images of 85 symptomatic patients undergoing UAE for the treatment of uterine leiomyomas were reviewed by two specialists in pelvic MRI. Left and right uterine arteries (UAs) were judged separately and scored on a 5-point scale. Score 5 was the highest, in which the UA could be visualized inside the musculature, forming a peritumoral plexus. Score 1 was the lowest, where visualization was limited to the descending segment. The detection of enlarged OAs was also compared. The Mann-Whitney U and Fisher exact tests were used for statistical analysis. p < 0.05 was considered to be statistically significant. RESULTS Of the 170 UAs, 110 were classified at 1.5 T and 60 were classified at 3 T. Median (interquartile range [IQR]) score was 3 (IQR: 2-4) for visualization at 1.5 T vs 5 (IQR: 4-5) for 3 T. The scores for UA visualization were significantly higher at 3 T (p < 0.05). For enlarged OAs, NCE-MRA at 1.5 T and 3 T visualized 7 and 5 enlarged OAs, respectively; there was no significant difference between the two field strengths (p = 0.36). CONCLUSIONS NCE-MRA performed at 3 T can visualize UAs over a greater range than at 1.5 T. No difference was found regarding the detection of enlarged OAs. KEY POINTS • Preprocedural MRA can provide interventional radiologists with valuable information, including the origin and course of the uterine arteries and the existence of collateral feeders to the tumor. • This study demonstrates the superiority of non-contrast-enhanced MRA performed at 3 T over that performed at 1.5 T in the visualization of the uterine arteries in patients undergoing uterine artery embolization for the treatment of uterine leiomyomas. • Non-contrast-enhanced MRA is a useful imaging modality for patients with symptomatic leiomyoma undergoing uterine artery embolization in whom contrast administration is unfeasible. If available, it is preferable to perform the examination with a 3 T MR unit rather than a 1.5 T MR unit.
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- Juliana Yumi Ishisaki
- Department of Radiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Juntendo University, 2-1-1 Hongo Bunkyo City, Tokyo, 113-8421, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, Juntendo University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Juntendo University, 2-1-1 Hongo Bunkyo City, Tokyo, 113-8421, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Juntendo University, 2-1-1 Hongo Bunkyo City, Tokyo, 113-8421, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Juntendo University, 2-1-1 Hongo Bunkyo City, Tokyo, 113-8421, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, Juntendo University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Juntendo University, 2-1-1 Hongo Bunkyo City, Tokyo, 113-8421, Japan. .,Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, Juntendo University, Tokyo, Japan.
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Yucel S, Aycicek T, Ceyhan Bilgici M, Dincer OS, Tomak L. 3 Tesla MRI in diagnosis and follow up of children with pneumonia. Clin Imaging 2021; 79:213-218. [PMID: 34116298 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2021.05.027] [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: 11/22/2020] [Revised: 05/10/2021] [Accepted: 05/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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PURPOSE To investigate the utilization of 3-Tesla (3 T) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in detection of pulmonary abnormalities in children with pneumonia. MATERIALS AND METHODS Forty-seven children with pneumonia prospectively underwent 3 T thoracic MRI and posteroanterior (PA) chest radiography (CR). Of these, 15 patients also underwent contrast-enhanced thorax computed tomography (CT) or high-resolution CT (HRCT). The MRI protocol included axial and coronal T2-weighted spectral presaturation with inversion recovery (SPIR) Multivane-XD and axial echo-planar diffusion-weighted imaging (EPI DWI) with respiratory gating. Kappa statistics, Cochran Q, and McNemar tests were used to investigate the results. RESULTS Agreement between CR and MRI was substantial in detecting consolidation/infiltration (k = 0.64), peribronchial thickening (k = 0.64), and bronchiectasis (k = 1); moderate in detecting cavity (k = 0.54) and pleural effusion (k = 0.44); and fair in detecting empyema (0.32) and bilateral involvement of lungs (k = 0.23). MRI was superior to CR in detecting bilateral involvement (p < 0.001), lymph node (p < 0.001), pleural effusion (p < 0.001), and empyema (p = 0.003). MRI detected all the consolidation/infiltration also detected on CT imaging. A kappa test showed moderate agreement between MRI and CT in detecting pleural effusion and ground-glass opacity (GGO), and substantial or almost perfect agreement for all other pathologies. No statistically significant difference was observed between MRI and CT for detecting pneumonia-associated pathologies by the McNemar test. CONCLUSION Thoracic 3 T MRI is an accurate and effective technique for evaluating children with pneumonia. MRI detected more pathologies than CR and had similar results to those of thorax CT.
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- Serap Yucel
- Mus State Hospital, Department of Radiology, Mus, Turkey.
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- M.D. Prof. Ondokuz Mayıs University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Disease, Samsun, Turkey
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- Ondokuz Mayıs University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Radiology, Samsun, Turkey
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- M.D. Prof. Ondokuz Mayıs University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Disease, Samsun, Turkey
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- Ondokuz Mayis University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics, Samsun, Turkey
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Zhang H, Shinomiya Y, Yoshida S. 3D MRI Reconstruction Based on 2D Generative Adversarial Network Super-Resolution. SENSORS 2021; 21:s21092978. [PMID: 33922811 PMCID: PMC8122986 DOI: 10.3390/s21092978] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2021] [Revised: 04/18/2021] [Accepted: 04/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The diagnosis of brain pathologies usually involves imaging to analyze the condition of the brain. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technology is widely used in brain disorder diagnosis. The image quality of MRI depends on the magnetostatic field strength and scanning time. Scanners with lower field strengths have the disadvantages of a low resolution and high imaging cost, and scanning takes a long time. The traditional super-resolution reconstruction method based on MRI generally states an optimization problem in terms of prior information. It solves the problem using an iterative approach with a large time cost. Many methods based on deep learning have emerged to replace traditional methods. MRI super-resolution technology based on deep learning can effectively improve MRI resolution through a three-dimensional convolutional neural network; however, the training costs are relatively high. In this paper, we propose the use of two-dimensional super-resolution technology for the super-resolution reconstruction of MRI images. In the first reconstruction, we choose a scale factor of 2 and simulate half the volume of MRI slices as input. We utilize a receiving field block enhanced super-resolution generative adversarial network (RFB-ESRGAN), which is superior to other super-resolution technologies in terms of texture and frequency information. We then rebuild the super-resolution reconstructed slices in the MRI. In the second reconstruction, the image after the first reconstruction is composed of only half of the slices, and there are still missing values. In our previous work, we adopted the traditional interpolation method, and there was still a gap in the visual effect of the reconstructed images. Therefore, we propose a noise-based super-resolution network (nESRGAN). The noise addition to the network can provide additional texture restoration possibilities. We use nESRGAN to further restore MRI resolution and high-frequency information. Finally, we achieve the 3D reconstruction of brain MRI images through two super-resolution reconstructions. Our proposed method is superior to 3D super-resolution technology based on deep learning in terms of perception range and image quality evaluation standards.
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- Hongtao Zhang
- Graduate School of Engineering, Kochi University of Technology, Kami, Kochi 782-8502, Japan
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +81-887-53-1111
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- School of Information, Kochi University of Technology, Kami, Kochi 782-8502, Japan; (Y.S.); (S.Y.)
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- School of Information, Kochi University of Technology, Kami, Kochi 782-8502, Japan; (Y.S.); (S.Y.)
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Liu F, Dong J, Shen Y, Yun C, Wang R, Wang G, Tan J, Wang T, Yao Q, Wang B, Li L, Mi J, Zhou D, Xiong F. Comparison of PET/CT and MRI in the Diagnosis of Bone Metastasis in Prostate Cancer Patients: A Network Analysis of Diagnostic Studies. Front Oncol 2021; 11:736654. [PMID: 34671558 PMCID: PMC8522477 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2021.736654] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2021] [Accepted: 09/10/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Accurate diagnosis of bone metastasis status of prostate cancer (PCa) is becoming increasingly more important in guiding local and systemic treatment. Positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) have increasingly been utilized globally to assess the bone metastases in PCa. Our meta-analysis was a high-volume series in which the utility of PET/CT with different radioligands was compared to MRI with different parameters in this setting. MATERIALS AND METHODS Three databases, including Medline, Embase, and Cochrane Library, were searched to retrieve original trials from their inception to August 31, 2019 according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-analysis (PRISMA) statement. The methodological quality of the included studies was assessed by two independent investigators utilizing Quality Assessment of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies (QUADAS-2). A Bayesian network meta-analysis was performed using an arm-based model. Absolute sensitivity and specificity, relative sensitivity and specificity, diagnostic odds ratio (DOR), and superiority index, and their associated 95% confidence intervals (CI) were used to assess the diagnostic value. RESULTS Forty-five studies with 2,843 patients and 4,263 lesions were identified. Network meta-analysis reveals that 68Ga-labeled prostate membrane antigen (68Ga-PSMA) PET/CT has the highest superiority index (7.30) with the sensitivity of 0.91 and specificity of 0.99, followed by 18F-NaF, 11C-choline, 18F-choline, 18F-fludeoxyglucose (FDG), and 18F-fluciclovine PET/CT. The use of high magnetic field strength, multisequence, diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI), and more imaging planes will increase the diagnostic value of MRI for the detection of bone metastasis in prostate cancer patients. Where available, 3.0-T high-quality MRI approaches 68Ga-PSMA PET/CT was performed in the detection of bone metastasis on patient-based level (sensitivity, 0.94 vs. 0.91; specificity, 0.94 vs. 0.96; superiority index, 4.43 vs. 4.56). CONCLUSIONS 68Ga-PSMA PET/CT is recommended for the diagnosis of bone metastasis in prostate cancer patients. Where available, 3.0-T high-quality MRI approaches 68Ga-PSMA PET/CT should be performed in the detection of bone metastasis.
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- Fanxiao Liu
- Department of Orthopaedics, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, The Second Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Urology Surgery, University Hospital of Munich, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Urology Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Sports Medicine, Wuxi 9th People’s Hospital Affiliated to Soochow University, Wuxi, China
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- Department of Sports Medicine, Wuxi 9th People’s Hospital Affiliated to Soochow University, Wuxi, China
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- Department of Sports Medicine, Wuxi 9th People’s Hospital Affiliated to Soochow University, Wuxi, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Sports Medicine, Wuxi 9th People’s Hospital Affiliated to Soochow University, Wuxi, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Sports Medicine, Wuxi 9th People’s Hospital Affiliated to Soochow University, Wuxi, China
- Orthopaedic Institute, Medical College, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Fei Xiong,
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Kurabayashi T, Ohbayashi N, Sakamoto J, Nakamura S. Usefulness of MR imaging for odontogenic tumors. Odontology 2020; 109:1-10. [PMID: 33068205 DOI: 10.1007/s10266-020-00559-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2020] [Accepted: 09/27/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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MRI has become an invaluable diagnostic tool in all areas of the body. However, it has not been widely used to image odontogenic tumors of the jaw. Major advantages of MRI include excellent soft tissue contrast in the absence of ionizing radiation. Furthermore, diffusion-weighted MRI and dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI can be used as functional imaging techniques for assessing tissue biology. In this review article, we present representative MR images of several types of odontogenic tumors, and discuss MR imaging characteristics useful for differential diagnosis.
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- Tohru Kurabayashi
- Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Graduate School, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, 1-5-45 Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8549, Japan.
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- Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Graduate School, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, 1-5-45 Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8549, Japan
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- Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Graduate School, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, 1-5-45 Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8549, Japan
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- Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Graduate School, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, 1-5-45 Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8549, Japan
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Albumin-constrained large-scale synthesis of renal clearable ferrous sulfide quantum dots for T1-Weighted MR imaging and phototheranostics of tumors. Biomaterials 2020; 255:120186. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2020.120186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2020] [Revised: 06/03/2020] [Accepted: 06/08/2020] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Poulen G, Chan Seng E, Menjot De Champfleur N, Cif L, Cyprien F, Perez J, Coubes P. Comparison between 1.5- and 3-T Magnetic Resonance Acquisitions for Direct Targeting Stereotactic Procedures for Deep Brain Stimulation: A Phantom Study. Stereotact Funct Neurosurg 2020; 98:337-344. [DOI: 10.1159/000509303] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2020] [Accepted: 06/09/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Lin H, Müller-Bardorff M, Gathmann B, Brieke J, Mothes-Lasch M, Bruchmann M, Miltner WHR, Straube T. Stimulus arousal drives amygdalar responses to emotional expressions across sensory modalities. Sci Rep 2020; 10:1898. [PMID: 32024891 PMCID: PMC7002496 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-58839-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2019] [Accepted: 12/23/2019] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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The factors that drive amygdalar responses to emotionally significant stimuli are still a matter of debate - particularly the proneness of the amygdala to respond to negatively-valenced stimuli has been discussed controversially. Furthermore, it is uncertain whether the amygdala responds in a modality-general fashion or whether modality-specific idiosyncrasies exist. Therefore, the present functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) study systematically investigated amygdalar responding to stimulus valence and arousal of emotional expressions across visual and auditory modalities. During scanning, participants performed a gender judgment task while prosodic and facial emotional expressions were presented. The stimuli varied in stimulus valence and arousal by including neutral, happy and angry expressions of high and low emotional intensity. Results demonstrate amygdalar activation as a function of stimulus arousal and accordingly associated emotional intensity regardless of stimulus valence. Furthermore, arousal-driven amygdalar responding did not depend on the visual and auditory modalities of emotional expressions. Thus, the current results are consistent with the notion that the amygdala codes general stimulus relevance across visual and auditory modalities irrespective of valence. In addition, whole brain analyses revealed that effects in visual and auditory areas were driven mainly by high intense emotional facial and vocal stimuli, respectively, suggesting modality-specific representations of emotional expressions in auditory and visual cortices.
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- Huiyan Lin
- Institute of Applied Psychology, School of Public Administration, Guangdong University of Finance, 510521, Guangzhou, China.
- Institute of Medical Psychology and Systems Neuroscience, University of Muenster, 48149, Muenster, Germany.
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- Institute of Medical Psychology and Systems Neuroscience, University of Muenster, 48149, Muenster, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Psychology and Systems Neuroscience, University of Muenster, 48149, Muenster, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Psychology and Systems Neuroscience, University of Muenster, 48149, Muenster, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Psychology and Systems Neuroscience, University of Muenster, 48149, Muenster, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Psychology and Systems Neuroscience, University of Muenster, 48149, Muenster, Germany
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- Department of Clinical Psychology, Friedrich Schiller University of Jena, 07743, Jena, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Psychology and Systems Neuroscience, University of Muenster, 48149, Muenster, Germany
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Tomi‐Tricot R, Gras V, Thirion B, Mauconduit F, Boulant N, Cherkaoui H, Zerbib P, Vignaud A, Luciani A, Amadon A. SmartPulse, a machine learning approach for calibration‐free dynamic RF shimming: Preliminary study in a clinical environment. Magn Reson Med 2019; 82:2016-2031. [DOI: 10.1002/mrm.27870] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2018] [Revised: 05/23/2019] [Accepted: 05/26/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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- NeuroSpin, CEA, Université Paris‐Saclay Gif‐sur‐Yvette France
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- NeuroSpin, CEA, Université Paris‐Saclay Gif‐sur‐Yvette France
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- Parietal, Inria Université Paris‐Saclay Gif‐sur‐Yvette France
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- Department of Radiology AP‐HP, CHU Henri Mondor Créteil France
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- Department of Radiology AP‐HP, CHU Henri Mondor Créteil France
- Université Paris‐Est Créteil Val de Marne Créteil France
- INSERM U955, Team 18, Molecular Virology and Immunology – Physiopathology and Therapeutic of Chronic Viral Hepatitis Créteil France
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- NeuroSpin, CEA, Université Paris‐Saclay Gif‐sur‐Yvette France
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Bhatt P, Bray L, Raju S, Dapaah-Siakwan F, Patel A, Chaudhari R, Donda K, Bhatt NS, Dave M, Linga VG, Lekshminarayanan A, Patel SV, Billimoria ZC, Zuckerman S, Yagnik P, Singh D. Temporal Trends of Pediatric Hospitalizations with Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis in the United States: An Analysis from 2006 to 2014 using National Inpatient Sample. J Pediatr 2019; 206:26-32.e1. [PMID: 30528761 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2018.10.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2018] [Revised: 10/14/2018] [Accepted: 10/23/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To determine the temporal trends in the epidemiology of acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) and hospitalization outcomes in the US from 2006 through 2014. STUDY DESIGN Pediatric (≤18 years of age) hospitalizations with ADEM discharge diagnosis were identified from the National (Nationwide) Inpatient Sample (NIS) for years 2006 through 2014. Trends in the incidence of ADEM with respect to age, sex, race, and region were examined. Outcomes of ADEM in terms of mortality, length of stay (LOS), cost of hospitalization, and seasonal variation were analyzed. NIS includes sampling weight. These weights were used to generate national estimates. P value of < .05 was considered significant. RESULTS Overall incidence of ADEM associated pediatric hospitalizations from 2006 through 2014 was 0.5 per 100 000 population. Between 2006 through 2008 and 2012 through 2014, the incidence of ADEM increased from 0.4 to 0.6 per 100 000 (P-trend <.001). Black and Hispanic children had a significantly increased incidence of ADEM during the study period (0.2-0.5 per 100 000 population). There was no sex preponderance and 67% of ADEM hospitalizations were in patients <9 years old. From 2006 through 2008 to 2012 through 2014 (1.1%-1.5%; P-trend 0.07) and median LOS (4.8-5.5 days; Ptrend = .3) remained stable. However, median inflation adjusted cost increased from $11 594 in 2006 through 2008 to $16 193 in 2012 through 2014 (Ptrend = .002). CONCLUSION In this large nationwide cohort of ADEM hospitalizations, the incidence of ADEM increased during the study period. Mortality and LOS have remained stable over time, but inflation adjusted cost of hospitalizations increased.
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- Parth Bhatt
- Department of Pediatrics, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Amarillo, TX.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
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- Department of Pediatrics, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Amarillo, TX
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- Department of Public Health, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Connecticut, Farmington, CT
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Hematology/ Oncology/ BMT, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
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- Department of Public Health, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
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- Department of Pediatrics, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Amarillo, TX
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Sparks Health Systems, Fort Smith, AR
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- Department of Pediatrics, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Amarillo, TX
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Kansas School of Medicine, Wichita, KS
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- Department of Pediatrics, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA; Department of Pediatrics, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Amarillo, TX
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Suzuki N, Kuribayashi A, Sakamoto K, Sakamoto J, Nakamura S, Watanabe H, Harada H, Kurabayashi T. Diagnostic abilities of 3T MRI for assessing mandibular invasion of squamous cell carcinoma in the oral cavity: comparison with 64-row multidetector CT. Dentomaxillofac Radiol 2019; 48:20180311. [PMID: 30633558 DOI: 10.1259/dmfr.20180311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES To evaluate the diagnostic accuracies of 3T MRI in evaluating mandibular invasion of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) in the oral cavity and to compare those with that of multidetector CT (MDCT). METHODS 41 cases with oral SCC examined by both 3T MRI and MDCT prior to surgery were included in this study. Intravenous contrast medium was administered in all examinations. Images were evaluated for the presence or absence of mandibular invasion and mandibular canal involvement by the tumour. For MRI, both two-dimensional (2D) fast spin echo (FSE) and three-dimensional (3D) volumetric interpolated breath-hold examination (VIBE) images were used for the evaluation. For MDCT, dental CT cross-sectional images were rused. The results were correlated with histopathological findings, and sensitivity and specificity of each imaging technique were calculated.DMFR prrof. RESULTS Histopathologically, 32 of 41 cases had mandibular invasion and 10 cases had mandibular canal involvement. For mandibular invasion, all three imaging techniques showed sensitivities of 100%. However, the specificities of 2D FSE (56%) and 3D VIBE (78%) were lower than that of MDCT (89%), although the differences were not significant. For mandibular canal involvement, whereas the sensitivities of all three imaging techniques were 100%, the specificities of 2D FSE, 3D VIBE and MDCT were 54, 62 and 85%, respectively. The specificity of 2D FSE was significantlylower than that of MDCT (P < 0.017). CONCLUSIONS In the evaluation of mandibular invasion, 3T MRI was not as accurate as MDCT. In particular, 2D FSE sequences showed significantly lower specificity than MDCT in evaluating the extent of mandibular invasion. The use of 3D VIBE sequence slightly improved the low specificity of 2D FSE sequences.
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- Noriko Suzuki
- 1 Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Graduate School, Tokyo Medical and Dental University , Tokyo , Japan
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- 1 Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Graduate School, Tokyo Medical and Dental University , Tokyo , Japan
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- 2 Department of Oral Pathology, Graduate School, Tokyo Medical and Dental University , Tokyo , Japan
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- 1 Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Graduate School, Tokyo Medical and Dental University , Tokyo , Japan
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- 1 Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Graduate School, Tokyo Medical and Dental University , Tokyo , Japan
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- 1 Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Graduate School, Tokyo Medical and Dental University , Tokyo , Japan
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- 3 Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Graduate School, Tokyo Medical and Dental University , Tokyo , Japan
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- 1 Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Graduate School, Tokyo Medical and Dental University , Tokyo , Japan
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Tang Y, Wu Y, Zhang H, Wang J, Yao Z. Increased diagnostic confidence in the diagnosis of pituitary micro-lesions with the addition of three-dimensional sampling perfection with application-optimized contrasts using different flip-angle evolutions sequences. Acta Radiol 2019; 60:213-220. [PMID: 29792041 DOI: 10.1177/0284185118774954] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Conventional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is adversely affected by thick slices, small intersection gaps, and the partial volume effect, leading to the missed diagnosis or misdiagnosis of pituitary micro-lesions. PURPOSE To evaluate the diagnostic yield of three-dimensional sampling perfection with application-optimized contrasts using different flip-angle evolutions (3D-T2 SPACE) sequences compared with a standard MRI protocol for the diagnosis of pituitary micro-lesions. MATERIAL AND METHODS The MRI findings of 664 patients with clinically suspected pituitary lesions were retrospectively analyzed. All patients underwent coronal 3D-T2 SPACE sequences followed by T1-weighted (T1W) imaging. Conventional scanning sequences included coronal and sagittal T1W imaging and post-contrast enhanced coronal and sagittal T1 imaging. All images were independently evaluated by two experienced neuroradiologists. The inter-observer agreement was analyzed using kappa statistics. RESULTS Compared with conventional sequences, there was an increase in diagnostic confidence of 60.3% for the diagnosis of pituitary micro-lesions with the addition of 3D-T2 SPACE sequences. The lesion conspicuity scores of combined conventional and 3D-T2 SPACE sequences were significantly higher than those of conventional imaging (z = -6.403, P < 0.01) and 3D-T2 SPACE sequences (z = -4.243, P < 0.01). In addition, the inter-observer agreement of 3D-T2 SPACE sequences was good (κ = 0.826). CONCLUSION Combined with routine sequences, post-contrast enhanced 3D-T2 SPACE sequences effectively improve diagnostic confidence in the diagnosis of pituitary micro-lesions. Post-contrast enhanced 3D-T2 SPACE is suitable for detecting pico-adenomas, micro-lesions adjacent to the cavernous sinuses or sellar floor, lesions between the anterior and posterior lobes, and lesions with early phase enhancement.
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- Ying Tang
- Department of Radiology, Huashan Hosptial, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, PR China
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- Department of Radiology, Huashan Hosptial, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, PR China
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- Department of Radiology, Huashan Hosptial, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, PR China
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- Department of Radiology, Huashan Hosptial, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, PR China
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- Department of Radiology, Huashan Hosptial, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, PR China
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Corrias G, Raeside MC, Agostini A, Huicochea-Castellanos S, Aramburu-Nunez D, Paudyal R, Shukla-Dave A, Smelianskaia O, Capanu M, Zheng J, Fung M, Kelsen DP, Mangino DA, Robson ME, Goldfrank DJ, Carter J, Allen PJ, Conti B, Monti S, Do RKG, Mannelli L. Pilot study of rapid MR pancreas screening for patients with BRCA mutation. Eur Radiol 2019; 29:3976-3985. [PMID: 30689033 DOI: 10.1007/s00330-018-5975-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2018] [Revised: 10/16/2018] [Accepted: 12/14/2018] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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PURPOSE To develop and optimize a rapid magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) screening protocol for pancreatic cancer to be performed in conjunction with breast MRI screening in breast cancer susceptibility gene (BRCA)-positive individuals. METHODS An IRB-approved prospective study was conducted. The rapid screening pancreatic MR protocol was designed to be less than 10 min to be performed after a standard breast MRI protocol. Protocol consisted of coronal NT T2 SSFSE, axial NT T2 SSFSE and axial NT rFOV FOCUS DWI, and axial T1. Images were acquired with the patient in the same prone position of breast MRI using the built-in body coil. Image quality was qualitatively assessed by two radiologists with 12 and 13 years of MRI experience, respectively. The imaging protocol was modified until an endpoint of five consecutive patients with high-quality diagnostic images were achieved. Signal-to-noise ratio and contrast-to-noise ratio were assessed. RESULTS The rapid pancreas MR protocol was successfully completed in all patients. Diagnostic image quality was achieved for all patients. Excellent image quality was achieved for low b values; however, image quality at higher b values was more variable. In one patient, a pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor was found and the patient was treated surgically. In four patients, small pancreatic cystic lesions were detected. In one subject, a hepatic mass was identified and confirmed as adenoma by liver MRI. CONCLUSION Rapid MR protocol for pancreatic cancer screening is feasible and has the potential to play a role in screening BRCA patients undergoing breast MRI. KEY POINT • Develop and optimize a rapid magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) screening protocol for pancreatic cancer to be performed in conjunction with breast MRI screening in BRCA mutation positive individuals.
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- Giuseppe Corrias
- Department of Radiology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Avenue, New York, NY, 10065, USA
- Department of Radiology, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Avenue, New York, NY, 10065, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Avenue, New York, NY, 10065, USA
- Department of Radiology, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona, Italy
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- Department of Medical Physics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Medical Physics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Avenue, New York, NY, 10065, USA
- Department of Medical Physics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Avenue, New York, NY, 10065, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- GE Healthcare, Global MR Applications and Workflow, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Policlinico Umberto I, Department of Radiology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Avenue, New York, NY, 10065, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Avenue, New York, NY, 10065, USA.
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Liu G, Chen H, Yu S, Li X, Wang Z. CXCR4 Peptide Conjugated Au-Fe2O3 Nanoparticles for Tumor-targeting Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Chem Res Chin Univ 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s40242-018-8010-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Usman S, Smith L, Brown N, Major V. Diagnostic accuracy of Magnetic Resonance Imaging using liver tissue specific contrast agents and contrast enhanced Multi Detector Computed Tomography: A systematic review of diagnostic test in Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC). Radiography (Lond) 2018; 24:e109-e114. [PMID: 30292515 DOI: 10.1016/j.radi.2018.05.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2017] [Revised: 04/30/2018] [Accepted: 05/04/2018] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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OBJECTIVES The aim of this systematic review is to investigate diagnostic accuracy of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scans using liver specific tissue contrast media over contrast enhanced Multi Detector CT (MDCT) in diagnoses of Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) in patients with chronic liver disease. KEY FINDINGS A total of 8 diagnostic studies were identified and generally considered of high quality. The studies reported sufficient evidence on sensitivity and specificity, which was synthesised and summarised providing an overview of the evidence. Findings indicate that MRI scans using liver specific tissue contrast have a better diagnostic performance compared to contrast enhanced MDCT in diagnostic work-up of HCC in patients with chronic liver disease. CONCLUSION The current review identified sufficient high quality studies reporting statistical difference (P < 0.05), to establish the superiority of gadoxetetic acid enhanced MRI for sensitivity and specificity in comparison to MDCT in the diagnosis of HCC in chronic liver disease.
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- S Usman
- London Northwest NHS Trust, Flat 80 Grand Union Heights, Northwick Road, Wembley, HA0 1LF, United Kingdom.
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- Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences, Allied Health Professions and Midwifery, School of Health and Social Work University of Hertfordshire, College Lane, Hatfield, AL10 9AB, United Kingdom.
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- Department of Allied Health and Midwifery School of Health & Social Work University of Hertfordshire, College Lane, Hatfield, Herts, AL10 9AB, United Kingdom.
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- School of Health and Social Work, University of Hertfordshire, College Lane, Hatfield, Herts, AL10 9AB, United Kingdom.
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Furlanetto RL, Teixeira SH, Gracitelli CPB, Lottenberg CL, Emori F, Michelan M, Amaro E, Paranhos A. Structural and functional analyses of the optic nerve and lateral geniculate nucleus in glaucoma. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0194038. [PMID: 29570721 PMCID: PMC5865716 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0194038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2017] [Accepted: 02/25/2018] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Purpose To analyze the correlation between structural characteristics of intraorbital optic nerve (ION) and lateral geniculate nucleus (LGN) measured by 3-Tesla magnetic resonance imaging (3T MRI), and the severity of glaucomatous damage. Methods In this cross-sectional study, 41 glaucoma patients and 12 age- and sex-matched controls underwent standard automated perimetry (SAP) and frequency doubling technology (FDT) as functional evaluation; optic disc stereophotograph, spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (OCT) and confocal scanning laser tomography as ocular structural evaluation; and 3T MRI. Structure-structure and structure-function correlation were performed using bootstrap resampling method for clustered data. Results The ION mean diameter and cross-sectional area were different between glaucoma and control groups at 5mm and 10mm (all, p≤0.011) from the globe, but not at 15mm (both, p≥0.067). LGN height was significantly lower in glaucoma group (p = 0.005). OCT rim area and functional parameters (SAP and FDT) correlated significantly with all ION segments, showing stronger correlations at 10 and 15 mm. ION parameters at 10 and 15 mm presented mild-to-moderate correlation with OCT peripapillary nerve fiber layer thickness, and ION at 15mm had mild association with the neuroretinal rim area on stereophotographs. Although LGN height was significantly smaller in glaucoma group (p = 0.005), LGN parameters were not associated with any ocular structural or functional parameter. Conclusion Assessment of central and peripheral nervous systems using 3T MRI confirmed that glaucoma patients had smaller ION dimensions and LGN height compared to the control group. In general, ION dimensions presented mild to moderate correlations with functional and ocular structural parameters. Although ION had significant correlations at any distance from the eye, the ION distal locations correlated better with OCT results and functional parameters. However, LGN parameters were not associated with functional or ocular structural parameters.
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Federal University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
- Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Federal University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
- Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Federal University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
- Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
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Mathias LK, Monette PJ, Harper DG, Forester BP. Application of magnetic resonance spectroscopy in geriatric mood disorders. Int Rev Psychiatry 2017; 29:597-617. [PMID: 29199890 DOI: 10.1080/09540261.2017.1397608] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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The prevalence of mood disorders in the rapidly-growing older adult population merits attention due to the likelihood of increased medical comorbidities, risk of hospitalization or institutionalization, and strains placed on caregivers and healthcare providers. Magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) quantifies biochemical compounds in vivo, and has been used specifically for analyses of neural metabolism and bioenergetics in older adults with mood disorders, usually via proton or phosphorous spectroscopy. While yet to be clinically implemented, data gathered from research subjects may help indicate potential biomarkers of disease state or trait or putative drug targets. Three prevailing hypotheses for these mood disorders are used as a framework for the present review, and the current biochemical findings within each are discussed with respect to particular metabolites and brain regions. This review covers studies of MRS in geriatric mood disorders and reveals persisting gaps in research knowledge, especially with regard to older age bipolar disorder. Further MRS work, using higher field strengths and larger sample sizes, is warranted in order to better understand the neurobiology of these prevalent late-life disorders.
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- Liana K Mathias
- a Division of Geriatric Psychiatry , McLean Hospital , Belmont , MA , USA
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- a Division of Geriatric Psychiatry , McLean Hospital , Belmont , MA , USA
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- a Division of Geriatric Psychiatry , McLean Hospital , Belmont , MA , USA.,b Department of Psychiatry , Harvard Medical School , Boston , MA , USA
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- a Division of Geriatric Psychiatry , McLean Hospital , Belmont , MA , USA.,b Department of Psychiatry , Harvard Medical School , Boston , MA , USA
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Santosh D, Goel A, Birchall IW, Kumar A, Lee KH, Patel VH, Low G. Evaluation of biliary ductal anatomy in potential living liver donors: comparison between MRCP and Gd-EOB-DTPA-enhanced MRI. Abdom Radiol (NY) 2017; 42:2428-2435. [PMID: 28474177 DOI: 10.1007/s00261-017-1157-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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PURPOSE To compare magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) and Gd-EOB-DTPA-enhanced MRI in the evaluation of the biliary anatomy in potential living liver donors (LLDs). METHODS A retrospective study was conducted in a tertiary care liver transplant center after obtaining ethics and institutional approvals. A total of 42 potential LLD MRI examinations were performed between November 2013 and March 2016. All patients underwent a standard MRI protocol which included MRCP and Gd-EOB-DTPA-enhanced MRI sequences in a single session. Three abdominal MR radiologists independently reviewed the studies and completed a customized data collection sheet for each MR sequence. The readers subjectively scored the bile duct visualization on each MR sequence on a Likert scale and classified the biliary anatomic configuration. Statistical analysis was performed using intraclass correlation coefficient and the McNemar Chi-square (χ 2) test. RESULTS The 42 potential LLDs included 22 males and 20 females with an age range of 18-60 years. There was 'good' or 'excellent' inter-reader agreement on either MRI examination for the visualization of the first- and second-order ducts and the majority of third-order ducts. 'Good' inter-reader agreement on Gd-EOB-DTPA-enhanced MRI and 'fair' inter-reader agreement on MRCP was noted for the left third-order medial duct. There was significantly better visualization of the cystic duct, left hepatic duct, and right second-order ducts on Gd-EOB-DTPA-enhanced MRI compared with MRCP. A 12.6% improvement in classifying the biliary branch pattern was also observed on Gd-EOB-DTPA-enhanced MRI compared with MRCP (P = 0.03). CONCLUSION Gd-EOB-DTPA-enhanced MRI provides additional diagnostic confidence over MRCP in the evaluation of the biliary ductal anatomy in potential LLDs.
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Changes of brain structure in Parkinson’s disease patients with mild cognitive impairment analyzed via VBM technology. Neurosci Lett 2017; 658:121-132. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2017.08.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2017] [Revised: 08/08/2017] [Accepted: 08/11/2017] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Hayashi N, Ogura A, Tsuchihashi T, Takahashi D, Matsuda T, Seino S, Doi T. Magnetization and demagnetization of magnetic dental attachments in a 3-T MRI system. Radiol Phys Technol 2017; 10:294-300. [DOI: 10.1007/s12194-017-0399-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2016] [Revised: 04/20/2017] [Accepted: 04/23/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Chen H, Li X, Liu F, Zhang H, Wang Z. Renal Clearable Peptide Functionalized NaGdF 4 Nanodots for High-Efficiency Tracking Orthotopic Colorectal Tumor in Mouse. Mol Pharm 2017; 14:3134-3141. [PMID: 28727430 DOI: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.7b00361] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The effective delivery of bioimaging probes to a selected cancerous tissue has extensive significance for biological studies and clinical investigations. Herein, the peptide functionalized NaGdF4 nanodots (termed as, pPeptide-NaGdF4 nanodots) have been prepared for highly efficient magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of tumor by formation of Gd-phosphonate coordinate bonds among hydrophobic NaGdF4 nanodots (4.2 nm in diameter) with mixed phosphorylated peptide ligands including a tumor targeting phosphopeptide and a cell penetrating phosphopeptide. The tumor targeting pPeptide-NaGdF4 nanodots have paramagnetic property with ultrasmall hydrodynamic diameter (HD, c.a., 7.3 nm) which greatly improves their MRI contrast ability of tumor and facilitates renal clearance. In detail, the capability of the pPeptide-NaGdF4 nanodots as high efficient contrast agent for in vivo MRI is evaluated successfully through tracking small drug induced orthotopic colorectal tumor (c.a., 195 mm3 in volume) in mouse.
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- Hongda Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Changchun 130022, P. R. China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Hospital of Jilin University , Changchun 130021, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Changchun 130022, P. R. China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Hospital of Jilin University , Changchun 130021, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Changchun 130022, P. R. China
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Ni D, Zhang J, Wang J, Hu P, Jin Y, Tang Z, Yao Z, Bu W, Shi J. Oxygen Vacancy Enables Markedly Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging-Guided Photothermal Therapy of a Gd 3+-Doped Contrast Agent. ACS NANO 2017; 11:4256-4264. [PMID: 28323405 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.7b01297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Gd3+-based contrast agents (CAs) are the most prevailing and widely used for enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Numbers of approaches have been developed to regulate the key parameters in order to obtain high-relaxivity CAs, according to the classic Solomon-Bloembergen-Morgen theory. Herein, a method of controlling oxygen vacancies in inorganic nanosized CAs has been developed for largely accelerated proton relaxation to obtain a high r1 value. Such a strategy is verified on oxygen-deficient PEG-NaxGdWO3 nanorods, which exhibit a remarkable r1 value up to 80 mM-1 s-1 (at 0.7 T) and a high r1 value of 32.1 mM-1 s-1 on a clinical 3.0 T scanner, offering an excellent blood pool MRI performance at a low dose. Meanwhile, free electrons and/or oxygen-vacancy-induced small polarons can endow PEG-NaxGdWO3 nanorods with significant photothermal conversion for MRI-guided photothermal therapy.
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- Dalong Ni
- State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructures, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Shanghai 200050, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Science , Beijing 100049, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University , Shanghai 200062, China
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- Department of Radiology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University , Shanghai 200040, China
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- Department of Radiology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University , Shanghai 200040, China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructures, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Shanghai 200050, China
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- Department of Radiology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University , Shanghai 200040, China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructures, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Shanghai 200050, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Science , Beijing 100049, China
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- Department of Radiology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University , Shanghai 200040, China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructures, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Shanghai 200050, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University , Shanghai 200062, China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructures, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Shanghai 200050, China
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A pilot cadaveric study of temperature and adjacent tissue changes after exposure of magnetic-controlled growing rods to MRI. EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL : OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE EUROPEAN SPINE SOCIETY, THE EUROPEAN SPINAL DEFORMITY SOCIETY, AND THE EUROPEAN SECTION OF THE CERVICAL SPINE RESEARCH SOCIETY 2017; 26:1618-1623. [DOI: 10.1007/s00586-016-4918-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2016] [Revised: 11/07/2016] [Accepted: 12/07/2016] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Reiter K, Nielson KA, Durgerian S, Woodard JL, Smith JC, Seidenberg M, Kelly DA, Rao SM. Five-Year Longitudinal Brain Volume Change in Healthy Elders at Genetic Risk for Alzheimer's Disease. J Alzheimers Dis 2017; 55:1363-1377. [PMID: 27834774 PMCID: PMC5924681 DOI: 10.3233/jad-160504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Neuropathological changes associated with Alzheimer's disease (AD) precede symptom onset by more than a decade. Possession of an apolipoprotein E (APOE) ɛ4 allele is the strongest genetic risk factor for late onset AD. Cross-sectional studies of cognitively intact elders have noted smaller hippocampal/medial temporal volumes in ɛ4 carriers (ɛ4+) compared to ɛ4 non-carriers (ɛ4-). Few studies, however, have examined long-term, longitudinal, anatomical brain changes comparing healthy ɛ4+ and ɛ4- individuals. The current five-year study examined global and regional volumes of cortical and subcortical grey and white matter and ventricular size in 42 ɛ4+ and 30 ɛ4- individuals. Cognitively intact participants, ages 65-85 at study entry, underwent repeat anatomical MRI scans on three occasions: baseline, 1.5, and 4.75 years. Results indicated no between-group volumetric differences at baseline. Over the follow-up interval, the ɛ4+ group experienced a greater rate of volume loss in total grey matter, bilateral hippocampi, right hippocampal subfields, bilateral lingual gyri, bilateral parahippocampal gyri, and right lateral orbitofrontal cortex compared to the ɛ4- group. Greater loss in grey matter volumes in ɛ4+ participants were accompanied by greater increases in lateral, third, and fourth ventricular volumes. Rate of change in white matter volumes did not differentiate the groups. The current results indicate that longitudinal measurements of brain atrophy can serve as a sensitive biomarker for identifying neuropathological changes in persons at genetic risk for AD and potentially, for assessing the efficacy of treatments designed to slow or prevent disease progression during the preclinical stage of AD.
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- Department of Psychology, Marquette University
- Department of Neurology, Medical College of Wisconsin
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- Department of Kinesiology, School of Public Health, University of Maryland
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- Department of Psychology, Rosalind Franklin University
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- Schey Center for Cognitive Neuroimaging, Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, Neurological Institute, Cleveland Clinic
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Caspar T, Schultz A, Schaeffer M, Labani A, Jeung MY, Jurgens PT, El Ghannudi S, Roy C, Ohana M. Left Ventricular Function Evaluation on a 3T MR Scanner with Parallel RF Transmission Technique: Prospective Comparison of Cine Sequences Acquired before and after Gadolinium Injection. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0163503. [PMID: 27669571 PMCID: PMC5036819 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0163503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2016] [Accepted: 09/09/2016] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Objectives To compare cine MR b-TFE sequences acquired before and after gadolinium injection, on a 3T scanner with a parallel RF transmission technique in order to potentially improve scanning time efficiency when evaluating LV function. Methods 25 consecutive patients scheduled for a cardiac MRI were prospectively included and had their b-TFE cine sequences acquired before and right after gadobutrol injection. Images were assessed qualitatively (overall image quality, LV edge sharpness, artifacts and LV wall motion) and quantitatively with measurement of LVEF, LV mass, and telediastolic volume and contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR) between the myocardium and the cardiac chamber. Statistical analysis was conducted using a Bayesian paradigm. Results No difference was found before or after injection for the LVEF, LV mass and telediastolic volume evaluations. Overall image quality and CNR were significantly lower after injection (estimated coefficient cine after > cine before gadolinium: -1.75 CI = [-3.78;-0.0305], prob(coef>0) = 0% and -0.23 CI = [-0.49;0.04], prob(coef>0) = 4%) respectively), but this decrease did not affect the visual assessment of LV wall motion (cine after > cine before gadolinium: -1.46 CI = [-4.72;1.13], prob(coef>0) = 15%). Conclusions In 3T cardiac MRI acquired with parallel RF transmission technique, qualitative and quantitative assessment of LV function can reliably be performed with cine sequences acquired after gadolinium injection, despite a significant decrease in the CNR and the overall image quality.
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- Thibault Caspar
- Cardiology Department, Nouvel Hôpital Civil, Strasbourg University Hospital, Strasbourg, France
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- Radiology Department, Nouvel Hôpital Civil, Strasbourg University Hospital, Strasbourg, France
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- Public Health and Biostatistics Department, Nouvel Hôpital Civil, Strasbourg University Hospital, Strasbourg, France
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- Radiology Department, Nouvel Hôpital Civil, Strasbourg University Hospital, Strasbourg, France
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- Radiology Department, Nouvel Hôpital Civil, Strasbourg University Hospital, Strasbourg, France
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- Radiology Department, Nouvel Hôpital Civil, Strasbourg University Hospital, Strasbourg, France
- iCube Laboratory, Université de Strasbourg / CNRS, UMR 7357, 67400, Illkirch, France
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- Radiology Department, Nouvel Hôpital Civil, Strasbourg University Hospital, Strasbourg, France
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- Radiology Department, Nouvel Hôpital Civil, Strasbourg University Hospital, Strasbourg, France
- iCube Laboratory, Université de Strasbourg / CNRS, UMR 7357, 67400, Illkirch, France
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Holbrook RJ, Rammohan N, Rotz MW, MacRenaris KW, Preslar AT, Meade TJ. Gd(III)-Dithiolane Gold Nanoparticles for T1-Weighted Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Pancreas. NANO LETTERS 2016; 16:3202-9. [PMID: 27050622 PMCID: PMC5045863 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.6b00599] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Pancreatic adenocarcinoma has a 5 year survival of approximately 3% and median survival of 6 months and is among the most dismal of prognoses in all of medicine. This poor prognosis is largely due to delayed diagnosis where patients remain asymptomatic until advanced disease is present. Therefore, techniques to allow early detection of pancreatic adenocarcinoma are desperately needed. Imaging of pancreatic tissue is notoriously difficult, and the development of new imaging techniques would impact our understanding of organ physiology and pathology with applications in disease diagnosis, staging, and longitudinal response to therapy in vivo. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) provides numerous advantages for these types of investigations; however, it is unable to delineate the pancreas due to low inherent contrast within this tissue type. To overcome this limitation, we have prepared a new Gd(III) contrast agent that accumulates in the pancreas and provides significant contrast enhancement by MR imaging. We describe the synthesis and characterization of a new dithiolane-Gd(III) complex and a straightforward and scalable approach for conjugation to a gold nanoparticle. We present data that show the nanoconjugates exhibit very high per particle values of r1 relaxivity at both low and high magnetic field strengths due to the high Gd(III) payload. We provide evidence of pancreatic tissue labeling that includes MR images, post-mortem biodistribution analysis, and pancreatic tissue evaluation of particle localization. Significant contrast enhancement was observed allowing clear identification of the pancreas with contrast-to-noise ratios exceeding 35:1.
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- Robert J. Holbrook
- Department of Chemistry, Molecular Biosciences, Neurobiology, Radiology, and Center for Advanced Molecular Imaging, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Molecular Biosciences, Neurobiology, Radiology, and Center for Advanced Molecular Imaging, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Molecular Biosciences, Neurobiology, Radiology, and Center for Advanced Molecular Imaging, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Molecular Biosciences, Neurobiology, Radiology, and Center for Advanced Molecular Imaging, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Molecular Biosciences, Neurobiology, Radiology, and Center for Advanced Molecular Imaging, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Molecular Biosciences, Neurobiology, Radiology, and Center for Advanced Molecular Imaging, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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Fifty Years of Technological Innovation: Potential and Limitations of Current Technologies in Abdominal Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Computed Tomography. Invest Radiol 2016; 50:584-93. [PMID: 26039773 DOI: 10.1097/rli.0000000000000173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has become an important modality for the diagnosis of intra-abdominal pathology. Hardware and pulse sequence developments have made it possible to derive not only morphologic but also functional information related to organ perfusion (dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI), oxygen saturation (blood oxygen level dependent), tissue cellularity (diffusion-weighted imaging), and tissue composition (spectroscopy). These techniques enable a more specific assessment of pathologic lesions and organ functionality. Magnetic resonance imaging has thus transitioned from a purely morphologic examination to a modality from which image-based disease biomarkers can be derived. This fits well with several emerging trends in radiology, such as the need to accurately assess response to costly treatment strategies and the need to improve lesion characterization to potentially avoid biopsy. Meanwhile, the cost-effectiveness, availability, and robustness of computed tomography (CT) ensure its place as the current workhorse for clinical imaging. Although the lower soft tissue contrast of CT relative to MRI is a long-standing limitation, other disadvantages such as ionizing radiation exposure have become a matter of public concern. Nevertheless, recent technical developments such as dual-energy CT or dynamic volume perfusion CT also provide more functional imaging beyond morphology.The aim of this article was to review and discuss the most important recent technical developments in abdominal MRI and state-of-the-art CT, with an eye toward the future, providing examples of their clinical utility for the evaluation of hepatic and renal pathologies.
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Foti PV, Ognibene N, Spadola S, Caltabiano R, Farina R, Palmucci S, Milone P, Ettorre GC. Non-neoplastic diseases of the fallopian tube: MR imaging with emphasis on diffusion-weighted imaging. Insights Imaging 2016; 7:311-27. [PMID: 26992404 PMCID: PMC4877350 DOI: 10.1007/s13244-016-0484-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2015] [Revised: 02/26/2016] [Accepted: 03/03/2016] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE We illustrate the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) features of non-neoplastic tubaric conditions. BACKGROUND A variety of pathologic non-neoplastic conditions may affect the fallopian tubes. Knowledge of their imaging appearance is important for correct diagnosis. With recent advances in MRI, along with conventional MR sequences, diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) sequences are available and may improve lesion characterization by discriminating the nature of the content of the dilated tube. Tubal fluid with low signal intensity on T1-weighted images, high signal intensity on T2-weighted images and no restricted diffusion on DWI is indicative of hydrosalpinx. Content with high signal intensity on T1-weighted images and restricted diffusion on DWI is suggestive of hematosalpinx associated with endometriosis or tubal pregnancy. A dilated tube with variable or heterogeneous signal intensity content on conventional MR sequences and restricted diffusion on DWI may suggest a pyosalpinx or tubo-ovarian abscess. We describe morphological characteristics, MR signal intensity features, enhancement behaviour and possible differential diagnosis of each lesion. CONCLUSION MRI is the method of choice to study adnexal pelvic masses. Qualitative and quantitative functional imaging with DWI can be of help in characterization of tubaric diseases, provided that findings are interpreted in conjunction with those obtained with conventional MRI sequences. TEACHING POINTS • Nondilated fallopian tubes are not usually seen on MR images. • MRI is the method of choice to characterize and localize utero-adnexal masses. • MRI allows characterization of lesions through evaluation of the fluid content's signal intensity. • DWI in conjunction with conventional MRI sequences may improve tissue characterization. • Pelvic inflammatory disease is the most common tubal pathology.
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- Pietro Valerio Foti
- Radiodiagnostic and Radiotherapy Unit, University Hospital "Policlinico-Vittorio Emanuele", Via Santa Sofia 78, 95123, Catania, Italy.
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- Radiodiagnostic and Radiotherapy Unit, University Hospital "Policlinico-Vittorio Emanuele", Via Santa Sofia 78, 95123, Catania, Italy
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- Department G.F. Ingrassia - Institute of Pathology, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Department G.F. Ingrassia - Institute of Pathology, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Radiodiagnostic and Radiotherapy Unit, University Hospital "Policlinico-Vittorio Emanuele", Via Santa Sofia 78, 95123, Catania, Italy
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- Radiodiagnostic and Radiotherapy Unit, University Hospital "Policlinico-Vittorio Emanuele", Via Santa Sofia 78, 95123, Catania, Italy
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- Radiodiagnostic and Radiotherapy Unit, University Hospital "Policlinico-Vittorio Emanuele", Via Santa Sofia 78, 95123, Catania, Italy
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- Radiodiagnostic and Radiotherapy Unit, University Hospital "Policlinico-Vittorio Emanuele", Via Santa Sofia 78, 95123, Catania, Italy
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Namba Y, Fuke S, Kashihara Y, Tanaka M, Yumoto A, Saito H, Sato T. Diagnostic Accuracy of Three Different Protocols for 3.0T Coronary Magnetic Resonance Angiography. Int Heart J 2016; 57:535-40. [DOI: 10.1536/ihj.15-436] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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- Yusuke Namba
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Japanese Red Cross Okayama Hospital
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Japanese Red Cross Okayama Hospital
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Japanese Red Cross Okayama Hospital
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Japanese Red Cross Okayama Hospital
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Japanese Red Cross Okayama Hospital
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Japanese Red Cross Okayama Hospital
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Japanese Red Cross Okayama Hospital
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Zhang C, Ren J, Yang Y, Wang D, He J, Huo D, Hu Y. Ultra-sensitive diagnosis of orthotopic patient derived hepatocellular carcinoma by Fe@graphene nanoparticles in MRI. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra23511e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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mPEG-DSPE modified Fe/graphene nanoparticles showed low cytotoxicity and high magnetic performance, providing super MRI diagnostic ability for cancer detection.
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- Chao Zhang
- Institute of Materials Engineering
- College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
- Nanjing University
- P. R. China
- Department of Radiology
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- The State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology
- Division of Immunology
- Medical School
- Nanjing University
- Nanjing 210093
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- Institute of Materials Engineering
- College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
- Nanjing University
- P. R. China
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- Department of Physics
- Nanjing University
- Nanjing 210093
- P. R. China
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- Department of Radiology
- Drum Tower Hospital
- School of Medicine
- Nanjing University
- P. R. China
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- Institute of Materials Engineering
- College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
- Nanjing University
- P. R. China
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- Institute of Materials Engineering
- College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
- Nanjing University
- P. R. China
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Yasar TK, Wagner M, Bane O, Besa C, Babb JS, Kannengiesser S, Fung M, Ehman RL, Taouli B. Interplatform reproducibility of liver and spleen stiffness measured with MR elastography. J Magn Reson Imaging 2015; 43:1064-72. [PMID: 26469708 DOI: 10.1002/jmri.25077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2015] [Accepted: 09/29/2015] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To assess interplatform reproducibility of liver stiffness (LS) and spleen stiffness (SS) measured with magnetic resonance elastography (MRE) based on a 2D gradient echo (GRE) sequence. MATERIALS AND METHODS This prospective Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)-compliant and Institutional Review Board (IRB)-approved study involved 12 subjects (five healthy volunteers and seven patients with liver disease). A multislice 2D-GRE-based MRE sequence was performed using two systems from different vendors (3.0T GE and 1.5T Siemens) on the same day. Two independent observers measured LS and SS on confidence maps. Bland-Altman analysis (with coefficient of reproducibility, CR), coefficient of variability (CV), and intraclass correlation (ICC) were used to analyze interplatform, intra- and interobserver variability. Human data were validated using a gelatin-based phantom. RESULTS There was excellent reproducibility of phantom stiffness measurement (CV 4.4%). Mean LS values were 3.44-3.48 kPa and 3.62-3.63 kPa, and mean SS values were 7.54-7.91 kPa and 8.40-8.85 kPa at 3.0T and 1.5T for observers 1 and 2, respectively. The mean CVs between platforms were 9.2%-11.5% and 13.1%-14.4% for LS and SS, respectively, for observers 1 and 2. There was excellent interplatform reproducibility (ICC >0.88 and CR <36.2%) for both LS and SS, and excellent intra- and interobserver reproducibility (intraobserver: ICC >0.99, CV <2.1%, CR <6.6%; interobserver: ICC >0.97, CV and CR <16%). CONCLUSION This study demonstrates that 2D-GRE MRE provides platform- and observer-independent LS and SS measurements.
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- Temel Kaya Yasar
- Translational and Molecular Imaging Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA
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- Translational and Molecular Imaging Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA
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- Translational and Molecular Imaging Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA
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- Translational and Molecular Imaging Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA.,Department of Radiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Radiology, New York University, New York, New York, USA
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- GE Healthcare, MR Applications & Workflow, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Translational and Molecular Imaging Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA.,Department of Radiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA
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Late gadolinium enhancement cardiac imaging on a 3T scanner with parallel RF transmission technique: prospective comparison of 3D-PSIR and 3D-IR. Eur Radiol 2015; 26:1547-55. [PMID: 26373760 DOI: 10.1007/s00330-015-4002-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2015] [Revised: 08/10/2015] [Accepted: 09/02/2015] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To qualitatively and quantitatively compare different late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) sequences acquired at 3T with a parallel RF transmission technique. METHODS One hundred and sixty participants prospectively enrolled underwent a 3T cardiac MRI with 3 different LGE sequences: 3D Phase-Sensitive Inversion-Recovery (3D-PSIR) acquired 5 minutes after injection, 3D Inversion-Recovery (3D-IR) at 9 minutes and 3D-PSIR at 13 minutes. All LGE-positive patients were qualitatively evaluated both independently and blindly by two radiologists using a 4-level scale, and quantitatively assessed with measurement of contrast-to-noise ratio and LGE maximal surface. Statistical analyses were calculated under a Bayesian paradigm using MCMC methods. RESULTS Fifty patients (70 % men, 56yo ± 19) exhibited LGE (62 % were post-ischemic, 30 % related to cardiomyopathy and 8 % post-myocarditis). Early and late 3D-PSIR were superior to 3D-IR sequences (global quality, estimated coefficient IR > early-PSIR : -2.37 CI = [-3.46 ; -1.38], prob(coef > 0) = 0 % and late-PSIR > IR : 3.12 CI = [0.62 ; 4.41], prob(coef > 0) = 100 %), LGE surface estimated coefficient IR > early-PSIR: -0.09 CI = [-1.11; -0.74], prob(coef > 0) = 0 % and late-PSIR > IR : 0.96 CI = [0.77; 1.15], prob(coef > 0) = 100 %). Probabilities for late PSIR being superior to early PSIR concerning global quality and CNR were over 90 %, regardless of the aetiological subgroup. CONCLUSIONS In 3T cardiac MRI acquired with parallel RF transmission technique, 3D-PSIR is qualitatively and quantitatively superior to 3D-IR. KEY POINTS • Late gadolinium enhancement is an essential part of a cardiac MRI examination • PSIR and IR sequences are the two possible options for LGE imaging • At 3T with parallel RF transmission, PSIR sequences are significantly better • One LGE sequence is sufficient, allowing an optimization of the acquisition time.
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Jayaweera HK, Lagopoulos J, Duffy SL, Lewis SJG, Hermens DF, Norrie L, Hickie IB, Naismith SL. Spectroscopic markers of memory impairment, symptom severity and age of onset in older people with lifetime depression: Discrete roles of N-acetyl aspartate and glutamate. J Affect Disord 2015; 183:31-8. [PMID: 26000754 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2015.04.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2015] [Revised: 04/10/2015] [Accepted: 04/10/2015] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Glutamate (Glu) and N-acetyl aspartate (NAA) are markers of excitatory processes and neuronal compromise respectively. Increased Glu and decreased NAA concentrations have been implicated in the pathophysiology of depression and cognitive impairment respectively. OBJECTIVE To determine the relationship between NAA, Glu, memory and key clinical features in older people with lifetime depression compared to comparison subjects. METHOD Thirty-five health-seeking older adults (mean age=63.57 years), with a lifetime depression diagnosis, and 21 age-matched healthy comparison subjects (mean age=65.48 years) underwent neuropsychological testing, psychiatric assessment and proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy from which Glu and NAA were measured (reported as a ratio to creatine). RESULTS Compared to comparison subjects, the depressed subjects showed poorer verbal learning and memory retention. Hippocampal NAA and Glu did not differ significantly between groups. However, in comparison subjects, lower levels of hippocampal Glu were associated with poorer memory retention (r=0.55, p=0.018). In the depressed subjects, lower levels of hippocampal NAA were related to poorer verbal learning (r=0.44, p=0.008) and memory retention (r=0.41, p=0.018). Greater hippocampal Glu was associated with more severe depressive symptoms (r=0.35, p=0.039) and an earlier age of illness onset (r=-0.37, p=0.031). LIMITATIONS This is a cross sectional study with a heterogeneous group of depressed subjects. CONCLUSION Our findings highlight that hippocampal neurometabolites are entwined with both clinical and cognitive features associated with depression in older adults and further suggest that differential mechanisms may underpin these features.
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- Hirosha K Jayaweera
- Healthy Brain Ageing Program, Brain & Mind Research Institute, University of Sydney NSW Australia; Clinical Research Unit, Brain & Mind Research Institute, University of Sydney NSW Australia
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- Clinical Research Unit, Brain & Mind Research Institute, University of Sydney NSW Australia
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- Healthy Brain Ageing Program, Brain & Mind Research Institute, University of Sydney NSW Australia; Clinical Research Unit, Brain & Mind Research Institute, University of Sydney NSW Australia; School of Psychology, University of Sydney NSW Australia
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- Healthy Brain Ageing Program, Brain & Mind Research Institute, University of Sydney NSW Australia; Clinical Research Unit, Brain & Mind Research Institute, University of Sydney NSW Australia
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- Clinical Research Unit, Brain & Mind Research Institute, University of Sydney NSW Australia
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- Healthy Brain Ageing Program, Brain & Mind Research Institute, University of Sydney NSW Australia; Clinical Research Unit, Brain & Mind Research Institute, University of Sydney NSW Australia
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- Healthy Brain Ageing Program, Brain & Mind Research Institute, University of Sydney NSW Australia; Clinical Research Unit, Brain & Mind Research Institute, University of Sydney NSW Australia
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- Healthy Brain Ageing Program, Brain & Mind Research Institute, University of Sydney NSW Australia; Clinical Research Unit, Brain & Mind Research Institute, University of Sydney NSW Australia; School of Psychology, University of Sydney NSW Australia.
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Tolerance and long-term MRI imaging of gadolinium-modified meshes used in soft organ repair. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0120218. [PMID: 25811855 PMCID: PMC4374942 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0120218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2014] [Accepted: 01/20/2015] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Background Synthetic meshes are frequently used to reinforce soft tissues. The aim of this translational study is to evaluate tolerance and long-term MRI visibility of two recently developed Gadolinium-modified meshes in a rat animal model. Materials and Methods Gadolinium-poly-ε-caprolactone (Gd-PCL) and Gadolinium-polymethylacrylate (Gd-PMA) modified meshes were implanted in Wistar rats and their tolerance was assessed daily. Inflammation and biocompatibility of the implants were assessed by histology and immunohistochemistry after 30 days post implantation. Implants were visualised by 7T and 3T MRI at day 30 and at day 90. Diffusion of Gadolinium in the tissues of the implanted animals was assessed by Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry. Results Overall Gd-PMA coated implants were better tolerated as compared to those coated with Gd-PCL. In fact, Gd-PMA implants were characterised by a high ratio collagen I/III and good vascularisation of the integration tissues. High resolution images of the coated mesh were obtained in vivo with experimental 7T as well as 3T clinical MRI. Mass spectrometry analyses showed that levels of Gadolinium in animals implanted with coated mesh were similar to those of the control group. Conclusions Meshes coated with Gd-PMA are better tolerated as compared to those coated with Gd-PCL as no signs of erosion or significant inflammation were detected at 30 days post implantation. Also, Gd-PMA coated meshes were clearly visualised with both 7T and 3T MRI devices. This new technique of mesh optimisation may represent a valuable tool in soft tissue repair and management.
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Rotz MW, Culver KSB, Parigi G, MacRenaris KW, Luchinat C, Odom TW, Meade TJ. High relaxivity Gd(III)-DNA gold nanostars: investigation of shape effects on proton relaxation. ACS NANO 2015; 9:3385-96. [PMID: 25723190 PMCID: PMC4489565 DOI: 10.1021/nn5070953] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Gadolinium(III) nanoconjugate contrast agents (CAs) have distinct advantages over their small-molecule counterparts in magnetic resonance imaging. In addition to increased Gd(III) payload, a significant improvement in proton relaxation efficiency, or relaxivity (r1), is often observed. In this work, we describe the synthesis and characterization of a nanoconjugate CA created by covalent attachment of Gd(III) to thiolated DNA (Gd(III)-DNA), followed by surface conjugation onto gold nanostars (DNA-Gd@stars). These conjugates exhibit remarkable r1 with values up to 98 mM(-1) s(-1). Additionally, DNA-Gd@stars show efficient Gd(III) delivery and biocompatibility in vitro and generate significant contrast enhancement when imaged at 7 T. Using nuclear magnetic relaxation dispersion analysis, we attribute the high performance of the DNA-Gd@stars to an increased contribution of second-sphere relaxivity compared to that of spherical CA equivalents (DNA-Gd@spheres). Importantly, the surface of the gold nanostar contains Gd(III)-DNA in regions of positive, negative, and neutral curvature. We hypothesize that the proton relaxation enhancement observed results from the presence of a unique hydrophilic environment produced by Gd(III)-DNA in these regions, which allows second-sphere water molecules to remain adjacent to Gd(III) ions for up to 10 times longer than diffusion. These results establish that particle shape and second-sphere relaxivity are important considerations in the design of Gd(III) nanoconjugate CAs.
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- Matthew W. Rotz
- Departments of Chemistry, Molecular Biosciences, Neurobiology, and Radiology, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Departments of Chemistry, Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Magnetic Resonance Center (CERM) and Department of Chemistry, University of Florence, Via Luigi Sacconi 6, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy
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- Quantitative Bio-elemental Imaging Center, Department of Molecular Biosciences, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Magnetic Resonance Center (CERM) and Department of Chemistry, University of Florence, Via Luigi Sacconi 6, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy
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- Departments of Chemistry, Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Departments of Chemistry, Molecular Biosciences, Neurobiology, and Radiology, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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Hasegawa M, Miyata K, Abe Y, Ishii T, Ishigami T, Ohtani K, Nagai E, Ohyama T, Umekawa Y, Nakabayashi S. 3-T MRI safety assessments of magnetic dental attachments and castable magnetic alloys. Dentomaxillofac Radiol 2015; 44:20150011. [PMID: 25785821 DOI: 10.1259/dmfr.20150011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES To assess the safety of different magnetic dental attachments during 3-T MRI according to the American Society for Testing and Materials F2182-09 and F2052-06e1 standard testing methods and to develop a method to determine MRI compatibility by measuring magnetically induced torque. METHODS The temperature elevations, magnetically induced forces and torques of a ferromagnetic stainless steel keeper, a coping comprising a keeper and a cast magnetic alloy coping were measured on MRI systems. RESULTS The coping comprising a keeper demonstrated the maximum temperature increase (1.42 °C) for the whole-body-averaged specific absorption rate and was calculated as 2.1 W kg⁻¹ with the saline phantom. All deflection angles exceeded 45°. The cast magnetic alloy coping had the greatest deflection force (0.33 N) during 3-T MRI and torque (1.015 mN m) during 0.3-T MRI. CONCLUSIONS The tested devices showed minimal radiofrequency (RF)-induced heating in a 3-T MR environment, but the cast magnetic alloy coping showed a magnetically induced deflection force and torque approximately eight times that of the keepers. For safety, magnetic dental attachments should be inspected before and after MRI and large prostheses containing cast magnetic alloy should be removed. Although magnetic dental attachments may pose no great risk of RF-induced heating or magnetically induced torque during 3-T MRI, their magnetically induced deflection forces tended to exceed acceptable limits. Therefore, the inspection of such devices before and after MRI is important for patient safety.
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- M Hasegawa
- 1 Department of Partial Denture Prosthodontics, Nihon University School of Dentistry, Tokyo, Japan
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- 1 Department of Partial Denture Prosthodontics, Nihon University School of Dentistry, Tokyo, Japan
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- 1 Department of Partial Denture Prosthodontics, Nihon University School of Dentistry, Tokyo, Japan
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- 1 Department of Partial Denture Prosthodontics, Nihon University School of Dentistry, Tokyo, Japan
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- 1 Department of Partial Denture Prosthodontics, Nihon University School of Dentistry, Tokyo, Japan.,2 Division of Clinical Research, Nihon University School of Dentistry, Tokyo, Japan
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- 1 Department of Partial Denture Prosthodontics, Nihon University School of Dentistry, Tokyo, Japan.,2 Division of Clinical Research, Nihon University School of Dentistry, Tokyo, Japan
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- 1 Department of Partial Denture Prosthodontics, Nihon University School of Dentistry, Tokyo, Japan.,2 Division of Clinical Research, Nihon University School of Dentistry, Tokyo, Japan
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- 1 Department of Partial Denture Prosthodontics, Nihon University School of Dentistry, Tokyo, Japan.,2 Division of Clinical Research, Nihon University School of Dentistry, Tokyo, Japan
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- 1 Department of Partial Denture Prosthodontics, Nihon University School of Dentistry, Tokyo, Japan.,2 Division of Clinical Research, Nihon University School of Dentistry, Tokyo, Japan
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- 1 Department of Partial Denture Prosthodontics, Nihon University School of Dentistry, Tokyo, Japan.,2 Division of Clinical Research, Nihon University School of Dentistry, Tokyo, Japan
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Introduction Over the past 20 years, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has advanced due to new techniques involving increased magnetic field strength and developments in coils and pulse sequences. These advances allow increased opportunity to delineate the complex skull base anatomy and may guide the diagnosis and treatment of the myriad of pathologies that can affect the skull base. Objectives The objective of this article is to provide a brief background of the development of MRI and illustrate advances in skull base imaging, including techniques that allow improved conspicuity, characterization, and correlative physiologic assessment of skull base pathologies. Data Synthesis Specific radiographic illustrations of increased skull base conspicuity including the lower cranial nerves, vessels, foramina, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks, and effacement of endolymph are provided. In addition, MRIs demonstrating characterization of skull base lesions, such as recurrent cholesteatoma versus granulation tissue or abscess versus tumor, are also provided as well as correlative clinical findings in CSF flow studies in a patient pre- and post-suboccipital decompression for a Chiari I malformation. Conclusions This article illustrates MRI radiographic advances over the past 20 years, which have improved clinicians' ability to diagnose, define, and hopefully improve the treatment and outcomes of patients with underlying skull base pathologies.
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- Claudia F.E. Kirsch
- Department of Radiology, Wexner Medical Center, Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, Ohio, United States
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Feng Y, Bogaert J, Oyen R, Ni Y. An overview on development and application of an experimental platform for quantitative cardiac imaging research in rabbit models of myocardial infarction. Quant Imaging Med Surg 2014; 4:358-75. [PMID: 25392822 PMCID: PMC4213418 DOI: 10.3978/j.issn.2223-4292.2013.09.01] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2013] [Accepted: 09/05/2013] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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To exploit the advantages of using rabbits for cardiac imaging research and to tackle the technical obstacles, efforts have been made under the framework of a doctoral research program. In this overview article, by cross-referencing the current literature, we summarize how we have developed a preclinical cardiac research platform based on modified models of reperfused myocardial infarction (MI) in rabbits; how the in vivo manifestations of cardiac imaging could be closely matched with those ex vivo macro- and microscopic findings; how these imaging outcomes could be quantitatively analyzed, validated and demonstrated; and how we could apply this cardiac imaging platform to provide possible solutions to certain lingering diagnostic and therapeutic problems in experimental cardiology. In particular, tissue components in acute cardiac ischemia have been stratified and characterized, post-infarct lipomatous metaplasia (LM) as a common but hardly illuminated clinical pathology has been identified in rabbit models, and a necrosis avid tracer as well as an anti-ischemic drug have been successfully assessed for their potential utilities in clinical cardiology. These outcomes may interest the researchers in the related fields and help strengthen translational research in cardiovascular diseases.
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- Yuanbo Feng
- KU Leuven, Department of Imaging and Pathology, Theragnostic Laboratory, Radiology Section, University Hospital Gasthuisberg, Leuven, Belgium
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- KU Leuven, Department of Imaging and Pathology, Theragnostic Laboratory, Radiology Section, University Hospital Gasthuisberg, Leuven, Belgium
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- KU Leuven, Department of Imaging and Pathology, Theragnostic Laboratory, Radiology Section, University Hospital Gasthuisberg, Leuven, Belgium
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- KU Leuven, Department of Imaging and Pathology, Theragnostic Laboratory, Radiology Section, University Hospital Gasthuisberg, Leuven, Belgium
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Assessment of pituitary micro-lesions using 3D sampling perfection with application-optimized contrasts using different flip-angle evolutions. Neuroradiology 2014; 56:1047-53. [DOI: 10.1007/s00234-014-1432-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2014] [Accepted: 09/09/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Kataoka H, Kiriyama T, Taoka T, Oba N, Takewa M, Eura N, Syobatake R, Kobayashi Y, Kumazawa M, Izumi T, Furiya Y, Aoyama N, Kichikawa K, Ueno S. Comparison of brain 3.0-T with 1.5-T MRI in patients with multiple sclerosis: a 6-month follow-up study. Clin Neurol Neurosurg 2014; 121:55-8. [PMID: 24793476 DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2014.03.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2013] [Revised: 02/20/2014] [Accepted: 03/18/2014] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The 2010 revisions to the McDonald criteria for the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS) were recently published. One objective of the revision was to simplify the MRI criteria. The MRI criteria do not specify magnetic field strength. We studied whether there was any difference in diagnosis between brain 3.0-T and 1.5-T MRI according to the 2010 revisions of the McDonald criteria. PATIENTS AND METHODS We prospectively studied brain 3.0-T and 1.5-T MRI in 22 patients with MS. 1.5-T MRI was performed 24h after 3.0-T MRI, and the scanning protocol included contiguous axial sections of T2-weighted images (T2WI), T1WI, and enhanced T1WI. These two different MRI and neurological assessments were scheduled to be repeated 3 and 6 months after study entry. RESULTS The regions where MS lesions were better visualized on 3.0-T MRI tended to be in deep white matter on T2WI. Dissemination of lesions in space and time was similar for 3.0-T and 1.5-T MRI. CONCLUSION Our study found no difference between brain 3.0-T and 1.5-T MRI. There was no apparent impact of brain 3.0-T MRI on the diagnosis of MS according to the 2010 version of the MRI criteria.
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- Hiroshi Kataoka
- Department of Neurology, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Nara, Japan.
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- Department of Neurology, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Nara, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Nara, Japan
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- Department of Neurology, Heisei Memorial Hospital, Kashihara, Nara, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Heisei Memorial Hospital, Kashihara, Nara, Japan
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- Department of Neurology, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Nara, Japan
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- Department of Neurology, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Nara, Japan
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- Department of Neurology, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Nara, Japan
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- Department of Neurology, Heisei Memorial Hospital, Kashihara, Nara, Japan
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- Department of Neurology, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Nara, Japan
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- Department of Neurology, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Nara, Japan
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- Hospital Director, Heisei Memorial Hospital, Kashihara, Nara, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Nara, Japan
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- Department of Neurology, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Nara, Japan
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Optimal single 3T MR imaging sequence for HDR brachytherapy of cervical cancer. J Contemp Brachytherapy 2014; 6:3-9. [PMID: 24790615 PMCID: PMC4003427 DOI: 10.5114/jcb.2014.41528] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2013] [Revised: 02/13/2014] [Accepted: 03/28/2014] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Purpose The superior image quality of 3 tesla (3T) magnetic resonance (MR) imaging in cervical cancer offers the potential to use a single image set for brachytherapy. This study aimed to determine a suitable single sequence for contouring tumour and organs at risk, applicator reconstruction, and treatment planning. Material and methods A 3T (Skyra, Siemens Healthcare AG, Germany) MR imaging system with an 18 channel body matrix coil generated HDR cervical cancer brachytherapy planning images on 20 cases using plastic-based treatment applicators. Seven different T2-weighted Turbo Spin Echo (TSE) sequences including both 3D and contiguous 2D scans based on sagittal, axial (transverse), and oblique planes were analysed. Each image set was assessed for total scanning time and usefulness in tumour localization via inter- and intra-observer analysis of high-risk clinical target volume (HR CTV) contouring. Applicator reconstruction in the treatment planning system was also considered. Results The intra-observer difference in HR CTV volumes between 2D and 3D axial-based image sets was low with an average difference of 3.1% for each observer. 2D and 3D sagittal image sets had the highest intra- and inter observer differences (over 15%). A 2D axial ‘double oblique’ sequence was found to produce the best intra- (average difference of 0.6%) and inter-observer (mean SD of 9.2%) consistency and greatest conformity (average 0.80). Conclusions There was little difference between 2D and 3D-based scanning sequences; however the increased scanning time of 3D sequences have potential to introduce greater patient motion artifacts. A contiguous 2D sequence based on an axial T2-weighted turbo-spin-echo (TSE) sequence orientated in all planes of the treatment applicator provided consistent tumour delineation whilst allowing applicator reconstruction and treatment planning.
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Study on a method to improve T1 image contrast by the subtraction technique for 3.0 T brain examination. Clin Imaging 2014; 38:91-5. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2013.10.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2012] [Revised: 09/27/2013] [Accepted: 10/29/2013] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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