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Obara M, Kwon J, Yoneyama M, Ueda Y, Cauteren MV. Technical Advancements in Abdominal Diffusion-weighted Imaging. Magn Reson Med Sci 2023; 22:191-208. [PMID: 36928124 PMCID: PMC10086402 DOI: 10.2463/mrms.rev.2022-0107] [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: 03/18/2023] Open
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Since its first observation in the 18th century, the diffusion phenomenon has been actively studied by many researchers. Diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) is a technique to probe the diffusion of water molecules and create a MR image with contrast based on the local diffusion properties. The DWI pixel intensity is modulated by the hindrance the diffusing water molecules experience. This hindrance is caused by structures in the tissue and reflects the state of the tissue. This characteristic makes DWI a unique and effective tool to gain more insight into the tissue's pathophysiological condition. In the past decades, DWI has made dramatic technical progress, leading to greater acceptance in clinical practice. In the abdominal region, however, acquiring DWI with good quality is challenging because of several reasons, such as large imaging volume, respiratory and other types of motion, and difficulty in achieving homogeneous fat suppression. In this review, we discuss technical advancements from the past decades that help mitigate these problems common in abdominal imaging. We describe the use of scan acceleration techniques such as parallel imaging and compressed sensing to reduce image distortion in echo planar imaging. Then we compare techniques developed to mitigate issues due to respiratory motion, such as free-breathing, respiratory-triggering, and navigator-based approaches. Commonly used fat suppression techniques are also introduced, and their effectiveness is discussed. Additionally, the influence of the abovementioned techniques on image quality is demonstrated. Finally, we discuss the current and future clinical applications of abdominal DWI, such as whole-body DWI, simultaneous multiple-slice excitation, intravoxel incoherent motion, and the use of artificial intelligence. Abdominal DWI has the potential to develop further in the future, thanks to scan acceleration and image quality improvement driven by technological advancements. The accumulation of clinical proof will further drive clinical acceptance.
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- MR Clinical Science, Philips Japan Ltd
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Xiong X, Ye Z, Tang H, Wei Y, Nie L, Wei X, Liu Y, Song B. MRI of Temporomandibular Joint Disorders: Recent Advances and Future Directions. J Magn Reson Imaging 2021; 54:1039-1052. [PMID: 32869470 DOI: 10.1002/jmri.27338] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2020] [Revised: 08/07/2020] [Accepted: 08/07/2020] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Temporomandibular joint disorders (TMDs) are a prevalent disease covering pain and dysfunction of temporomandibular joints and masticatory muscles, which can be detrimental to quality of life. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a powerful and noninvasive tool for the imaging and understanding of TMD. With the recent technical development of dynamic and quantitative MRI techniques, including diffusion-weighted imaging, T2 mapping, and ultrashort/zero echo time, it is now feasible in TMD imaging and has been preliminarily investigated with promising results. In this review we will discuss the recent advances of MRI techniques in TMD and its future directions, and hope to highlight the scientific potential and clinical value of novel MRI techniques in diagnosing and treating TMD. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: 4 TECHNICAL EFFICACY STAGE: 3.
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- Xin Xiong
- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Radiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Radiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Radiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Radiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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Englund EK, Reiter DA, Shahidi B, Sigmund EE. Intravoxel Incoherent Motion Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Skeletal Muscle: Review and Future Directions. J Magn Reson Imaging 2021; 55:988-1012. [PMID: 34390617 DOI: 10.1002/jmri.27875] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2021] [Revised: 07/23/2021] [Accepted: 07/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Throughout the body, muscle structure and function can be interrogated using a variety of noninvasive magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) methods. Recently, intravoxel incoherent motion (IVIM) MRI has gained momentum as a method to evaluate components of blood flow and tissue diffusion simultaneously. Much of the prior research has focused on highly vascularized organs, including the brain, kidney, and liver. Unique aspects of skeletal muscle, including the relatively low perfusion at rest and large dynamic range of perfusion between resting and maximal hyperemic states, may influence the acquisition, postprocessing, and interpretation of IVIM data. Here, we introduce several of those unique features of skeletal muscle; review existing studies of IVIM in skeletal muscle at rest, in response to exercise, and in disease states; and consider possible confounds that should be addressed for muscle-specific evaluations. Most studies used segmented nonlinear least squares fitting with a b-value threshold of 200 sec/mm2 to obtain IVIM parameters of perfusion fraction (f), pseudo-diffusion coefficient (D*), and diffusion coefficient (D). In healthy individuals, across all muscles, the average ± standard deviation of D was 1.46 ± 0.30 × 10-3 mm2 /sec, D* was 29.7 ± 38.1 × 10-3 mm2 /sec, and f was 11.1 ± 6.7%. Comparisons of reported IVIM parameters in muscles of the back, thigh, and leg of healthy individuals showed no significant difference between anatomic locations. Throughout the body, exercise elicited a positive change of all IVIM parameters. Future directions including advanced postprocessing models and potential sequence modifications are discussed. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: 2 TECHNICAL EFFICACY: Stage 2.
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- Erin K Englund
- Department of Radiology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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- Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.,Department of Orthopedics, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, UC San Diego, San Diego, California, USA
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- Department of Radiology, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, NYU Langone Health, New York, New York, USA.,Center for Advanced Imaging and Innovation (CAI2R), Bernard and Irene Schwarz Center for Biomedical Imaging (CBI), NYU Langone Health, New York, New York, USA
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Federau C, Kroismayr D, Dyer L, Farshad M, Pfirrmann C. Demonstration of asymmetric muscle perfusion of the back after exercise in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis using intravoxel incoherent motion (IVIM) MRI. NMR IN BIOMEDICINE 2020; 33:e4194. [PMID: 31815323 DOI: 10.1002/nbm.4194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2019] [Revised: 08/31/2019] [Accepted: 09/06/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The purpose of this work was to quantify muscular perfusion patterns of back muscles after exercise in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) using intravoxel incoherent motion (IVIM) MR perfusion imaging. The paraspinal muscles of eight patients with AIS (Cobb angle 35 ± 10°, range [25-47°]) and nine healthy volunteers were scanned with a 1.5 T MRI, at rest and after performing a symmetric back muscle exercise on a Roman chair. An IVIM sequence with 16 b-values from 0 to 900 s/mm2 was acquired, and the IVIM bi-exponential signal equation model was fitted in two steps. Perfusion asymmetries were evaluated using the blood flow related IVIM fD* parameter in regions of interest placed within the paraspinal muscles. Statistical significance was assessed using a Student t-test. The observed perfusion pattern after performing a Roman chair muscle exercise differed consistently in patients with AIS compared with healthy normal volunteers, and consisted of an asymmetrical increase in IVIM fD* [10-3 mm2 /s] above the lumbar convexity from 6.5 ± 5.8 to 28.8 ± 26.8 (p < 0.005), with no increase in the concavity (decrease from 6.5 ± 10.0 to 3.2 ± 1.5 (p = 0.19)), compared with a bilateral symmetric increase in the healthy volunteers (right, increase from 3.3 ± 2.1 to 10.1 ± 4.6 (p < 0.05); left, 6.7 ± 10.7 to 13.3 ± 7.0 (p < 0.05)). In conclusion, patients with AIS exhibit significant asymmetric muscle perfusion over the convexity of the scoliotic curvature after Roman chair exercise.
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- Christian Federau
- Radiology, Balgrist University Hospital, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
- Institute for Biomedical Engineering, ETH Zürich und University of Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Radiology, Balgrist University Hospital, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Division of Spine Surgery, Balgrist University Hospital, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Division of Spine Surgery, Balgrist University Hospital, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Radiology, Balgrist University Hospital, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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Characterization of lower limb muscle activation patterns during walking and running with Intravoxel Incoherent Motion (IVIM) MR perfusion imaging. Magn Reson Imaging 2019; 63:12-20. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mri.2019.07.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2019] [Revised: 07/10/2019] [Accepted: 07/25/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Wengler K, Fukuda T, Tank D, Komatsu DE, Paulus M, Huang M, Gould ES, Schweitzer ME, He X. In vivo evaluation of human patellar tendon microstructure and microcirculation with diffusion MRI. J Magn Reson Imaging 2019; 51:780-790. [PMID: 31407413 DOI: 10.1002/jmri.26898] [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] [Received: 04/25/2019] [Accepted: 07/25/2019] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Patellar tendon (PT) microstructure integrity and microcirculation status play a crucial role in the progression of tendinopathy and tendon repair. PURPOSE To assess the feasibility and robustness of stimulated-echo based diffusion-weighted MRI with readout-segmented echo-planar imaging (ste-RS-EPI) for noninvasive assessment of microstructure and microcirculation of human PT. STUDY TYPE Prospective. SUBJECTS Fifteen healthy volunteers. FIELD STRENGTH/SEQUENCE PT diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) and intravoxel incoherent motion (IVIM) were acquired with an ste-RS-EPI protocol on a 3T MRI scanner. ASSESSMENT Subjects were positioned with their PT at the magic angle. DTI-derived parameters including axial diffusivity (AD), radial diffusivity (RD), mean diffusivity (MD), and fractional anisotropy (FA) were estimated with b-values of 0 and 800 s/mm2 and 12 diffusion directions. IVIM-derived parameters, f p , D* × f p , V b , and D* × V b were assessed in the central-third and the outer-two thirds of the PT with b-values of 0, 20, 30, 60, 80, 120, 200, 400, and 600 s/mm2 in three orthogonal directions. STATISTICAL TESTS Paired t-tests were used to evaluate differences in IVIM parameters between the central-third and outer-two thirds regions of the patellar tendon. Paired t-tests and within-subject coefficient of variation were used to assess the intra- and intersession reproducibility of PT DTI and IVIM parameters. RESULTS DTI parameters for healthy PT were 1.54 ± 0.09 × 10-3 mm2 /s, 1.01 ± 0.05 × 10-3 mm2 /s, 1.18 ± 0.06 × 10-3 mm2 /s, and 0.30 ± 0.04 for AD, RD, MD, and FA, respectively. Significantly higher (P < 0.05) IVIM parameters f p and D* × f p were observed in the outer-two thirds (6.1% ± 2.4% and 95.2 ± 49.6, respectively) compared with the central-third (3.8% ± 2.3% and 48.6 ± 35.2, respectively) of the PT. DATA CONCLUSION Diffusion MRI of PT with an ste-RS-EPI protocol is clinically feasible. Both DTI- and IVIM-derived parameters of the PT demonstrated good test-retest reproducibility and interrater reliability. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE 2 Technical Efficacy: Stage 1 J. Magn. Reson. Imaging 2020;51:780-790.
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- Kenneth Wengler
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York, USA
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Adelnia F, Shardell M, Bergeron CM, Fishbein KW, Spencer RG, Ferrucci L, Reiter DA. Diffusion-weighted MRI with intravoxel incoherent motion modeling for assessment of muscle perfusion in the thigh during post-exercise hyperemia in younger and older adults. NMR IN BIOMEDICINE 2019; 32:e4072. [PMID: 30861224 PMCID: PMC6530599 DOI: 10.1002/nbm.4072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2018] [Revised: 12/16/2018] [Accepted: 01/03/2019] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Aging is associated with impaired endothelium-dependent vasodilation that leads to muscle perfusion impairment and contributes to organ dysfunction. Impaired muscle perfusion may result in inadequate delivery of oxygen and nutrients during and after muscle contraction, leading to muscle damage. The ability to study the relationship between perfusion and muscle damage has been limited using traditional muscle perfusion measures, which are invasive and risky. To overcome this limitation, we optimized a diffusion-weighted MRI sequence and validated an intravoxel incoherent motion (IVIM) analysis based on Monte Carlo simulation to study muscle perfusion impairment with aging during post-exercise hyperemia. Simulation results demonstrated that the bias of IVIM-derived perfusion fraction (fp ) and diffusion of water molecules in extra-vascular tissue (D) ranged from -3.3% to 14% and from -16.5% to 0.002%, respectively, in the optimized experimental condition. The dispersion in fp and D ranged from 3.2% to 9.5% and from 0.9% to 1.1%, respectively. The mid-thigh of the left leg of four younger (21-30 year old) and four older (60-90 year old) healthy females was studied using the optimized protocol at baseline and at seven time increments occurring every 3.25 min following in-magnet dynamic knee extension exercise performed using a MR-compatible ergometer with a workload of 0.4 bar for 2.5 min. After exercise, both fp and D significantly increased in the rectus femoris (active muscle during exercise) but not in adductor magnus (inactive muscle), reflecting the fact that the local increase in perfusion with both groups showed a maximum value in the second post-exercise time-point. A significantly greater increase in perfusion from the baseline (p < 0.05) was observed in the younger group (37 ± 12.05%) compared with the older group (17.57 ± 15.92%) at the first post-exercise measurement. This work establishes a reliable non-invasive method that can be used to study the effects of aging on dynamic changes in muscle perfusion as they relate to important measures of physical function.
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- Fatemeh Adelnia
- Translational Gerontology Branch, Intramural Research Program, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
- Correspondence: Fatemeh Adelnia and David A. Reiter, National Institute on Aging, Baltimore, MD, USA. ;
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- Translational Gerontology Branch, Intramural Research Program, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Laboratory of Clinical Investigation, Intramural Research Program, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Laboratory of Clinical Investigation, Intramural Research Program, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Laboratory of Clinical Investigation, Intramural Research Program, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Translational Gerontology Branch, Intramural Research Program, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Laboratory of Clinical Investigation, Intramural Research Program, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
- Department of Radiology & Imaging Sciences, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
- Correspondence: Fatemeh Adelnia and David A. Reiter, National Institute on Aging, Baltimore, MD, USA. ;
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Milani B, Ledoux JB, Rotzinger DC, Kanemitsu M, Vallée JP, Burnier M, Pruijm M. Image acquisition for intravoxel incoherent motion imaging of kidneys should be triggered at the instant of maximum blood velocity: evidence obtained with simulations and in vivo experiments. Magn Reson Med 2018; 81:583-593. [DOI: 10.1002/mrm.27393] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2017] [Revised: 05/14/2018] [Accepted: 05/15/2018] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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- Bastien Milani
- Département de Medecine, Service de Néphrologie; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois; Vaud Switzerland
- Département de Radiologie; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois; Vaud Switzerland
- Center for Biomedical Imaging; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois; Vaud Switzerland
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- Département de Radiologie; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois; Vaud Switzerland
- Center for Biomedical Imaging; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois; Vaud Switzerland
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- Département de Radiologie; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois; Vaud Switzerland
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- Département de Medecine, Service de Néphrologie; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois; Vaud Switzerland
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- Département d'Imagerie et des Sciences de l'information Médicale; Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève; Genève Switzerland
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- Département de Medecine, Service de Néphrologie; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois; Vaud Switzerland
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- Département de Medecine, Service de Néphrologie; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois; Vaud Switzerland
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Sigmund EE, Baete SH, Luo T, Patel K, Wang D, Rossi I, Duarte A, Bruno M, Mossa D, Femia A, Ramachandran S, Stoffel D, Babb JS, Franks AG, Bencardino J. MRI assessment of the thigh musculature in dermatomyositis and healthy subjects using diffusion tensor imaging, intravoxel incoherent motion and dynamic DTI. Eur Radiol 2018; 28:5304-5315. [DOI: 10.1007/s00330-018-5458-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2018] [Revised: 03/23/2018] [Accepted: 04/03/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Mastropietro A, Porcelli S, Cadioli M, Rasica L, Scalco E, Gerevini S, Marzorati M, Rizzo G. Triggered intravoxel incoherent motion MRI for the assessment of calf muscle perfusion during isometric intermittent exercise. NMR IN BIOMEDICINE 2018; 31:e3922. [PMID: 29637672 DOI: 10.1002/nbm.3922] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2017] [Revised: 02/22/2018] [Accepted: 02/27/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The main aim of this paper was to propose triggered intravoxel incoherent motion (IVIM) imaging sequences for the evaluation of perfusion changes in calf muscles before, during and after isometric intermittent exercise. Twelve healthy volunteers were involved in the study. The subjects were asked to perform intermittent isometric plantar flexions inside the MRI bore. MRI of the calf muscles was performed on a 3.0 T scanner and diffusion-weighted (DW) images were obtained using eight different b values (0 to 500 s/mm2 ). Acquisitions were performed at rest, during exercise and in the subsequent recovery phase. A motion-triggered echo-planar imaging DW sequence was implemented to avoid movement artifacts. Image quality was evaluated using the average edge strength (AES) as a quantitative metric to assess the motion artifact effect. IVIM parameters (diffusion D, perfusion fraction f and pseudo-diffusion D*) were estimated using a segmented fitting approach and evaluated in gastrocnemius and soleus muscles. No differences were observed in quality of IVIM images between resting state and triggered exercise, whereas the non-triggered images acquired during exercise had a significantly lower value of AES (reduction of more than 20%). The isometric intermittent plantar-flexion exercise induced an increase of all IVIM parameters (D by 10%; f by 90%; D* by 124%; fD* by 260%), in agreement with the increased muscle perfusion occurring during exercise. Finally, IVIM parameters reverted to the resting values within 3 min during the recovery phase. In conclusion, the IVIM approach, if properly adapted using motion-triggered sequences, seems to be a promising method to investigate muscle perfusion during isometric exercise.
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- Alfonso Mastropietro
- Istituto di Bioimmagini e Fisiologia Molecolare, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Segrate, Italy
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- Istituto di Bioimmagini e Fisiologia Molecolare, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Segrate, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Neuroradiologia, Ospedale San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
- Philips Healthcare, Monza, Italy
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- Istituto di Bioimmagini e Fisiologia Molecolare, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Segrate, Italy
- Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Istituto di Bioimmagini e Fisiologia Molecolare, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Segrate, Italy
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- Istituto di Bioimmagini e Fisiologia Molecolare, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Segrate, Italy
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- Istituto di Bioimmagini e Fisiologia Molecolare, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Segrate, Italy
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Wengler K, Fukuda T, Tank D, Huang M, Gould ES, Schweitzer ME, He X. Intravoxel incoherent motion (IVIM) imaging in human achilles tendon. J Magn Reson Imaging 2018; 48:1690-1699. [PMID: 29741808 DOI: 10.1002/jmri.26182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2018] [Accepted: 04/19/2018] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Limited microcirculation has been implicated in Achilles tendinopathy and may affect healing and disease progression. Existing invasive and noninvasive approaches to evaluate tendon microcirculation lack sensitivity and spatial coverage. PURPOSE To develop a novel Achilles tendon intravoxel incoherent motion (IVIM) MRI protocol to overcome the limitations from low tendon T2 /T2 * value and low intratendinous blood volume and blood velocity to evaluate tendon microcirculation. STUDY TYPE Prospective. SUBJECTS Sixteen healthy male participants (age 31.0 ± 2.1) were recruited. FIELD STRENGTH/SEQUENCE A stimulated echo readout-segmented echo planar imaging (ste-RS-EPI) IVIM sequence at 3.0T. ASSESSMENT The feasibility of the proposed ste-RS-EPI IVIM protocol combined with Achilles tendon magic angle effect was evaluated. The sensitivity of the protocol was assessed by an exercise-induced intratendinous hemodynamic response in healthy participants. The vascular origin of the observed IVIM signal was validated by varying the diffusion mixing time and echo time. STATISTICAL TESTS Two-tailed t-tests were used to evaluate differences (P < 0.05 was considered significant). RESULTS Consistent with known tendon hypovascularity, the midportion Achilles tendon at baseline showed significantly lower IVIM-derived perfusion fraction (fp ) (3.1 ± 0.9%) compared to the proximal and distal Achilles tendon (6.0 ± 1.8% and 6.1 ± 2.0%, respectively; P < 0.01). Similarly, the midportion Achilles tendon exhibited significantly lower baseline blood flow index (D*×fp ) (40.9 ± 19.2, 18.3 ± 5.3, and 32.0 ± 9.4 in proximal, midportion, and distal Achilles tendon, respectively; P < 0.01). Eccentric heel-raise exercise led to ∼2 times increase of Achilles tendon blood flow in healthy participants. Consistent with its vascular origin, the estimated fp demonstrated a high dependency to IVIM protocol parameters, while the T1 /T2 -corrected absolute intratendinous microvascular blood volume fraction (Vb ) did not vary. DATA CONCLUSION Achilles tendon ste-RS-EPI IVIM noninvasively assessed baseline values and exercise-induced changes to tendon microcirculation in healthy tendon. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE 1 Technical Efficacy: Stage 2 J. Magn. Reson. Imaging 2018;48:1690-1699.
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- Kenneth Wengler
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York, USA
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Federau C. Intravoxel incoherent motion MRI as a means to measure in vivo perfusion: A review of the evidence. NMR IN BIOMEDICINE 2017; 30. [PMID: 28885745 DOI: 10.1002/nbm.3780] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2017] [Revised: 06/19/2017] [Accepted: 07/07/2017] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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The idea that in vivo intravoxel incoherent motion magnetic resonance signal is influenced by blood motion in the microvasculature is exciting, because it suggests that local and quantitative perfusion information can be obtained in a simple and elegant way from a few diffusion-weighted images, without contrast injection. When the method was proposed in the late 1980s some doubts appeared as to its feasibility, and, probably because the signal to noise and image quality at the time was not sufficient, no obvious experimental evidence could be produced to alleviate them. Helped by the tremendous improvements seen in the last three decades in MR hardware, pulse design, and post-processing capabilities, an increasing number of encouraging reports on the value of intravoxel incoherent motion perfusion imaging have emerged. The aim of this article is to review the current published evidence on the feasibility of in vivo perfusion imaging with intravoxel incoherent motion MRI.
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- Christian Federau
- Division of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, Department of Radiology, University Hospital Basel, Petersgraben, Basle, Switzerland
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Ngamsom S, Nakamura S, Sakamoto J, Kotaki S, Tetsumura A, Kurabayashi T. The intravoxel incoherent motion MRI of lateral pterygoid muscle: a quantitative analysis in patients with temporomandibular joint disorders. Dentomaxillofac Radiol 2017; 46:20160424. [PMID: 28332854 DOI: 10.1259/dmfr.20160424] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [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 quantitatively evaluate diffusion and perfusion status of lateral pterygoid muscle (LPM) in patients with temporomandibular joint disorder (TMD) by intravoxel incoherent motion (IVIM) imaging and to correlate with findings on temporomandibular joints (TMJs) by conventional MRI. METHODS 42 patients with TMD underwent MRI. To assess IVIM parameters, diffusion-weighted imaging was obtained by spin-echo-based single-shot echoplanar imaging. Regions of interest were created on all diffusion-weighted images of the superior belly of the lateral pterygoid (SLP) and inferior belly of the lateral pterygoid (ILP) at b-values 0-500 s mm-2. Then, IVIM parameters, diffusion (D) and perfusion (f) were calculated using biexponential fittings. The correlation of these values with conventional MRI findings on TMJs was investigated. RESULTS For SLP, the f parameter in TMJs with anterior disc displacement without reduction was significantly higher than that in normal ones (p = 0.015). It was also significantly higher in TMJs with joint effusion than in those without (p = 0.016). On the other hand, for both SLP and ILP, the D parameter significantly increased in TMJs with osteoarthritis compared with those without (p = 0.015 and p = 0.022, respectively). CONCLUSIONS Pathological changes of LPM in patients with TMD may be quantitatively evaluated by IVIM parameters.
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- Supak Ngamsom
- 1 Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology Department, Graduate School, Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU), Tokyo, Japan.,2 Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- 1 Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology Department, Graduate School, Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU), Tokyo, Japan
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- 1 Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology Department, Graduate School, Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU), Tokyo, Japan
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- 1 Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology Department, Graduate School, Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU), Tokyo, Japan
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- 1 Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology Department, Graduate School, Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU), Tokyo, Japan
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- 1 Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology Department, Graduate School, Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU), Tokyo, Japan
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Nguyen A, Ledoux JB, Omoumi P, Becce F, Forget J, Federau C. Selective microvascular muscle perfusion imaging in the shoulder with intravoxel incoherent motion (IVIM). Magn Reson Imaging 2017; 35:91-97. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mri.2016.08.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2016] [Revised: 07/24/2016] [Accepted: 08/20/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Liu S, Wang M, Ai T, Wang Q, Wang R, Chen W, Pan C, Zhu W. In vivo morphological and functional evaluation of the lateral pterygoid muscle: a diffusion tensor imaging study. Br J Radiol 2016; 89:20160041. [PMID: 27222273 DOI: 10.1259/bjr.20160041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE: To explore the feasibility of morphological and functional evaluation of the lateral pterygoid muscle (LPM) by diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) in vivo. METHODS: 30 healthy volunteers underwent DTI with the jaw in the rest position, opening and clenching. Diffusion parameters of the superior head of the LPM (SHLP) and the inferior head of the LPM (IHLP) at different jaw positions were calculated. RESULTS: When the jaw was in the rest position, λ3 of the SHLP was significantly lower than that of the IHLP; fractional anisotropy (FA) value of the SHLP was significant higher than that of the IHLP. There was no significant difference in λ1, λ2 and apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) value. During jaw opening, there was significant increase of all three eigenvalues and ADC value, and significant decrease of FA value both at the SHLP and IHLP. Clenching caused a significant increase in the ADC and all three eigenvalues, and caused a significant decrease of FA at the SHLP. However, at the IHLP, the variations of all diffusion parameters by clenching in the intercuspal position showed no significance when compared with those at rest. CONCLUSION: The morphological and functional changes of LPM fibres caused by jaw movements could be sensitively detected by DTI which may serve as a new and non-invasive method for simultaneously investigating the functional and morphological features of the LPM during jaw movement. ADVANCES IN KNOWLEDGE: A new application of DTI is proposed for the morphological and functional evaluation of the LPMs. The results show that the significant change of three eigenvalues indicates the activity of the LPM in a specific jaw movement, a finding that shows the potential value of DTI serving as a new and non-invasive method for investigation of the LPM.
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- Simin Liu
- Department of Radiology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Radiology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Radiology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Radiology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Radiology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Radiology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Radiology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Radiology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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Nguyen A, Ledoux JB, Omoumi P, Becce F, Forget J, Federau C. Application of intravoxel incoherent motion perfusion imaging to shoulder muscles after a lift-off test of varying duration. NMR IN BIOMEDICINE 2016; 29:66-73. [PMID: 26684052 DOI: 10.1002/nbm.3449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2015] [Revised: 10/06/2015] [Accepted: 10/26/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Intravoxel incoherent motion (IVIM) MRI is a method to extract microvascular blood flow information out of diffusion-weighted images acquired at multiple b-values. We hypothesized that IVIM can identify the muscles selectively involved in a specific task, by measuring changes in activity-induced local muscular perfusion after exercise. We tested this hypothesis using a widely used clinical maneuver, the lift-off test, which is known to assess specifically the subscapularis muscle functional integrity. Twelve shoulders from six healthy male volunteers were imaged at 3 T, at rest, as well as after a lift-off test hold against resistance for 30 s, 1 and 2 min respectively, in three independent sessions. IVIM parameters, consisting of perfusion fraction (f), diffusion coefficient (D), pseudo-diffusion coefficient D* and blood flow-related fD*, were estimated within outlined muscles of the rotator cuff and the deltoid bundles. The mean values at rest and after the lift-off tests were compared in each muscle using a one-way ANOVA. A statistically significant increase in fD* was measured in the subscapularis, after a lift-off test of any duration, as well as in D. A fD* increase was the most marked (30 s, +103%; 1 min, +130%; 2 min, +156%) and was gradual with the duration of the test (in 10(-3) mm(2) /s: rest, 1.41 ± 0.50; 30 s, 2.86 ± 1.17; 1 min, 3.23 ± 1.22; 2 min, 3.60 ± 1.21). A significant increase in fD* and D was also visible in the posterior bundle of the deltoid. No significant change was consistently visible in the other investigated muscles of the rotator cuff and the other bundles of the deltoid. In conclusion, IVIM fD* allows the demonstration of a task-related microvascular perfusion increase after a specific task and suggests a direct relationship between microvascular perfusion and the duration of the effort. It is a promising method to investigate non-invasively skeletal muscle physiology and clinical perfusion-related muscular disorders.
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- Audrey Nguyen
- Faculty of Biology and Medicine, University of Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Center and University of Lausanne (CHUV-UNIL), Rue du Bugnon 46, 1011, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Center and University of Lausanne (CHUV-UNIL), Rue du Bugnon 46, 1011, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Center and University of Lausanne (CHUV-UNIL), Rue du Bugnon 46, 1011, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Center and University of Lausanne (CHUV-UNIL), Rue du Bugnon 46, 1011, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Center and University of Lausanne (CHUV-UNIL), Rue du Bugnon 46, 1011, Lausanne, Switzerland
- Department of Radiology, Division of Neuroradiology, Stanford University, 300 Pasteur Drive, Room S039, Stanford, CA, 94305-5105, United States
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Filli L, Boss A, Wurnig MC, Kenkel D, Andreisek G, Guggenberger R. Dynamic intravoxel incoherent motion imaging of skeletal muscle at rest and after exercise. NMR IN BIOMEDICINE 2015; 28:240-246. [PMID: 25521711 DOI: 10.1002/nbm.3245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2014] [Revised: 10/14/2014] [Accepted: 11/14/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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The purpose of this work was to demonstrate the feasibility of intravoxel incoherent motion imaging (IVIM) for non-invasive quantification of perfusion and diffusion effects in skeletal muscle at rest and following exercise. After IRB approval, eight healthy volunteers underwent diffusion-weighted MRI of the forearm at 3 T and eight different b values between 0 and 500 s/mm(2) with a temporal resolution of 57 s per dataset. Dynamic images were acquired before and after a standardized handgrip exercise. Diffusion (D) and pseudodiffusion (D*) coefficients as well as the perfusion fraction (FP ) were measured in regions of interest in the flexor digitorum superficialis and profundus (FDS/FDP), brachioradialis, and extensor carpi radialis longus and brevis muscles by using a multi-step bi-exponential analysis in MATLAB. Parametrical maps were calculated voxel-wise. Differences in D, D*, and FP between muscle groups and between time points were calculated using a repeated measures analysis of variance with post hoc Bonferroni tests. Mean values and standard deviations at rest were the following: D*, 28.5 ± 11.4 × 10(-3) mm(2) /s; FP , 0.03 ± 0.01; D, 1.45 ± 0.09 × 10(-3) mm(2) /s. Changes of IVIM parameters were clearly visible on the parametrical maps. In the FDS/FDP, D* increased by 289 ± 236% (p < 0.029), FP by 138 ± 58% (p < 0.01), and D by 17 ± 9% (p < 0.01). A significant increase of IVIM parameters could also be detected in the brachioradialis muscle, which however was significantly lower than in the FDS/FDP. After 20 min, all parameters were still significantly elevated in the FDS/FDP but not in the brachioradialis muscle compared with the resting state. The IVIM approach allows simultaneous quantification of muscle perfusion and diffusion effects at rest and following exercise. It may thus provide a useful alternative to other non-invasive methods such as arterial spin labeling. Possible fields of interest for this technique include perfusion-related muscle diseases, such as peripheral arterial occlusive disease.
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- Lukas Filli
- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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Whole-body intravoxel incoherent motion imaging. Eur Radiol 2015; 25:2049-58. [PMID: 25576232 DOI: 10.1007/s00330-014-3577-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2014] [Revised: 12/07/2014] [Accepted: 12/18/2014] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To investigate the technical feasibility of whole-body intravoxel incoherent motion (IVIM) imaging. MATERIALS AND METHODS Whole-body MR images of eight healthy volunteers were acquired at 3T using a spin-echo echo-planar imaging sequence with eight b-values. Coronal parametrical whole-body maps of diffusion (D), pseudodiffusion (D*), and the perfusion fraction (Fp) were calculated. Image quality was rated qualitatively by two independent radiologists, and inter-reader reliability was tested with intra-class correlation coefficients (ICCs). Region of interest (ROI) analysis was performed in the brain, liver, kidney, and erector spinae muscle. RESULTS Depiction of anatomic structures was rated as good on D maps and good to fair on D* and Fp maps. Exemplary mean D (10(-3) mm(2)/s), D* (10(-3) mm(2)/s) and Fp (%) values (± standard deviation) of the renal cortex were as follows: 1.7 ± 0.2; 15.6 ± 6.5; 20.9 ± 4.4. Inter-observer agreement was "substantial" to "almost perfect" (ICC = 0.80 - 0.92). The coefficient of variation of D* was significantly lower with the proposed algorithm compared to the conventional algorithm (p < 0.001), indicating higher stability. CONCLUSION The proposed IVIM protocol allows computation of parametrical maps with good to fair image quality. Potential future clinical applications may include characterization of widespread disease such as metastatic tumours or inflammatory myopathies. KEY POINTS • IVIM imaging allows estimation of tissue perfusion based on diffusion-weighted MRI. • In this study, a clinically suitable whole-body IVIM algorithm is presented. • Coronal parametrical whole-body maps showed good depiction of anatomic details. • Potential future applications include detection of widespread metastatic or inflammatory disease.
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Simple and reliable determination of intravoxel incoherent motion parameters for the differential diagnosis of head and neck tumors. PLoS One 2014; 9:e112866. [PMID: 25402436 PMCID: PMC4234537 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0112866] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2014] [Accepted: 10/20/2014] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Intravoxel incoherent motion (IVIM) imaging can characterize diffusion and perfusion of normal and diseased tissues, and IVIM parameters are authentically determined by using cumbersome least-squares method. We evaluated a simple technique for the determination of IVIM parameters using geometric analysis of the multiexponential signal decay curve as an alternative to the least-squares method for the diagnosis of head and neck tumors. Pure diffusion coefficients (D), microvascular volume fraction (f), perfusion-related incoherent microcirculation (D*), and perfusion parameter that is heavily weighted towards extravascular space (P) were determined geometrically (Geo D, Geo f, and Geo P) or by least-squares method (Fit D, Fit f, and Fit D*) in normal structures and 105 head and neck tumors. The IVIM parameters were compared for their levels and diagnostic abilities between the 2 techniques. The IVIM parameters were not able to determine in 14 tumors with the least-squares method alone and in 4 tumors with the geometric and least-squares methods. The geometric IVIM values were significantly different (p<0.001) from Fit values (+2±4% and −7±24% for D and f values, respectively). Geo D and Fit D differentiated between lymphomas and SCCs with similar efficacy (78% and 80% accuracy, respectively). Stepwise approaches using combinations of Geo D and Geo P, Geo D and Geo f, or Fit D and Fit D* differentiated between pleomorphic adenomas, Warthin tumors, and malignant salivary gland tumors with the same efficacy (91% accuracy = 21/23). However, a stepwise differentiation using Fit D and Fit f was less effective (83% accuracy = 19/23). Considering cumbersome procedures with the least squares method compared with the geometric method, we concluded that the geometric determination of IVIM parameters can be an alternative to least-squares method in the diagnosis of head and neck tumors.
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Sakamoto J, Imaizumi A, Sasaki Y, Kamio T, Wakoh M, Otonari-Yamamoto M, Sano T. Comparison of accuracy of intravoxel incoherent motion and apparent diffusion coefficient techniques for predicting malignancy of head and neck tumors using half-Fourier single-shot turbo spin-echo diffusion-weighted imaging. Magn Reson Imaging 2014; 32:860-6. [PMID: 24832359 DOI: 10.1016/j.mri.2014.05.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2013] [Revised: 03/27/2014] [Accepted: 05/03/2014] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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PURPOSE To evaluate the use of the intravoxel incoherent motion (IVIM) technique in half-Fourier single-shot turbo spin-echo (HASTE) diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI), and to compare its accuracy to that of apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) to predict malignancy in head and neck tumors. PATIENTS AND METHODS HASTE DW images of 33 patients with head and neck tumors (10 benign and 23 malignant) were evaluated. Using the IVIM technique, parameters (D, true diffusion coefficient; f, perfusion fraction; D*, pseudodiffusion coefficient) were calculated for each tumor. ADC values were measured over a range of b values from 0 to 1000s/mm(2). IVIM parameters and ADC values in benign and malignant tumors were compared using Student's t test, receiver operating characteristics (ROC) analysis, and multivariate logistic regression modeling. RESULTS Mean ADC and D values of malignant tumors were significantly lower than those of benign tumors (P<0.05). Mean D* values of malignant tumors were significantly higher than those of benign tumors (P<0.05). There was no significant difference in mean f values between malignant and benign tumors (P>0.05). The technique of combining D and D* was the best for predicting malignancy; accuracy for this model was higher than that for ADC. CONCLUSIONS The IVIM technique may be applied in HASTE DWI as a diagnostic tool to predict malignancy in head and neck masses. The use of D and D* in combination increases the diagnostic accuracy in comparison with ADC.
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- Junichiro Sakamoto
- Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Tokyo Dental College, 1-2-2 Masago, Mihama-ku, Chiba 261-8502, Japan; Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Graduate School, Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU), 1-5-45 Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8549, Japan.
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- Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Tokyo Dental College, 1-2-2 Masago, Mihama-ku, Chiba 261-8502, Japan.
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- Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Tokyo Dental College, 1-2-2 Masago, Mihama-ku, Chiba 261-8502, Japan.
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- Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Tokyo Dental College, 1-2-2 Masago, Mihama-ku, Chiba 261-8502, Japan.
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- Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Tokyo Dental College, 1-2-2 Masago, Mihama-ku, Chiba 261-8502, Japan.
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- Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Tokyo Dental College, 1-2-2 Masago, Mihama-ku, Chiba 261-8502, Japan.
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- Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Tokyo Dental College, 1-2-2 Masago, Mihama-ku, Chiba 261-8502, Japan; Division of Radiology, Dept. of Oral Diagnostic Sciences, Showa University School of Dentistry, 2-1-1 Kitasenzoku, Ohta-ku, Tokyo 145-8515, Japan.
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