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Beyer C, Paul KM, Dorsch S, Echner G, Dinkel F, Welzel T, Seidensaal K, Hörner-Rieber J, Jäkel O, Debus J, Klüter S. Compliance of volunteers in a fully-enclosed patient rotation system for MR-guided radiation therapy: a prospective study. Radiat Oncol 2024; 19:71. [PMID: 38849900 PMCID: PMC11162055 DOI: 10.1186/s13014-024-02461-2] [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: 10/12/2023] [Accepted: 05/24/2024] [Indexed: 06/09/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Particle therapy makes a noteworthy contribution in the treatment of tumor diseases. In order to be able to irradiate from different angles, usually expensive, complex and large gantries are used. Instead rotating the beam via a gantry, the patient itself might be rotated. Here we present tolerance and compliance of volunteers for a fully-enclosed patient rotation system in a clinical magnetic resonance (MR)-scanner for potential use in MR-guided radiotherapy, conducted within a prospective evaluation study. METHODS A patient rotation system was used to simulate and perform magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-examinations with 50 volunteers without an oncological question. For 20 participants, the MR-examination within the bore was simulated by introducing realistic MRI noise, whereas 30 participants received an examination with image acquisition. Initially, body parameters and claustrophobia were assessed. The subjects were then rotated to different angles for simulation (0°, 45°, 90°, 180°) and imaging (0°, 70°, 90°, 110°). At each angle, anxiety and motion sickness were assessed using a 6-item State-Trait-Anxiety-Inventory (STAI-6) and a modified Motion Sickness Assessment Questionnaire (MSAQ). In addition, general areas of discomfort were evaluated. RESULTS Out of 50 subjects, three (6%) subjects terminated the study prematurely. One subject dropped out during simulation due to nausea while rotating to 45°. During imaging, further two subjects dropped out due to shoulder pain from positioning at 90° and 110°, respectively. The average result for claustrophobia (0 = no claustrophobia to 4 = extreme claustrophobia) was none to light claustrophobia (average score: simulation 0.64 ± 0.33, imaging 0.51 ± 0.39). The mean anxiety scores (0% = no anxiety to 100% = maximal anxiety) were 11.04% (simulation) and 15.82% (imaging). Mean motion sickness scores (0% = no motion sickness to 100% = maximal motion sickness) of 3.5% (simulation) and 6.76% (imaging) were obtained across all participants. CONCLUSION Our study proves the feasibility of horizontal rotation in a fully-enclosed rotation system within an MR-scanner. Anxiety scores were low and motion sickness was only a minor influence. Both anxiety and motion sickness showed no angular dependency. Further optimizations with regard to immobilization in the rotation device may increase subject comfort.
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- Cedric Beyer
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Heidelberg University Hospital, Im Neuenheimer Feld 400, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.
- Heidelberg Institute of Radiation Oncology (HIRO) and National Center for Radiation Research in Oncology (NCRO), Heidelberg, Germany.
- National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), Heidelberg, Germany.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Heidelberg University Hospital, Im Neuenheimer Feld 400, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
- Heidelberg Institute of Radiation Oncology (HIRO) and National Center for Radiation Research in Oncology (NCRO), Heidelberg, Germany
- National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Heidelberg University Hospital, Im Neuenheimer Feld 400, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
- Heidelberg Institute of Radiation Oncology (HIRO) and National Center for Radiation Research in Oncology (NCRO), Heidelberg, Germany
- National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), Heidelberg, Germany
- Department of Medical Physics in Radiation Oncology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Heidelberg Institute of Radiation Oncology (HIRO) and National Center for Radiation Research in Oncology (NCRO), Heidelberg, Germany
- Department of Medical Physics in Radiation Oncology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Heidelberg Institute of Radiation Oncology (HIRO) and National Center for Radiation Research in Oncology (NCRO), Heidelberg, Germany
- Department of Medical Physics in Radiation Oncology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Heidelberg University Hospital, Im Neuenheimer Feld 400, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
- Heidelberg Institute of Radiation Oncology (HIRO) and National Center for Radiation Research in Oncology (NCRO), Heidelberg, Germany
- National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Heidelberg University Hospital, Im Neuenheimer Feld 400, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
- Heidelberg Institute of Radiation Oncology (HIRO) and National Center for Radiation Research in Oncology (NCRO), Heidelberg, Germany
- National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Heidelberg University Hospital, Im Neuenheimer Feld 400, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
- Heidelberg Institute of Radiation Oncology (HIRO) and National Center for Radiation Research in Oncology (NCRO), Heidelberg, Germany
- National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), Heidelberg, Germany
- Clinical Cooperation Unit Radiation Oncology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Heidelberg Institute of Radiation Oncology (HIRO) and National Center for Radiation Research in Oncology (NCRO), Heidelberg, Germany
- Department of Medical Physics in Radiation Oncology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Heidelberg Ion-Beam Therapy Center (HIT), Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Heidelberg University Hospital, Im Neuenheimer Feld 400, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
- Heidelberg Institute of Radiation Oncology (HIRO) and National Center for Radiation Research in Oncology (NCRO), Heidelberg, Germany
- National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), Heidelberg, Germany
- Clinical Cooperation Unit Radiation Oncology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Heidelberg Ion-Beam Therapy Center (HIT), Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Heidelberg University Hospital, Im Neuenheimer Feld 400, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.
- Heidelberg Institute of Radiation Oncology (HIRO) and National Center for Radiation Research in Oncology (NCRO), Heidelberg, Germany.
- National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), Heidelberg, Germany.
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Yun SY, Heo YJ. Clinical feasibility of post-contrast accelerated 3D T1-Sampling Perfection with Application-optimized Contrasts using different flip angle Evolutions (SPACE) with iterative denoising for intracranial enhancing lesions: a retrospective study. Acta Radiol 2024; 65:654-662. [PMID: 38623647 DOI: 10.1177/02841851241245104] [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] [Indexed: 04/17/2024]
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BACKGROUND Post-contrast T1-Sampling Perfection with Application-optimized Contrasts using different flip angle Evolutions (SPACE) is the preferred 3D T1 spin-echo sequence for evaluating brain metastases, regardless of the prolonged scan time. PURPOSE To evaluate the application of accelerated post-contrast T1-SPACE with iterative denoising (ID) for intracranial enhancing lesions in oncologic patients. MATERIAL AND METHODS For evaluation of intracranial lesions, 108 patients underwent standard and accelerated T1-SPACE during the same imaging session. Two neuroradiologists evaluated the overall image quality, artifacts, degree of enhancement, mean contrast-to-noise ratiolesion/parenchyma, and number of enhancing lesions for standard and accelerated T1-SPACE without ID. RESULTS Although there was a significant difference in the overall image quality and mean contrast-to-noise ratiolesion/parenchyma between standard and accelerated T1-SPACE without ID and accelerated SPACE with and without ID, there was no significant difference between standard and accelerated T1-SPACE with ID. Accelerated T1-SPACE showed more artifacts than standard T1-SPACE; however, accelerated T1-SPACE with ID showed significantly fewer artifacts than accelerated T1-SPACE without ID. Accelerated T1-SPACE without ID showed a significantly lower number of enhancing lesions than standard- and accelerated T1-SPACE with ID; however, there was no significant difference between standard and accelerated T1-SPACE with ID, regardless of lesion size. CONCLUSION Although accelerated T1-SPACE markedly decreased the scan time, it showed lower overall image quality and lesion detectability than the standard T1-SPACE. Application of ID to accelerated T1-SPACE resulted in comparable overall image quality and detection of enhancing lesions in brain parenchyma as standard T1-SPACE. Accelerated T1-SPACE with ID may be a promising replacement for standard T1-SPACE.
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- Su Young Yun
- Department of Radiology, Inje University Busan Paik Hospital, Busan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Inje University Busan Paik Hospital, Busan, Republic of Korea
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Awan KM, Goncalves Filho ALM, Tabari A, Applewhite BP, Lang M, Lo WC, Sellers R, Kollasch P, Clifford B, Nickel D, Husseni J, Rapalino O, Schaefer P, Cauley S, Huang SY, Conklin J. Diagnostic evaluation of deep learning accelerated lumbar spine MRI. Neuroradiol J 2024; 37:323-331. [PMID: 38195418 PMCID: PMC11138337 DOI: 10.1177/19714009231224428] [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] [Indexed: 01/11/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Deep learning (DL) accelerated MR techniques have emerged as a promising approach to accelerate routine MR exams. While prior studies explored DL acceleration for specific lumbar MRI sequences, a gap remains in comprehending the impact of a fully DL-based MRI protocol on scan time and diagnostic quality for routine lumbar spine MRI. To address this, we assessed the image quality and diagnostic performance of a DL-accelerated lumbar spine MRI protocol in comparison to a conventional protocol. METHODS We prospectively evaluated 36 consecutive outpatients undergoing non-contrast enhanced lumbar spine MRIs. Both protocols included sagittal T1, T2, STIR, and axial T2-weighted images. Two blinded neuroradiologists independently reviewed images for foraminal stenosis, spinal canal stenosis, nerve root compression, and facet arthropathy. Grading comparison employed the Wilcoxon signed rank test. For the head-to-head comparison, a 5-point Likert scale to assess image quality, considering artifacts, signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), anatomical structure visualization, and overall diagnostic quality. We applied a 15% noninferiority margin to determine whether the DL-accelerated protocol was noninferior. RESULTS No significant differences existed between protocols when evaluating foraminal and spinal canal stenosis, nerve compression, or facet arthropathy (all p > .05). The DL-spine protocol was noninferior for overall diagnostic quality and visualization of the cord, CSF, intervertebral disc, and nerve roots. However, it exhibited reduced SNR and increased artifact perception. Interobserver reproducibility ranged from moderate to substantial (κ = 0.50-0.76). CONCLUSION Our study indicates that DL reconstruction in spine imaging effectively reduces acquisition times while maintaining comparable diagnostic quality to conventional MRI.
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- Komal M Awan
- Department of Radiology, Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Massachusetts General Hospital, USA
- Harvard Medical School, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Massachusetts General Hospital, USA
- Harvard Medical School, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Massachusetts General Hospital, USA
- Harvard Medical School, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Massachusetts General Hospital, USA
- Harvard Medical School, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Massachusetts General Hospital, USA
- Harvard Medical School, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Massachusetts General Hospital, USA
- Harvard Medical School, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Massachusetts General Hospital, USA
- Harvard Medical School, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Massachusetts General Hospital, USA
- Harvard Medical School, USA
- Harvard-MIT Health Sciences and Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Massachusetts General Hospital, USA
- Harvard Medical School, USA
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Bonfitto GR, Roletto A, Savardi M, Fasulo SV, Catania D, Signoroni A. Harnessing ChatGPT dialogues to address claustrophobia in MRI - A radiographers' education perspective. Radiography (Lond) 2024; 30:737-744. [PMID: 38428198 DOI: 10.1016/j.radi.2024.02.015] [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: 12/29/2023] [Revised: 02/19/2024] [Accepted: 02/20/2024] [Indexed: 03/03/2024]
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INTRODUCTION The healthcare sector invests significantly in communication skills training, but not always with satisfactory results. Recently, generative Large Language Models, have shown promising results in medical education. This study aims to use ChatGPT to simulate radiographer-patient conversations about the critical moment of claustrophobia management during MRI, exploring how Artificial Intelligence can improve radiographers' communication skills. METHODS This study exploits specifically designed prompts on ChatGPT-3.5 and ChatGPT-4 to generate simulated conversations between virtual claustrophobic patients and six radiographers with varying levels of work experience focusing on their differences in model size and language generation capabilities. Success rates and responses were analysed. The methods of radiographers in convincing virtual patients to undergo MRI despite claustrophobia were also evaluated. RESULTS A total of 60 simulations were conducted, achieving a success rate of 96.7% (58/60). ChatGPT-3.5 exhibited errors in 40% (12/30) of the simulations, while ChatGPT-4 showed no errors. In terms of radiographers' communication during the simulations, out of 164 responses, 70.2% (115/164) were categorized as "Supportive Instructions," followed by "Music Therapy" at 18.3% (30/164). Experts mainly used "Supportive Instructions" (82.2%, 51/62) and "Breathing Techniques" (9.7%, 6/62). Intermediate participants favoured "Music Therapy" (26%, 13/50), while Beginner participants frequently utilized "Mild Sedation" (15.4%, 8/52). CONCLUSION The simulation of clinical scenarios via ChatGPT proves valuable in assessing and testing radiographers' communication skills, especially in managing claustrophobic patients during MRI. This pilot study highlights the potential of ChatGPT in preclinical training, recognizing different training needs at different levels of professional experience. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE This study is relevant in radiography practice, where AI is increasingly widespread, as it explores a new way to improve the training of radiographers.
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- G R Bonfitto
- Department of Information Engineering, University of Brescia, Via Branze 38, 25123 Brescia, Italy; IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, Via Olgettina 60, 20132 Milano, Italy.
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- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Università degli Studi di Brescia, Via Branze 38, 25123 Brescia, Italy; IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, Via Olgettina 60, 20132 Milano, Italy.
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences, and Public Health, University of Brescia, Viale Europa 11, 25121, Brescia, Italy.
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- IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, Via Olgettina 60, 20132 Milano, Italy.
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- IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, Via Olgettina 60, 20132 Milano, Italy.
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences, and Public Health, University of Brescia, Viale Europa 11, 25121, Brescia, Italy.
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Plunkett S, Dobeli K, Prior M, Tusek X. Survey of maternal anxiety and perceptions towards foetal MRI and pre-scan education. J Med Radiat Sci 2024; 71:10-20. [PMID: 37724764 PMCID: PMC10920945 DOI: 10.1002/jmrs.725] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2023] [Accepted: 08/25/2023] [Indexed: 09/21/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Foetal MRI scans can induce feelings of fear, concern and anxiety in pregnant patients. The aim of this research was to determine if providing patients with an information leaflet reduced maternal anxiety regarding foetal MRI. METHODS A prospective, three-arm comparative pilot study was performed in the MRI department of a quaternary public hospital in Brisbane, Australia. Three groups of 30 participants (total 90 participants) received differing levels of information about foetal MRI: Group A - no foetal-MRI specific information (current practice at the site); Group B - a basic information leaflet; Group C - a comprehensive information leaflet. All participants completed a survey that explored their pre-scan anxiety immediately after their MRI scan. RESULTS Over 50% of participants in each group felt anxious before the MRI. Participants expressed anxiety towards the general process of the MRI, the outcome or results of the scan, and the safety of the modality. The basic and comprehensive leaflets were both efficacious in reducing anxiety for the majority of participants. CONCLUSIONS Whilst not all patients express anxiety regarding MRI scans, emotional distress surrounding the entire process is prevalent. Providing patients with comprehensive information about what the MRI scan entails (including the scan environment and duration, positioning, breath-holding requirements, and foetal safety) reduces anxiety for most patients. These findings can be used to determine ways in which reduction of anxiety improves the patient experience.
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- Stephanie Plunkett
- Department of Medical ImagingRoyal Brisbane & Women's HospitalQueenslandHerstonAustralia
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- Department of Medical ImagingRoyal Brisbane & Women's HospitalQueenslandHerstonAustralia
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- Department of Medical ImagingRoyal Brisbane & Women's HospitalQueenslandHerstonAustralia
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- Department of Medical ImagingRoyal Brisbane & Women's HospitalQueenslandHerstonAustralia
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Fakes K. Patient experiences and anxiety related to medical imaging: challenges and potential solutions. J Med Radiat Sci 2024; 71:3-6. [PMID: 38154787 PMCID: PMC10920950 DOI: 10.1002/jmrs.748] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2023] [Accepted: 12/16/2023] [Indexed: 12/30/2023] Open
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Patients' experiences of medical imaging are varied. In referencing the work of Plunkett et al. https://doi.org/10.1002/jmrs.725, relating to fetal MRI, this editorial explores potential methods for increased education and support to alleviate anxiety in patients undergoing medical imaging procedures.
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- Kristy Fakes
- School of Medicine and Public Health, College of Health, Medicine and WellbeingUniversity of NewcastleCallaghanNew South WalesAustralia
- Hunter Medical Research InstituteNew Lambton HeightsNew South WalesAustralia
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Hudson DM, Heales C. "I think this could be a big success" - A mixed methods study on practitioner perspectives on the acceptance of a virtual reality tool for preparation in MRI. Radiography (Lond) 2023; 29:851-861. [PMID: 37406474 DOI: 10.1016/j.radi.2023.06.005] [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: 02/05/2023] [Revised: 06/17/2023] [Accepted: 06/19/2023] [Indexed: 07/07/2023]
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INTRODUCTION A key part of a radiographer's role within MRI is providing the required emotional support to help patients succeed with a scan. Being informed is important; whilst information leaflets and videos are commonly used, these can be limited in their representation of the experience. Virtual reality tools are being shown to reasonably replicate a scan experience, having a positive impact on patient satisfaction and anxiety. The aim was to obtain the views of practitioners on the use and implementation of such a tool in practice. METHODS A mixed methods study was conducted looking at the use of a virtual scan experience for patients prior to MRI. Nine radiographers attended two focus group sessions to see the tool and undergo a virtual experience. Following this, a survey based on the technology acceptance model was completed along with a semi-structured discussion about its use. RESULTS Perceived usefulness, ease of use, attitude and intention to use were all positive towards the virtual scan tool. All practitioners saw value in such a tool and how it could be implemented within practice, highlighting areas for improvement and development. CONCLUSION The practitioner's perspective was that access to such a virtual scan experience could be of use to better prepare and support those patients needing extra support before a real scan. Acknowledgement of having time to discuss patient concerns was noted and this could provide a means of doing so away from busy scanning lists whilst not taking up additional time. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE Use of VR tools could be a conduit through which trust and rapport are built in advance away from busy scanning lists, thereby not impacting on operational throughput and hindering efficiency.
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- Medical Imaging, Department of Health and Care Professions, Exeter University, Exeter, UK
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Park SI, Yim Y, Chung MS. Clinical feasibility of CS-VIBE accelerates MRI techniques in diagnosing intracranial metastasis. Sci Rep 2023; 13:10012. [PMID: 37340077 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-37148-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2023] [Accepted: 06/16/2023] [Indexed: 06/22/2023] Open
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Our objective was to evaluate and compare the diagnostic performance of post-contrast 3D compressed-sensing volume-interpolated breath-hold examination (CS-VIBE) and 3D T1 magnetization-prepared rapid-acquisition gradient-echo (MPRAGE) in detecting intracranial metastasis. Additionally, we analyzed and compared the image quality between the two. We enrolled 164 cancer patients who underwent contrast-enhanced brain MRI. Two neuroradiologists independently reviewed all the images. The signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), contrast-to noise ratio (CNR) were compared between two sequences. For patients with intracranial metastasis, we measured enhancement degree and CNRlesion/parenchyma of the lesion. The overall image quality, motion artifact, gray-white matter discrimination and enhancing lesion conspicuity were analyzed. Both MPRAGE and CS-VIBE showed similar performance in diagnosing intracranial metastasis. Overall image quality of CS-VIBE was better with less motion artifact; however conventional MPRAGE was superior in enhancing lesion conspicuity. Overall, the SNR and CNR of conventional MPRAGE were higher than those of CS-VIBE. For 30 enhancing intracranial metastatic lesions, MPRAGE showed a lower CNR (p = 0.02) and contrast ratio (p = 0.03). MPRAGE and CS-VIBE were preferred in 11.6 and 13.4% of cases, respectively. In comparison with conventional MPRAGE, CS-VIBE achieved comparable image quality and visualization, with the scan time being half of that of MPRAGE.
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- Sang Ik Park
- Department of Radiology, Chung-Ang University Hospital, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, 102 Heukseok-ro, Dongjak-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Chung-Ang University Hospital, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, 102 Heukseok-ro, Dongjak-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Radiology, Human Medical Imaging and Intervention Center, Seoul, Korea
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Farinha MN, Semedo CS, Diniz AM, Herédia V. Individual and Contextual Variables as Predictors of MRI-Related Perceived Anxiety. Behav Sci (Basel) 2023; 13:458. [PMID: 37366710 DOI: 10.3390/bs13060458] [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: 03/02/2023] [Revised: 05/13/2023] [Accepted: 05/23/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) generates patient anxiety (PA) and, therefore, it is important to understand individual and contextual variables that may cause it. In study one, we explored those anxiety predictors. In study two, we examined the effect of the experience of MRI on PA comparing anxiety pre- to post-MRI. METHODS PA was measured with an anxiety and stress scale in an interview format. Data collection occurred at a public hospital with MRI outpatients aged 18 or older. In study one (n = 204), participants answered the questionnaire immediately after experiencing the MRI and the data were analyzed through structural equation modeling. In study two (n = 242), participants answered the questionnaire before and after the examination and the data were analyzed through Bayesian statistics. RESULTS Being female, having a higher education level (EL), and not receiving information about the examination predicts higher PA after MRI. Patients with prior information have a decrease in PA from pre- to post-MRI. Those who do not have no change in PA. In low-educated patients, PA also decreases and no changes occur in highly educated patients. CONCLUSION This study provides health professionals with valuable indicators about patients who are more likely to perceive and express anxiety during MRI.
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- Margarida N Farinha
- Department of Psychology, School of Social Sciences, University of Évora, 7000-803 Évora, Portugal
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- Research Centre in Education and Psychology (CIEP-UÉ), Department of Psychology, School of Social Sciences, University de Évora, 7000-803 Évora, Portugal
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- Research Centre in Education and Psychology (CIEP-UÉ), Department of Psychology, School of Social Sciences, University de Évora, 7000-803 Évora, Portugal
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- Radiology Department, Hospital do Espírito Santo, EPE, Évora and Affidea-Évora, 9500-370 Évora, Portugal
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Wen X, Shi J, Tan W, Jiang H, Wang D, Su J, Yang G, Zhang B. Effects of aromatherapy and music therapy on patients' anxiety during MRI examinations: a randomized controlled trial. Eur Radiol 2023; 33:2510-2518. [PMID: 36335480 DOI: 10.1007/s00330-022-09230-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2022] [Revised: 10/01/2022] [Accepted: 10/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Many patients experience anxiety during MRI examinations. However, little attention has been focused on decreasing patient anxiety and minimizing on-site cancellations. Here, we aimed to investigate the effects of aromatherapy and music therapy on alleviating anxiety during MRI examinations. METHODS This single-center, double-blinded, randomized control trial was conducted between November 1, 2021, and January 10, 2022. Patients undergoing MRI examinations were assigned randomly into either the aromatherapy group (AG), music therapy group (MG), aromatherapy plus music therapy group (AMTG), or routine care group (RG) at a ratio of 1:1:1:1. Aromatherapy was conducted through inhalation of lavender oil. Music therapy was performed using Pachelbel's Canon in D major. The primary outcome was the change in anxiety before and after the MRI scan, assessed using both the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory form 1 (STAI-1) and Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS). The second outcome was the participant's comfort, measured using Kolcaba's General Comfort Questionnaire (GCQ). RESULTS A total of 200 participants (mean age: 48.3 ± 14.9 years; 126 [63.0%] females) were enrolled, with 50 per group. The mean anxiety scores of the AMTG showed greater reduction compared with the AG, MG, and RG (ΔSTAI-1: 6.5 vs 2.6 vs 2.7 vs 1.9, p < 0.001; ΔSAS: 4.0 vs 1.4 vs 1.7 vs 0.6, p < 0.001). The mean GCQ score of the AMTG was higher compared with the AG, MG, and RG (98.0 vs 92.6 vs 91.2 vs 89.2, respectively, p < 0.001). CONCLUSION Aromatherapy combined with music therapy is effective for reducing patients' anxiety and improving their comfort level during MRI scans. KEY POINTS • In this randomized control trial of 200 participants undergoing MRI scans, aromatherapy plus music therapy is effective in reducing STAI-1 and SAS, as well as improving GCQ scores. • Although there was a significant difference between the aromatherapy plus music therapy and the single-intervention modalities, no significant differences were observed between the aromatherapy and music therapy themselves for state anxiety and comfort score. • Aromatherapy plus music therapy is a safe, non-invasive, nonpharmacological, and inexpensive patient-centered intervention for reducing anxiety and improving comfort in adults undergoing MRI examinations.
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- Xueke Wen
- Department of Radiology, The First People's Hospital of Zunyi (the Third Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University), Zunyi, Guizhou, China
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- Department of Nursing, The First People's Hospital of Zunyi (the Third Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University), Zunyi, Guizhou, China
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- Department of Management, The First People's Hospital of Zunyi (the Third Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University), Zunyi, Guizhou, China
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- Department of Nursing, The First People's Hospital of Zunyi (the Third Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University), Zunyi, Guizhou, China
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- Department of Nursing, The First People's Hospital of Zunyi (the Third Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University), Zunyi, Guizhou, China
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- Department of Nursing, The First People's Hospital of Zunyi (the Third Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University), Zunyi, Guizhou, China
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- Department of Nursing, The First People's Hospital of Zunyi (the Third Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University), Zunyi, Guizhou, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, No. 613 Huangpu West Road, Tianhe District, Guangzhou, 510627, Guangdong, China.
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Baek HJ, Heo YJ, Kim D, Yun SY, Baek JW, Jeong HW, Choo HJ, Lee JY, Oh SI. Usefulness of Wave-CAIPI for Postcontrast 3D T1-SPACE in the Evaluation of Brain Metastases. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2022; 43:857-863. [PMID: 35618423 DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a7520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2022] [Accepted: 03/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE High-resolution postcontrast 3D T1WI is a widely used sequence for evaluating brain metastasis, despite the long scan time. This study aimed to compare highly accelerated postcontrast 3D T1-weighted sampling perfection with application-optimized contrasts by using different flip angle evolution by using wave-controlled aliasing in parallel imaging (wave-T1-SPACE) with the commonly used standard high-resolution postcontrast 3D T1-SPACE for the evaluation of brain metastases. MATERIALS AND METHODS Among the 387 patients who underwent postcontrast wave-T1-SPACE and standard SPACE, 56 patients with suspected brain metastases were retrospectively included. Two neuroradiologists assessed the number of enhancing lesions according to lesion size, contrast-to-noise ratiolesion/parenchyma, contrast-to-noise ratiowhite matter/gray matter, contrast ratiolesion/parenchyma, and overall image quality for the 2 different sequences. RESULTS Although there was no significant difference in the evaluation of larger enhancing lesions (>5 mm) between the 2 different sequences (P = .66 for observer 1, P = .26 for observer 2), wave-T1-SPACE showed a significantly lower number of smaller enhancing lesions (<5 mm) than standard SPACE (1.61 [SD, 0.29] versus 2.84 [SD, 0.47] for observer 1; 1.41 [SD, 0.19] versus 2.68 [SD, 0.43] for observer 2). Furthermore, mean contrast-to-noise ratiolesion/parenchyma and overall image quality of wave-T1-SPACE were significantly lower than those in standard SPACE. CONCLUSIONS Postcontrast wave-T1-SPACE showed comparable diagnostic performance for larger enhancing lesions (>5 mm) and marked scan time reduction compared with standard SPACE. However, postcontrast wave-T1-SPACE showed underestimation of smaller enhancing lesions (<5 mm) and lower image quality than standard SPACE. Therefore, postcontrast wave-T1-SPACE should be interpreted carefully in the evaluation of brain metastasis.
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- H J Baek
- From the Department of Radiology (H.J.B.), Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine and Gyeongsang National University Changwon Hospital, Changwon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiology (Y.J.H., D.K., S.Y.Y., J.W.B., H.W.J., H.J.C.), Inje University Busan Paik Hospital, Busan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiology (Y.J.H., D.K., S.Y.Y., J.W.B., H.W.J., H.J.C.), Inje University Busan Paik Hospital, Busan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiology (Y.J.H., D.K., S.Y.Y., J.W.B., H.W.J., H.J.C.), Inje University Busan Paik Hospital, Busan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiology (Y.J.H., D.K., S.Y.Y., J.W.B., H.W.J., H.J.C.), Inje University Busan Paik Hospital, Busan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiology (Y.J.H., D.K., S.Y.Y., J.W.B., H.W.J., H.J.C.), Inje University Busan Paik Hospital, Busan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiology (Y.J.H., D.K., S.Y.Y., J.W.B., H.W.J., H.J.C.), Inje University Busan Paik Hospital, Busan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine (J.Y.L), Inje University Busan Paik Hospital, Busan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neurology (S.-I.O.), Inje University Busan Paik Hospital, Busan, Republic of Korea
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Shimokawa K, Matsumoto K, Yokota H, Kobayashi E, Hirano Y, Masuda Y, Uno T. Anxiety relaxation during MRI with a patient-friendly audiovisual system. Radiography (Lond) 2022; 28:725-731. [PMID: 35428571 DOI: 10.1016/j.radi.2022.03.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2021] [Revised: 03/19/2022] [Accepted: 03/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Many patients experience anxiety, not limited to claustrophobia, before magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examination. We performed a non-randomized controlled trial to evaluate whether a patient-friendly audiovisual (AV) system in the MR scanner room reduces patient anxiety. METHODS We randomly selected 61 participants from outpatients who required brain MRI examination. Patients were informed that they could choose to undergo an MRI examination with a patient-friendly AV system (Ambient Experience, Philips Healthcare, Best, The Netherlands) or the standard system. To complete the MRI examination without affecting clinical practice, all patients who preferred the patient-friendly AV system were assigned to the preferring AV group. Patients who indicated that either system was acceptable were randomly assigned to the no preference but allocated AV group or control (using the standard system) groups. In both groups, state anxiety using the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) was assessed before and after the MRI examination (A-State-before and A-State-after MRI, respectively). The changes in A-State-before and A-State-after MRI were categorized as follows: relieved high-state anxiety, no change in high-state anxiety, stable easiness, and intensified anxiety. RESULTS Among the 61 included patients, 19 were assigned to the preferring AV group, 20 to the no preference but allocated AV group, and 22 to the control group. There were no significant differences between the group. However, in patients with high-state anxiety before MRI, the preferring AV group and the no preference but allocated AV group, which used the patient-friendly AV system, relieved high-state anxiety by 63.6% (7 of 11 patients) and 81.8% (9 of 11 patients), respectively. In contrast, the control group using the standard system relieved high-level anxiety by only 42.9% (three out of seven patients). CONCLUSION The patient-friendly AV system may reduce anxiety in patients undergoing MRI examinations. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE The patient-friendly AV system may reduce anxiety in patients undergoing MRI examination by providing a more patient-centered MRI examination environment. These findings may help ameliorate negative perceptions associated with MRI examination.
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- K Shimokawa
- Department of Radiology, Chiba University Hospital, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba-shi, Chiba 260-8677, Japan.
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- Department of Radiology, Chiba University Hospital, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba-shi, Chiba 260-8677, Japan.
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- Diagnostic Radiology and Radiation Oncology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba-shi, Chiba 260-8670, Japan.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, National Hospital Organization Chiba Medical Center, 4-1-2 Tsubakihara, Chuo-ku, Chiba-shi, Chiba 260-8606, Japan.
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- Research Center for Child Mental Development, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba-shi, Chiba 260-0856, Japan.
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- Department of Radiology, Chiba University Hospital, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba-shi, Chiba 260-8677, Japan.
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- Diagnostic Radiology and Radiation Oncology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba-shi, Chiba 260-8670, Japan.
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Hudson DM, Heales C, Meertens R. Review of claustrophobia incidence in MRI: A service evaluation of current rates across a multi-centre service. Radiography (Lond) 2022; 28:780-787. [PMID: 35279401 DOI: 10.1016/j.radi.2022.02.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2022] [Revised: 02/18/2022] [Accepted: 02/23/2022] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Magnetic Resonance Imaging remains an anxious experience for many, often exhibiting as fear of enclosed spaces. A useful metric to assess its prevalence and impact in practice is premature termination due to claustrophobia. Incidence varies and depends on many factors such as the physical nature of the imaging equipment and examination being undertaken, as well as the patient themselves. METHODS Scan appointment data from between April 2019-March 2021 was extracted and reviewed. Analysis included the type of scanner used, patient age, sex, examination area, funding source, attendance and completion status. Binomial logistic regression was performed to look for any relevant predictors of failure to scan due to claustrophobia. RESULTS Overall incidence of incomplete examinations due to claustrophobia was 0.76%. Whilst the majority of scans were performed on conventional systems, those undergoing Open scans were over three times more likely to fail a scan due to claustrophobia, whilst those undergoing UpRight scanning were half as likely. Likelihood of claustrophobia increases with females, those between 45-64years of age, funded by the NHS and entering the scanner head first or having a head scan. CONCLUSION Incidence of incomplete scanning is below 1% but with the potential for further reduction with implementation and use of improved scanner design and technology. Understanding the impact of other variables is also useful to raise awareness of those at greater risk of claustrophobia. However, there are wider influences beyond data alone to consider and account for. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE Whilst occurrence of claustrophobia is low, there remains a cost impact, as well as an importance in understanding the patient experience. Drawing on operational data can help provide a limited, generalised view to support service improvement.
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- Medical Imaging, College of Medicine and Health, Exeter University, Exeter, UK
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- Medical Imaging, College of Medicine and Health, Exeter University, Exeter, UK
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Ryu K, Baek H, Skare S, Cho E, Nam I, Kim T, Sprenger T. Clinical Feasibility of Ultrafast Contrast-Enhanced T1-Weighted 3D-EPI for Evaluating Intracranial Enhancing Lesions in Oncology Patients: Comparison with Standard 3D MPRAGE Sequence. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2022; 43:195-201. [PMID: 35027347 PMCID: PMC8985684 DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a7391] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2021] [Accepted: 10/29/2021] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Contrast-enhanced 3D T1WI is a preferred sequence for brain tumor imaging despite the long scan time. This study investigated the clinical feasibility of ultrafast contrast-enhanced T1WI by 3D echo-planar imaging compared with a standard contrast-enhanced 3D MPRAGE sequence for evaluating intracranial enhancing lesions in oncology patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS Sixty-one patients in oncology underwent brain MR imaging including both contrast-enhanced T1WI, 3D-EPI and 3D MPRAGE, in a single examination session for evaluating intracranial tumors. Two neuroradiologists evaluated image quality, lesion conspicuity, diagnostic confidence, number and size of the lesions, and contrast-to-noise ratio measurements from the 2 different sequences. RESULTS Ultrafast 3D-EPI T1WI did not reveal significant differences in diagnostic confidence, contrast-to-noise ratiolesion/parenchyma, and the number of enhancing lesions compared with MPRAGE (P > .05). However, ultrafast 3D-EPI T1WI revealed inferior image quality, inferior anatomic delineation and greater susceptibility artifacts with fewer motion artifacts than images obtained with MPRAGE. The mean contrast-to-noise ratioWM/GM and visual conspicuity of the lesion on ultrafast 3D-EPI T1WI were lower than those of MPRAGE (P < .001). CONCLUSIONS Ultrafast 3D-EPI T1WI showed comparable diagnostic performance with sufficient image quality and a 7-fold reduction in scan time for evaluating intracranial enhancing lesions compared with standard MPRAGE, even though it was limited by an inferior image quality and frequent susceptibility artifacts. Therefore, we believe that ultrafast 3D-EPI T1WI may be a viable option in oncology patients prone to movement during imaging studies.
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- K.H. Ryu
- From the Departments of Radiology (K.H.R., H.J.B., E.C., I.C.N.)
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- From the Departments of Radiology (K.H.R., H.J.B., E.C., I.C.N.),Department of Radiology (H.J.B.), Institute of Health Sciences, Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine, Jinju, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neuroradiology (S.S.),Clinical Neuroscience (S.S., T.S.), Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
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- From the Departments of Radiology (K.H.R., H.J.B., E.C., I.C.N.)
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- From the Departments of Radiology (K.H.R., H.J.B., E.C., I.C.N.)
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- Internal Medicine (T.H.K.), Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine and Gyeongsang National University Changwon Hospital, Changwon, Republic of Korea
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- Clinical Neuroscience (S.S., T.S.), Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden,MR Applied Science Laboratory Europe (T.S.), GE Healthcare, Stockholm, Sweden
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Automated Brain Volumetry in Patients With Memory Impairment: Comparison of Conventional and Ultrafast 3D T1-weighted MRI Sequences Using Two Software Packages. AJR Am J Roentgenol 2022; 218:1062-1073. [DOI: 10.2214/ajr.21.27043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Hudson DM, Heales C, Vine SJ. Radiographer Perspectives on current occurrence and management of claustrophobia in MRI. Radiography (Lond) 2021; 28:154-161. [PMID: 34657799 DOI: 10.1016/j.radi.2021.09.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2021] [Revised: 08/26/2021] [Accepted: 09/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is well known to be a source of anxiety for patients, commonly appearing as claustrophobia. One of the main reasons for this is due to the physical nature of the scanner itself. Despite technological improvements, there is lacking evidence on whether these improvements have resulted in a reduction in claustrophobia and anxiety in the clinical setting. Background anxiety associated with the current COVID-19 pandemic may also have shown an increase in prevalence. Therefore, the aim of this study was to survey MRI radiographers on their perspectives on the occurrence and management of claustrophobia in modern day clinical practice. METHODS Following ethical approval, an online survey was used to gather the opinions of MRI radiographers. This used closed ranking questions as well as open responses to gain insight into how this issue may be presenting in practice, preferences in management, and barriers to providing support. RESULTS Responses provide an up-to-date view on how radiographers perceive both displays of anxiety and associated impacts on patient outcome, the considered sources of anxiety, the use and effectiveness of support strategies, barriers to providing this support, and views on how COVID-19 has impacted on practice. CONCLUSION The study provides a current view from radiographers on their experience of claustrophobia in practice. It shows that this remains a regular part of practice within the modality. Therefore, for MRI radiographers managing this is an essential component of their role. Communication and interaction with the patient are recognised as important, although time is a barrier to always being able to provide patient centred care. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE Ongoing support is needed for both patients and radiographers to improve experience within MRI.
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- Medical Imaging, College of Medicine and Health, Exeter University, Exeter, UK
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- College of Sports and Health Sciences, Exeter University, Exeter, UK
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Hudson DM, Heales C, Vine SJ. Scoping review: How is virtual reality being used as a tool to support the experience of undergoing Magnetic resonance imaging? Radiography (Lond) 2021; 28:199-207. [PMID: 34304960 DOI: 10.1016/j.radi.2021.07.008] [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: 06/03/2021] [Revised: 07/06/2021] [Accepted: 07/07/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Undergoing a Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scan continues to be a source of anxiety and concern for many patients. Various interventions have been developed and are used in regular clinical practice to support patients through the procedure. A novel approach which is gaining traction is that of virtual reality (VR) as a tool to support patient experience in MRI. This scoping review considers how it is currently being used and developed and discusses how effective it may be. KEY FINDINGS The eight papers found show a range of approaches being used; as a preparatory tool, exposure therapy or distraction technique. All of which show general positive influence on patient anxiety, compliance, and acceptability. The more recent, but limited number of papers, show this to be a developing field. CONCLUSION The potential for the use of VR lies in its ability to closely replicate the real world as a preparatory and exposure technique for those likely to experience concerns over the MRI procedure itself. The reality of the virtual environment also provides opportunity to spend time coaching patients in advance without the need to take up actual scanner time, thereby providing a safe space in which preparation and support can be given. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE It is argued that a better understanding of the theoretical basis on which VR may be working would further help development and implementation in clinical practice. This could then support a truly patient-centred approach to management of claustrophobia and associated anxieties related to MRI.
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- Medical Imaging, College of Medicine and Health, Exeter University, Exeter, UK
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- College of Sports and Health Sciences, Exeter University, Exeter, UK
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Trajcheski T, Brovina L, Zafirova B, Trajceska L. Introduction of Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Kosovo: First Fifty Consecutive Patients Registry Report. Open Access Maced J Med Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.3889/oamjms.2021.6085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND: Cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) as advanced diagnostic tool for the heart has been introduced in our institution since September 2019.
AIM: We report on the first fifty consecutive patients using this imaging modality.
METHODS AND MATERIALS: Strict protocol for CMR procedure, imaging quality assessment, contraindications, and informed consent were established. Patients selected for CMR were enrolled in a prospective registry. Visualizing the heart chambers, heart muscle and heart valves, resulted in acquiring complex imaging of the heart structure and function. When applicable, patients received gadolinium contrast agent for Late Gadolinium Enhancement (LGE). Adenosine was used for stress induced myocardial perfusion study. In this study, we report on the initial CMR procedures in the first 15 months.
RESULTS: The age of the patients ranges from 17 to 82 and the number of male and female patients was well balanced. No absolute contraindications were met in any patient. Relative contraindications were noted but did not prevent from performing the scan. Different cardiac pathologies were encountered in the examined patients. Most common was the ischemic heart disease – 19 (38%). We had 15 (30%) out of 46 (92%) CMR procedures with LGE showing fibrotic scaring. Quality image assessment was scaled from poor to excellent. Most of the assessments were graded very good and good (46% and 48%), no poor, and very poor noted.
CONCLUSION: CMR has been successfully introduced in Kosovo as excellent imaging tool for diagnosing and characterizing a nearly exhaustive spectrum of heart diseases.
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Belloni E, Tentoni S, Puci MV, Bortolotto C, Bottinelli O, Cellina M, Gibelli D, Rosti C, Oliva G, Montomoli C, Preda L, Calliada F, Scagnelli P. Patient Perception of Musculoskeletal MR: A Survey Research. Curr Med Imaging 2020; 16:1154-1160. [PMID: 33135611 DOI: 10.2174/1573405616666200107105743] [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: 05/26/2019] [Revised: 09/26/2019] [Accepted: 12/18/2019] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND When undergoing magnetic resonance (MR) exams, patients need to lie still in a noisy and enclosed environment for a long time. This condition, together with the anxiety burden related to the possible implications of the scan results, can entail a diagnostic outcome of poor quality. OBJECTIVE The aim of the study was to evaluate the personal perception and experience of adult patients undergoing unenhanced musculoskeletal MR. METHODS Consecutive outpatients undergoing unenhanced MR of spine, knee or shoulder were asked to respond to a 10-item questionnaire at the end of the exam. RESULTS 263 patients (54% males, mean age 50.6 ±15.8 years, range 18-83 years) completed the questionnaire. Patients declared that the most disturbing elements of the exam were forced immobility and noise (30% in both cases). Females perceived significantly higher degree of anxiety than males (56% vs. 21%, p<0.001). Exam duration was correctly perceived by 83% of the population. Patients' satisfaction was generally high (mean above 9 over 10). CONCLUSION Explanations and clarifications given before the exam were considered satisfactory by the patients. Despite some negative aspects such as noise, immobility and anxiety especially in females, patients' satisfaction with our service was high, as well as the willingness to return.
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- Elena Belloni
- Department of Radiology, Civil Hospital, Vigevano, Pavia Province, Italy
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- National Research Council, Institute of Applied Mathematics and Information Technologies “Enrico Magenes”, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Public Health, Experimental and Forensic Medicine, Unit of Biostatistics and Clinical Epidemiology, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Clinical-Surgical, Diagnostic and Pediatric Sciences, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Radiology Unit, Fatebenefratelli Hospital, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, Civil Hospital, Vigevano, Pavia Province, Italy
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- Radiology Unit, Fatebenefratelli Hospital, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Public Health, Experimental and Forensic Medicine, Unit of Biostatistics and Clinical Epidemiology, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Clinical-Surgical, Diagnostic and Pediatric Sciences, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy,Diagnostic Imaging Unit, National Center of Oncological Hadrontherapy (CNAO), Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy,Department of Clinical-Surgical, Diagnostic and Pediatric Sciences, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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Goncalves Filho ALM, Conklin J, Longo MGF, Cauley SF, Polak D, Liu W, Splitthoff DN, Lo WC, Kirsch JE, Setsompop K, Schaefer PW, Huang SY, Rapalino O. Accelerated Post-contrast Wave-CAIPI T1 SPACE Achieves Equivalent Diagnostic Performance Compared With Standard T1 SPACE for the Detection of Brain Metastases in Clinical 3T MRI. Front Neurol 2020; 11:587327. [PMID: 33193054 PMCID: PMC7653188 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2020.587327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2020] [Accepted: 09/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Background and Purpose: Brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examinations using high-resolution 3D post-contrast sequences offer increased sensitivity for the detection of metastases in the central nervous system but are usually long exams. We evaluated whether the diagnostic performance of a highly accelerated Wave-controlled aliasing in parallel imaging (Wave-CAIPI) post-contrast 3D T1 SPACE sequence was non-inferior to the standard high-resolution 3D T1 SPACE sequence for the evaluation of brain metastases. Materials and Methods: Thirty-three patients undergoing evaluation for brain metastases were prospectively evaluated with a standard post-contrast 3D T1 SPACE sequence and an optimized Wave-CAIPI 3D T1 SPACE sequence, which was three times faster than the standard sequence. Two blinded neuroradiologists performed a head-to-head comparison to evaluate the visualization of pathology, perception of artifacts, and the overall diagnostic quality. Wave-CAIPI post-contrast T1 SPACE was tested for non-inferiority relative to standard T1 SPACE using a 15% non-inferiority margin. Results: Wave-CAIPI post-contrast T1 SPACE was non-inferior to the standard T1 SPACE for visualization of enhancing lesions (P < 0.01) and offered equivalent diagnostic quality performance and only marginally higher background noise compared to the standard sequence. Conclusions: Our findings suggest that Wave-CAIPI post-contrast T1 SPACE provides equivalent visualization of pathology and overall diagnostic quality with three times reduced scan time compared to the standard 3D T1 SPACE.
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- Augusto Lio M Goncalves Filho
- Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, United States.,Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Charlestown, MA, United States.,Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, United States.,Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Charlestown, MA, United States.,Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, United States.,Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Charlestown, MA, United States.,Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, United States.,Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Charlestown, MA, United States.,Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Charlestown, MA, United States.,Siemens Healthcare GmbH, Erlangen, Germany
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- Siemens Shenzhen Magnetic Resonance Ltd., Shenzhen, China
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- Siemens Medical Solutions, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, United States.,Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Charlestown, MA, United States.,Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, United States.,Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Charlestown, MA, United States.,Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States.,Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology, Cambridge, MA, United States
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- Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, United States.,Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, United States.,Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Charlestown, MA, United States.,Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States.,Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology, Cambridge, MA, United States
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- Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, United States.,Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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Longo MGF, Conklin J, Cauley SF, Setsompop K, Tian Q, Polak D, Polackal M, Splitthoff D, Liu W, González RG, Schaefer PW, Kirsch JE, Rapalino O, Huang SY. Evaluation of Ultrafast Wave-CAIPI MPRAGE for Visual Grading and Automated Measurement of Brain Tissue Volume. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2020; 41:1388-1396. [PMID: 32732274 DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a6703] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2020] [Accepted: 05/18/2020] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Volumetric brain MR imaging typically has long acquisition times. We sought to evaluate an ultrafast MPRAGE sequence based on Wave-CAIPI (Wave-MPRAGE) compared with standard MPRAGE for evaluation of regional brain tissue volumes. MATERIALS AND METHODS We performed scan-rescan experiments in 10 healthy volunteers to evaluate the intraindividual variability of the brain volumes measured using the standard and Wave-MPRAGE sequences. We then evaluated 43 consecutive patients undergoing brain MR imaging. Patients underwent 3T brain MR imaging, including a standard MPRAGE sequence (acceleration factor [R] = 2, acquisition time [TA] = 5.2 minutes) and an ultrafast Wave-MPRAGE sequence (R = 9, TA = 1.15 minutes for the 32-channel coil; R = 6, TA = 1.75 minutes for the 20-channel coil). Automated segmentation of regional brain volume was performed. Two radiologists evaluated regional brain atrophy using semiquantitative visual rating scales. RESULTS The mean absolute symmetrized percent change in the healthy volunteers participating in the scan-rescan experiments was not statistically different in any brain region for both the standard and Wave-MPRAGE sequences. In the patients undergoing evaluation for neurodegenerative disease, the Dice coefficient of similarity between volumetric measurements obtained from standard and Wave-MPRAGE ranged from 0.86 to 0.95. Similarly, for all regions, the absolute symmetrized percent change for brain volume and cortical thickness showed <6% difference between the 2 sequences. In the semiquantitative visual comparison, the differences between the 2 radiologists' scores were not clinically or statistically significant. CONCLUSIONS Brain volumes estimated using ultrafast Wave-MPRAGE show low intraindividual variability and are comparable with those estimated using standard MPRAGE in patients undergoing clinical evaluation for suspected neurodegenerative disease.
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- M G F Longo
- From the Departments of Radiology (M.G.F.L., J.C., M.P., R.G.G., P.W.S., J.E.K., O.R., S.Y.H.)
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- From the Departments of Radiology (M.G.F.L., J.C., M.P., R.G.G., P.W.S., J.E.K., O.R., S.Y.H.).,Radiology, Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, (J.C., S.F.C., K.S., Q.T., D.P., S.Y.H.), Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.,Harvard Medical School (J.C., S.F.C., K.S., R.G.G., P.W.S., S.Y.H.), Boston, Massachusetts
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- Radiology, Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, (J.C., S.F.C., K.S., Q.T., D.P., S.Y.H.), Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.,Harvard Medical School (J.C., S.F.C., K.S., R.G.G., P.W.S., S.Y.H.), Boston, Massachusetts
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- Radiology, Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, (J.C., S.F.C., K.S., Q.T., D.P., S.Y.H.), Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.,Harvard Medical School (J.C., S.F.C., K.S., R.G.G., P.W.S., S.Y.H.), Boston, Massachusetts.,Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology (K.S., S.Y.H.), Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts
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- Radiology, Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, (J.C., S.F.C., K.S., Q.T., D.P., S.Y.H.), Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Radiology, Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, (J.C., S.F.C., K.S., Q.T., D.P., S.Y.H.), Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.,Department of Physics and Astronomy (D.P.), Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany.,Siemens (D.P., D.S., W.L.), Erlangen, Germany
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- From the Departments of Radiology (M.G.F.L., J.C., M.P., R.G.G., P.W.S., J.E.K., O.R., S.Y.H.)
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- Siemens (D.P., D.S., W.L.), Erlangen, Germany
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- From the Departments of Radiology (M.G.F.L., J.C., M.P., R.G.G., P.W.S., J.E.K., O.R., S.Y.H.).,Harvard Medical School (J.C., S.F.C., K.S., R.G.G., P.W.S., S.Y.H.), Boston, Massachusetts
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- From the Departments of Radiology (M.G.F.L., J.C., M.P., R.G.G., P.W.S., J.E.K., O.R., S.Y.H.).,Harvard Medical School (J.C., S.F.C., K.S., R.G.G., P.W.S., S.Y.H.), Boston, Massachusetts
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- From the Departments of Radiology (M.G.F.L., J.C., M.P., R.G.G., P.W.S., J.E.K., O.R., S.Y.H.)
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- From the Departments of Radiology (M.G.F.L., J.C., M.P., R.G.G., P.W.S., J.E.K., O.R., S.Y.H.)
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- From the Departments of Radiology (M.G.F.L., J.C., M.P., R.G.G., P.W.S., J.E.K., O.R., S.Y.H.).,Radiology, Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, (J.C., S.F.C., K.S., Q.T., D.P., S.Y.H.), Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.,Harvard Medical School (J.C., S.F.C., K.S., R.G.G., P.W.S., S.Y.H.), Boston, Massachusetts.,Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology (K.S., S.Y.H.), Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts
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Marbouh D, Khaleel I, Al Shanqiti K, Al Tamimi M, Simsekler MCE, Ellahham S, Alibazoglu D, Alibazoglu H. Evaluating the Impact of Patient No-Shows on Service Quality. Risk Manag Healthc Policy 2020; 13:509-517. [PMID: 32581613 PMCID: PMC7280239 DOI: 10.2147/rmhp.s232114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2019] [Accepted: 03/23/2020] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Purpose Patient no-shows are long-standing issues affecting resource utilization and posing risks to the quality of healthcare services. They also lead to loss of anticipated revenue, particularly in services where resources are expensive and in great demand. Methods In order to address common reasons why patients miss appointments, this study reviews the current literature and investigates various tools and methods that have been implemented to mitigate such issues. Further, a case study is conducted to identify the rate of no-shows and underlying causes at a radiology department in one of the leading hospitals in the MENA region. Results Our results show that the no-shows are high due to multiple factors, such as patient behavior, patients’ financial situation, environmental factors and scheduling policy. Conclusion In conclusion, we generate a list of recommendations that can help in reducing the rate of patient no-shows, such as patient education, application of dynamic scheduling policies and effective appointment reminder systems to patients.
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- Dounia Marbouh
- Research Center of Digital Supply Chain and Operations, Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Research Center of Digital Supply Chain and Operations, Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Research Center of Digital Supply Chain and Operations, Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Research Center of Digital Supply Chain and Operations, Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Research Center of Digital Supply Chain and Operations, Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.,School of Management, University College London, London, UK
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- Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Imaging Institute, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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Ajam AA, Tahir S, Makary MS, Longworth S, Lang EV, Krishna NG, Mayr NA, Nguyen XV. Communication and Team Interactions to Improve Patient Experiences, Quality of Care, and Throughput in MRI. Top Magn Reson Imaging 2020; 29:131-134. [PMID: 32568975 DOI: 10.1097/rmr.0000000000000242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Patients undergoing MRI may experience fear, claustrophobia, or other anxiety manifestations due to the typically lengthy, spatially constrictive, and noisy MRI acquisition process and in some cases are not able to tolerate completion of the study. This article discusses several patient-centered aspects of radiology practice that emphasize interpersonal interactions. Patient education and prescan communication represent 1 way to increase patients' awareness of what to expect during MRI and therefore mitigate anticipatory anxiety. Some patient interaction strategies to promote relaxation or calming effects are also discussed. Staff teamwork and staff training in communication and interpersonal skills are also described, along with literature evidence of effectiveness with respect to patient satisfaction and productivity endpoints. Attention to how radiologists, nurses, technologists, and other members of the radiology team interact with patients before or during the MRI scan could improve patients' motivation and ability to cooperate with the MRI scanning process as well as their subjective perceptions of the quality of their care. The topics discussed in this article are relevant not only to MRI operations but also to other clinical settings in which patient anxiety or motion represent impediments to optimal workflow.
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- Amna A Ajam
- Department of Radiology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH
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- Department of Radiology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH
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- Department of Radiology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH
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- Department of Radiology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA
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- Department of Radiology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH
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Nguyen XV, Tahir S, Bresnahan BW, Andre JB, Lang EV, Mossa-Basha M, Mayr NA, Bourekas EC. Prevalence and Financial Impact of Claustrophobia, Anxiety, Patient Motion, and Other Patient Events in Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Top Magn Reson Imaging 2020; 29:125-130. [PMID: 32568974 DOI: 10.1097/rmr.0000000000000243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Claustrophobia, other anxiety reactions, excessive motion, and other unanticipated patient events in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) not only delay or preclude diagnostic-quality imaging but can also negatively affect the patient experience. In addition, by impeding MRI workflow, they may affect the finances of an imaging practice. This review article offers an overview of the various types of patient-related unanticipated events that occur in MRI, along with estimates of their frequency of occurrence as documented in the available literature. In addition, the financial implications of these events are discussed from a microeconomic perspective, primarily from the point of view of a radiology practice or hospital, although associated limitations and other economic viewpoints are also included. Efforts to minimize these unanticipated patient events can potentially improve not only patient satisfaction and comfort but also an imaging practice's operational efficiency and diagnostic capabilities.
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- Xuan V Nguyen
- Department of Radiology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH
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- Department of Radiology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA
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- Department of Radiology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA
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- Department of Radiology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA
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- Department of Radiology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH
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Conklin J, Longo MGF, Cauley SF, Setsompop K, González RG, Schaefer PW, Kirsch JE, Rapalino O, Huang SY. Validation of Highly Accelerated Wave-CAIPI SWI Compared with Conventional SWI and T2*-Weighted Gradient Recalled-Echo for Routine Clinical Brain MRI at 3T. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2019; 40:2073-2080. [PMID: 31727749 DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a6295] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2019] [Accepted: 09/09/2019] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE SWI is valuable for characterization of intracranial hemorrhage and mineralization but has long acquisition times. We compared a highly accelerated wave-controlled aliasing in parallel imaging (CAIPI) SWI sequence with 2 commonly used alternatives, standard SWI and T2*-weighted gradient recalled-echo (T2*W GRE), for routine clinical brain imaging at 3T. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 246 consecutive adult patients were prospectively evaluated using a conventional SWI or T2*W GRE sequence and an optimized wave-CAIPI SWI sequence, which was 3-5 times faster than the standard sequence. Two blinded radiologists scored each sequence for the presence of hemorrhage, the number of microhemorrhages, and severity of motion artifacts. Wave-CAIPI SWI was then evaluated in head-to-head comparison with the conventional sequences for visualization of pathology, artifacts, and overall diagnostic quality. Forced-choice comparisons were used for all scores. Wave-CAIPI SWI was tested for superiority relative to T2*W GRE and for noninferiority relative to standard SWI using a 15% noninferiority margin. RESULTS Compared with T2*W GRE, wave-CAIPI SWI detected hemorrhages in more cases (P < .001) and detected more microhemorrhages (P < .001). Wave-CAIPI SWI was superior to T2*W GRE for visualization of pathology, artifacts, and overall diagnostic quality (all P < .001). Compared with standard SWI, wave-CAIPI SWI showed no difference in the presence or number of hemorrhages identified. Wave-CAIPI SWI was noninferior to standard SWI for the visualization of pathology (P < .001), artifacts (P < .01), and overall diagnostic quality (P < .01). Motion was less severe with wave-CAIPI SWI than with standard SWI (P < .01). CONCLUSIONS Wave-CAIPI SWI provided superior visualization of pathology and overall diagnostic quality compared with T2*W GRE and was noninferior to standard SWI with reduced scan times and reduced motion artifacts.
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- J Conklin
- From the Department of Radiology (J.C., M.G.F.L., S.F.C., K.S., R.G.G., P.W.S., J.E.K., O.R., S.Y.H.), Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- From the Department of Radiology (J.C., M.G.F.L., S.F.C., K.S., R.G.G., P.W.S., J.E.K., O.R., S.Y.H.), Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- From the Department of Radiology (J.C., M.G.F.L., S.F.C., K.S., R.G.G., P.W.S., J.E.K., O.R., S.Y.H.), Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.,Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging (S.F.C., K.S., S.Y.H.), Boston, Massachusetts
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- From the Department of Radiology (J.C., M.G.F.L., S.F.C., K.S., R.G.G., P.W.S., J.E.K., O.R., S.Y.H.), Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.,Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging (S.F.C., K.S., S.Y.H.), Boston, Massachusetts.,Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology (K.S., S.Y.H.), Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts
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- From the Department of Radiology (J.C., M.G.F.L., S.F.C., K.S., R.G.G., P.W.S., J.E.K., O.R., S.Y.H.), Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- From the Department of Radiology (J.C., M.G.F.L., S.F.C., K.S., R.G.G., P.W.S., J.E.K., O.R., S.Y.H.), Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- From the Department of Radiology (J.C., M.G.F.L., S.F.C., K.S., R.G.G., P.W.S., J.E.K., O.R., S.Y.H.), Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- From the Department of Radiology (J.C., M.G.F.L., S.F.C., K.S., R.G.G., P.W.S., J.E.K., O.R., S.Y.H.), Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- From the Department of Radiology (J.C., M.G.F.L., S.F.C., K.S., R.G.G., P.W.S., J.E.K., O.R., S.Y.H.), Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.,Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging (S.F.C., K.S., S.Y.H.), Boston, Massachusetts.,Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology (K.S., S.Y.H.), Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts
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Munn Z, Pearson A, Jordan Z, Murphy F, Pilkington D, Anderson A. Addressing the Patient Experience in a Magnetic Resonance Imaging Department: Final Results from an Action Research Study. J Med Imaging Radiat Sci 2016; 47:329-336. [PMID: 31047258 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmir.2016.04.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2016] [Revised: 03/24/2016] [Accepted: 04/06/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Patients undergoing magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can experience anxiety and claustrophobia. A multimethod action research study was conducted to determine how patient care was currently being delivered in an MRI department and to determine whether this could be improved. METHODS This action research study used both quantitative and qualitative methods. Changes were introduced into the department after baseline data collection to address areas for improvement. A survey was conducted of patients to establish their level of satisfaction and/or anxiety and to determine whether this improved during the course of the project. Staff practice was qualitatively observed over the course of the project and observations recorded in a field diary. Finally, focus groups were held with staff. RESULTS The project resulted in improved satisfaction and lower anxiety for patients, and increased the amount of patients receiving information compared with the results of a baseline survey. However, these findings were not statistically significant. Among staff, qualitative observations portrayed a renewed focus on the patient in MRI including changes in their actions such as increased use of touch, improved communication, and focused efforts to maintain privacy. CONCLUSIONS This study was able to achieve a change in practice through an action research cycle in a MRI department. Over the course of the project, improvements were made to the department, and radiographers changed the way they acted and interacted with patients.
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- Zachary Munn
- Joanna Briggs Institute, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
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- Joanna Briggs Institute, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- Joanna Briggs Institute, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- Directorate of Radiography, University of Salford, Manchester, UK
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- MRI Unit, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adeliade, South Australia
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Hewis J. Do MRI Patients Tweet? Thematic Analysis of Patient Tweets About Their MRI Experience. J Med Imaging Radiat Sci 2015; 46:396-402. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jmir.2015.08.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2015] [Revised: 08/20/2015] [Accepted: 08/21/2015] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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