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Taira N, Hara S, Namba A, Tanaka Y, Maehara T. Spatial coefficient of variation of arterial spin labeling magnetic resonance imaging can predict decreased cerebrovascular reactivity measured by acetazolamide challenge single-photon emission tomography. Neuroradiology 2024; 66:1693-1703. [PMID: 39042167 DOI: 10.1007/s00234-024-03431-x] [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: 03/18/2024] [Accepted: 07/09/2024] [Indexed: 07/24/2024]
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PURPOSE The aim of this study was to investigate whether the spatial coefficient of variation of arterial spin labeling (ASL-CoV) acquired in clinical settings can be used to estimate decreased cerebrovascular reactivity (CVR) measured with single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) and acetazolamide challenge in patients with atherosclerotic stenosis of intra- or extracranial arteries. METHODS We evaluated the data of 27 atherosclerotic stenosis patients who underwent pseudocontinuous ASL and SPECT. After spatial normalization, regional values were measured using the distributed middle cerebral artery territorial atlas of each patient. We performed comparisons, correlations, and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analyses between ASL-cerebral blood blow (CBF), ASL-CoV, SPECT-CBF and SPECT-CVR. RESULTS Although the ASL-CBF values were positively correlated with SPECT-CBF values (r = 0.48, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 0.28-0.64), no significant difference in ASL-CBF values was detected between regions with and without decreased CVR. However, regions with decreased CVR had significantly greater ASL-CoV values than regions without decreased CVR. SPECT-CVR was negatively correlated with ASL-CoV (ρ = -0.29, 95% CI = -0.49 - -0.06). The area under the ROC curve of ASL-CoV in predicting decreased CVR (0.66, 95% CI = 0.51-0.81) was greater than that of ASL-CBF (0.51, 95% CI = 0.34-0.68). An ASL-CoV threshold value of 42% achieved a high specificity of 0.93 (sensitivity = 0.42, positive predictive value = 0.77, and negative predictive value = 0.75). CONCLUSION ASL-CoV acquired by single postlabeling delay without an acetazolamide challenge may aid in the identification of patients with decreased CVR on SPECT.
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- Naoki Taira
- Department of Neurosurgery, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, 1-5-45 Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8519, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, 1-5-45 Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8519, Japan.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, 1-5-45 Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8519, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, 1-5-45 Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8519, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, 1-5-45 Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8519, Japan
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Guo Y, Dou W, Wang X, Wang X, Mao H, Chen K. Can combined high-resolution vessel wall imaging and multiple post-labeling delay 3D pseudo-continuous arterial spin labeling differentiate moyamoya disease from atherosclerotic moyamoya syndrome? Eur J Radiol 2023; 169:111184. [PMID: 37931375 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2023.111184] [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: 08/17/2022] [Revised: 03/02/2023] [Accepted: 10/31/2023] [Indexed: 11/08/2023]
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PURPOSE To investigate whether moyamoya disease (MMD) and atherosclerotic moyamoya syndrome (AS-MMS) differ in vascular morphology and perfusion characteristics using T1w-CUBE imaging and multiple post-labeling delay 3D pseudo-continuous arterial spin labeling imaging (MP 3D-PcASL), and to explore the potential of the combined techniques for accurate diagnosis of both diseases. METHOD This prospective study enrolled 51 patients with moyamoya vasculopathy, including 26 with MMD and 25 with AS-MMS. All patients underwent digital subtraction angiography (DSA)/magnetic resonance angiography (MRA), T1w-CUBE imaging, and MP 3D-PCASL examinations. Morphological parameters, including the outer diameter, maximum wall thickness, luminal stenosis morphology, degree of wall enhancement, number of collateral vessels, and perfusion parameters, such as cerebral blood flow (CBF) and arterial transit time (ATT), were measured. After univariate analysis between the two groups, logistic regression models based on the derived parameters of T1w-CUBE imaging, MP 3D-PCASL, and combined imaging were implemented, and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves were generated to compare the discriminatory power of the different imaging methods for the diagnosis of MMD. RESULTS With T1w-CUBE imaging, MMD showed a smaller outer diameter (2.76 ± 0.39 vs. 3.07 ± 0.49 mm) and maximum wall thickness (1.27 ± 0.19 vs. 1.49 ± 0.24 mm) than AS-MMS (both P < 0.05). Using MP 3D-pcASL, the resultant CBF (36.64 ± 14.28 vs. 28.77 ± 8.63 mL/100 g/min) was higher in MMD relative to AS-MMS, while an opposite pattern was shown for ATT (1.61 ± 0.09 vs. 1.72 ± 0.13 s; both P < 0.05). Robust diagnostic efficacies for disease differentiation, confirmed by high areas under the ROC curve (AUCs) (>0.808), were separately shown with T1w-CUBE and MP 3D-pcASL derived parameters. However, the combined multivariate logistic regression model showed optimaldiagnostic efficacy(AUC: 0.938; P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS Combined T1w-CUBE imaging and MP 3D-PCASL provides distinctive morphological and functional features to evaluate vessel walls and cerebral perfusion, and might help distinguish MMD from AS-MMS.
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- Yu Guo
- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University&Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, No.16766, Jingshi Rd, Jinan 250014, Shandong Province, China; Shandong First Medical University, Jinan 250000, Shandong Province, China
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- MR Research, GE Healthcare, Beijing 10076, China
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- Department of Radiology, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100020, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University&Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, No.16766, Jingshi Rd, Jinan 250014, Shandong Province, China.
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- Shandong First Medical University, Jinan 250000, Shandong Province, China
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- Shandong First Medical University, Jinan 250000, Shandong Province, China
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Fan X, Lai Z, Lin T, Li K, Hou B, You H, Wei J, Qu J, Liu B, Zuo Z, Feng F. Multidelay MR Arterial Spin Labeling Perfusion Map for the Prediction of Cerebral Hyperperfusion After Carotid Endarterectomy. J Magn Reson Imaging 2023; 58:1245-1255. [PMID: 36951494 DOI: 10.1002/jmri.28634] [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: 11/21/2022] [Revised: 01/19/2023] [Accepted: 01/20/2023] [Indexed: 03/24/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Multidelay arterial spin labeling (ASL) generates time-resolved perfusion maps, which may provide sufficient and accurate hemodynamic information in carotid stenosis. PURPOSE To use imaging markers derived from multidelay ASL magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and to determine the optimal strategy for predicting cerebral hyperperfusion after carotid endarterectomy (CEA). STUDY TYPE Prospective observational cohort. SUBJECTS A total of 79 patients who underwent CEA for carotid stenosis. FIELD STRENGTH/SEQUENCE A 3.0 T/pseudo-continuous ASL with three postlabeling delays of 1.0, 1.57, and 2.46 seconds using fast-spin echo readout. ASSESSMENT Cerebral perfusion pressure, antegrade, and collateral flow were scored on a four-grade ordinal scale based on preoperative multidelay ASL perfusion maps. Simultaneously, quantitative hemodynamic parameters including cerebral blood flow (CBF), arterial transit time (ATT), relative CBF (rCBF) and relative ATT (rATT; ipsilateral/contralateral values) were calculated. On the CBF ratio map obtained through dividing postoperative by preoperative CBF map, regions of interest were placed covering ipsilateral middle cerebral artery territory. Three neuroradiologists conducted this procedure. Cerebral hyperperfusion was defined as a CBF ratio >2. STATISTICAL TESTS Weighted κ values, independent sample t test, chi-square test, Mann-Whitney U-test, multivariable logistic regression analysis, receiver-operating characteristic curve analysis, and Delong test. Significance level was P < 0.05. RESULTS Cerebral hyperperfusion was observed in 15 (19%) patients. Higher blood pressure (odd ratio [OR] = 1.08) and carotid near-occlusion (NO; OR = 7.31) were clinical risk factors for postoperative hyperperfusion. Poor ASL perfusion score (OR = 37.33), decreased CBF (OR = 0.74), prolonged ATT (OR = 1.02), lower rCBF (OR = 0.91), and higher rATT (OR = 1.12) were independent imaging predictors of hyperperfusion. ASL perfusion score exhibited the highest specificity (95.3%), while CBF exhibited the highest sensitivity (93.3%) for the prediction of hyperperfusion. When combined with ASL perfusion score, CBF and ATT, the predictive ability was significantly higher than using blood pressure and NO alone (AUC: 0.98 vs. 0.78). DATA CONCLUSIONS Multidelay ASL can accurately predict cerebral hyperperfusion after CEA with high sensitivity and specificity. EVIDENCE LEVEL 2 TECHNICAL EFFICACY: Stage 5.
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- Xiaoyuan Fan
- Department of Radiology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- GE Healthcare, MR Research China, Beijing, China
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- GE Healthcare, MR Research China, Beijing, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Brain and Cognitive Science, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- Hefei Comprehensive National Science Center, Institute of Artificial Intelligence, Hefei, China
- Sino-Danish college, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
- State Key Laboratory of Difficult, Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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Assessment of cerebral perfusion in moyamoya disease with dynamic pseudo-continuous arterial spin labeling using a variable repetition time scheme with optimized background suppression. Neuroradiology 2023; 65:529-538. [PMID: 36434310 DOI: 10.1007/s00234-022-03095-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2022] [Accepted: 11/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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PURPOSE Accurate assessment of cerebral perfusion in moyamoya disease is necessary to determine the indication for treatment. We aimed to investigate the usefulness of dynamic PCASL using a variable TR scheme with optimized background suppression in the evaluation of cerebral perfusion in moyamoya disease. METHODS We retrospectively analyzed the images of 24 patients (6 men and 18 women, mean age 31.4 ± 18.2 years) with moyamoya disease; each of whom was imaged with both dynamic PCASL using the variable-TR scheme and 123IMP SPECT with acetazolamide challenge. ASL dynamic data at 10 phases are acquired by changing the LD and PLD. The background suppression timing was optimized for each phase. CBF and ATT were measured with ASL, and CBF and CVR to an acetazolamide challenge were measured with SPECT. RESULTS A significant moderate correlation was found between the CBF measured by dynamic PCASL and that by SPECT (r = 0.53, P < 0.001). The CBF measured by dynamic PCASL (52.5 ± 13.3 ml/100 mg/min) was significantly higher than that measured by SPECT (43.0 ± 12.6 ml/100 mg/min, P < 0.001). The ATT measured by dynamic PCASL showed a significant correlation with the CVR measured by SPECT (r = 0.44, P < 0.001). ATT was significantly longer in areas where the CVR was impaired (CVR < 18.4%, ATT = 1812 ± 353 ms) than in areas where it was preserved (CVR > 18.4%, ATT = 1301 ± 437 ms, P < 0.001). The ROC analysis showed a moderate accuracy (AUC = 0.807, sensitivity = 87.7%, specificity = 70.4%) when the cutoff value of ATT was set at 1518 ms. CONCLUSION Dynamic PCASL using this scheme was found to be useful for assessing cerebral perfusion in moyamoya disease.
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Ukisu R, Inoue Y, Hata H, Tanaka Y, Iwasaki R. Effects of Post-Labeling Delay on Magnetic Resonance Evaluation of Brain Tumor Blood Flow Using Arterial Spin Labeling. Tomography 2023; 9:439-448. [PMID: 36828388 PMCID: PMC9962811 DOI: 10.3390/tomography9010036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2023] [Revised: 02/14/2023] [Accepted: 02/17/2023] [Indexed: 02/22/2023] Open
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We investigated the effect of post-labeling delay (PLD) on the evaluation of brain tumor blood flow using arterial spin labeling (ASL) magnetic resonance (MR) imaging to assess the need for imaging with two PLDs. Retrospective analysis was conducted on 63 adult patients with brain tumors who underwent contrast-enhanced MR imaging including ASL imaging with PLDs of both 1525 and 2525 ms on a 1.5 T or 3 T MR unit. Blood flow was estimated in the tumors and normal-appearing brain parenchyma, and tumor blood flow was normalized by parenchymal flow. Estimates of tumor blood flow, parenchymal flow, and normalized tumor flow showed no statistically significant differences between PLDs of 1525 and 2525 ms. Close correlations between different PLDs were found, with the closest correlation for normalized tumor flow. These results were similarly observed for the 1.5 T and 3 T units. The blood flow estimates obtained using ASL MR imaging in patients with brain tumors were highly concordant between PLDs of 1525 and 2525 ms, irrespective of the magnetic field strength. It is indicated that imaging with a single, standard PLD is acceptable for ASL assessment of brain tumor perfusion and that additional imaging with a long PLD is not required.
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- Ryutaro Ukisu
- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara 252-0374, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara 252-0374, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Kitasato University Hospital, Sagamihara 252-0375, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Kitasato University Hospital, Sagamihara 252-0375, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara 252-0374, Kanagawa, Japan
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Amemiya S, Takao H, Watanabe Y, Takei N, Ueyama T, Kato S, Miyawaki S, Koizumi S, Abe O, Saito N. Reliability and Sensitivity to Longitudinal CBF Changes in Steno-Occlusive Diseases: ASL Versus 123 I-IMP-SPECT. J Magn Reson Imaging 2022; 55:1723-1732. [PMID: 34780101 DOI: 10.1002/jmri.27996] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2021] [Revised: 11/04/2021] [Accepted: 11/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Noninvasive cerebral blood flow (CBF) monitoring using arterial spin labeling (ASL) magnetic resonance imaging is useful for managing large cerebral artery steno-occlusive diseases. However, knowledge about its measurement characteristics in comparison with reference standard perfusion imaging is limited. PURPOSE To evaluate perfusion in a longitudinal manner in patients with steno-occlusive disease using ASL and compare with single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT). STUDY TYPE Prospective. POPULATION Moyamoya (n = 10, eight females) and atherosclerotic diseases (n = 2, two males). FIELD STRENGTH/SEQUENCE 3.0 T; gradient-echo three-dimensional T1 -weighted and spin-echo ASL. ASSESSMENT Multi-delay ASL and [123 I]-iodoamphetamine SPECT CBF measurements were performed both before and within 9 days of anterior-circulation revascularization. Reliability and sensitivity to whole-brain voxel-wise CBF changes (ΔCBF) and their postlabeling delay (PLD) dependency with varied PLDs (in milliseconds) of 1000, 2333, and 3666 were examined. STATISTICAL TESTS Reliability and sensitivity to ΔCBF were examined using within-subject standard deviation (Sw) and intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs). For statistical comparisons, standard deviation of longitudinal ΔCBF within the hemisphere contralateral to surgery, and the ratio between it and average ΔCBF within the ipsilateral regions of interest were subjected to paired t tests, respectively. P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. RESULTS ASL test-retest time interval was 31 ± 18 days. Test-retest reliability was significantly lower for SPECT (0.16 ± 0.02) than ASL (0.13 ± 0.04). Sensitivity to postoperative changes was significantly higher for ASL (2.71 ± 2.79) than SPECT (0.27 ± 0.62). Test-retest reliability was significantly higher for a PLD of 2333 (0.13 ± 0.04) than 3666 (0.19 ± 0.05), and sensitivity to ΔCBF was significantly higher for PLDs of 1000 (2.53 ± 2.50) and 2333 than 3666 (0.79 ± 1.88). ICC maps also showed higher reliability for ASL than SPECT. DATA CONCLUSION Higher test-retest reliability led to better ASL sensitivity than SPECT for postoperative ΔCBF. ASL test-retest reliability and sensitivity to ΔCBF were higher with a PLD of 2333. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE 1 TECHNICAL EFFICACY: Stage 2.
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- Shiori Amemiya
- Department of Radiology, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- MR Applications and Workflow, GE Healthcare, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, The University of Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, The University of Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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Spatial coefficient of variation of arterial spin labeling MRI for detecting hemodynamic disturbances measured with 15O-gas PET in patients with moyamoya disease. Neuroradiology 2021; 64:675-684. [PMID: 34499192 DOI: 10.1007/s00234-021-02802-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2021] [Accepted: 08/30/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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PURPOSE The aim of this study was to investigate whether the spatial coefficient of variation of arterial spin labeling (ASL-CoV) acquired in clinical settings can be used to estimate the hemodynamic disturbances measured with 15O-gas positron emission tomography (PET), especially an increased oxygen extraction fraction (OEF), in patients with moyamoya disease. METHODS We evaluated 68 adult patients with moyamoya disease who underwent ASL (postlabeling delay (PLD) = 1525 ms and 2525 ms) and PET. Regional values were measured using the middle cerebral artery territorial atlas divided into proximal, middle, and distal regions based on the arterial transit time, and correlations of ASL-CoV with cerebral blood flow, cerebral blood volume, mean transit time, and OEF, as well as the relationship between increased OEF and ASL-CoV, were evaluated. RESULTS Regardless of the choice of region and PLD, ASL-CoV was significantly correlated with PET-measured parameters, including OEF (|ρ|= 0.30-0.80, P < 0.001). Regions with an increased OEF showed a significantly higher ASL-CoV than regions with a nonincreased OEF (P ≤ 0.03) regardless of the choice of region and PLD. The accuracy of identification of an increased OEF was highest when using a PLD of 1525 ms and the middle region (area under the curve = 0.750; using a cutoff value of 31.27, sensitivity = 97.4%, specificity = 41.7%, negative predictive value = 92.6%, and positive predictive value = 67.9%). CONCLUSION ASL-CoV may help identify patients with increased OEF.
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