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An accelerated alternating direction method of multiplier for MRI with TV regularisation 采用电视正则化的磁共振成像加速交替方向乘法。
IF 2.1 4区 医学 Q2 RADIOLOGY, NUCLEAR MEDICINE & MEDICAL IMAGING Pub Date : 2024-10-05 DOI: 10.1016/j.mri.2024.110249
ZhiBin Zhu , YueHong Ding , Ying Liu , JiaQi Huang
Compressed Sensing (CS) is important in the field of image processing and signal processing, and CS-Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is used to reconstruct image from undersampled k-space data. Total Variation (TV) regularisation is a common technique to improve the sparsity of image, and the Alternating Direction Multiplier Method (ADMM) plays a key role in the variational image processing problem. This paper aims to improve the quality of MRI and shorten the reconstruction time. We consider MRI to solve a linear inverse problem, we convert it into a constrained optimization problem based on TV regularisation, then an accelerated ADMM is established. Through a series of theoretical derivations, we verify that the algorithm satisfies the convergence rate of O1/k2 under the condition that one objective function is quadratically convex and the other is strongly convex. We select five undersampled templates for testing in MRI experiment and compare it with other algorithms, experimental results show that our proposed method not only improves the running speed but also gives better reconstruction results.
压缩传感(CS)在图像处理和信号处理领域非常重要,CS-磁共振成像(MRI)用于从欠采样 k 空间数据重建图像。总变异(TV)正则化是改善图像稀疏性的常用技术,而交替方向乘法器法(ADMM)在变异图像处理问题中发挥着关键作用。本文旨在提高核磁共振成像的质量并缩短重建时间。我们认为核磁共振成像求解的是一个线性逆问题,我们将其转换为一个基于 TV 正则化的约束优化问题,然后建立了一个加速 ADMM。通过一系列理论推导,我们验证了在一个目标函数为二次凸函数,另一个目标函数为强凸函数的条件下,算法的收敛速度满足 O1/k2。在核磁共振成像实验中,我们选择了五个欠采样模板进行测试,并与其他算法进行了比较,实验结果表明,我们提出的方法不仅提高了运行速度,而且得到了更好的重建结果。
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Self-navigated subspace reconstruction for real-time MR imaging of the vocal tract 用于声道实时磁共振成像的自导航子空间重建。
IF 2.1 4区 医学 Q2 RADIOLOGY, NUCLEAR MEDICINE & MEDICAL IMAGING Pub Date : 2024-10-05 DOI: 10.1016/j.mri.2024.110243
Peng Cao , Wenting Jiang , Changhe Chen , Yiang Wang , Jonathan Havenhill
Purpose: Real-time MRI offers a continuous and dynamic view of the object being imaged. Researchers have applied real-time MRI to speech production, which allows for the visualization of the vocal tract during speech.
Methods: This study proposed applying self-navigated subspace reconstruction for real-time vocal tract imaging. We performed experiments on a clinical 3 T MRI using standard RF coils and rapid acquisition. Additionally, 1000 frames were compressed during reconstruction to a few principal components, and iterative low-rank approximation was performed on compressed k-space, in conjunction with the orthogonal basis estimation for the subspace.
Results: The simulation study involving a 32-time acceleration showed that the proposed method produced a reasonably small root mean square error (RMSE) of 0.159, compared to 0.278 for sliding window reconstruction, 0.2527 for SToRM and 0.294 for low-rank reconstruction. The study also presented in vivo images of a typical sagittal image with a temporal resolution of 7 ms/frame or 21 ms/frame for the three-slice scan.
Conclusion: Our study presented a subspace reconstruction technique that does not require a navigator echo, which can be used for real-time MRI, particularly in speech imaging applications.
目的:实时核磁共振成像可提供被成像物体的连续动态视图。研究人员已将实时磁共振成像应用于语音生成,从而实现了语音过程中声道的可视化:本研究建议将自导航子空间重建应用于声道实时成像。我们使用标准射频线圈和快速采集技术,在临床 3 T 磁共振成像仪上进行了实验。此外,在重建过程中将 1000 个帧压缩为几个主成分,并在压缩的 k 空间上进行迭代低秩逼近,同时对子空间进行正交基估计:涉及 32 次加速的模拟研究表明,与滑动窗口重建的 0.278、STORM 的 0.2527 和低秩重建的 0.294 相比,所提出的方法产生的均方根误差(RMSE)非常小,仅为 0.159。该研究还展示了典型矢状面图像的活体图像,其时间分辨率为 7 毫秒/帧,三片扫描的时间分辨率为 21 毫秒/帧:我们的研究提出了一种无需导航回波的子空间重建技术,可用于实时磁共振成像,尤其是语音成像应用。
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Log-Cholesky filtering of diffusion tensor fields: Impact on noise reduction 扩散张量场的对数-Cholesky滤波:对降噪的影响
IF 2.1 4区 医学 Q2 RADIOLOGY, NUCLEAR MEDICINE & MEDICAL IMAGING Pub Date : 2024-10-04 DOI: 10.1016/j.mri.2024.110245
Somaye Jabari , Amin Ghodousian , Reza Lashgari , Hamidreza Saligheh Rad , Babak A. Ardekani
Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) is a powerful neuroimaging technique that provides valuable insights into the microstructure and connectivity of the brain. By measuring the diffusion of water molecules along neuronal fibers, DTI allows the visualization and study of intricate networks of neural pathways.
DTI is a noise-sensitive method, where a low signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) results in significant errors in the estimated tensor field. Tensor field regularization is an effective solution for noise reduction.
Diffusion tensors are represented by symmetric positive-definite (SPD) matrices. The space of SPD matrices may be viewed as a Riemannian manifold after defining a suitable metric on its tangent bundle. The Log-Cholesky metric is a recently developed concept with advantages over previously defined Riemannian metrics, such as the affine-invariant and Log-Euclidean metrics. The utility of the Log-Cholesky metric for tensor field regularization and noise reduction has not been investigated in detail.
This manuscript provides a quantitative investigation of the impact of Log-Cholesky filtering on noise reduction in DTI. It also provides sufficient details of the linear algebra and abstract differential geometry concepts necessary to implement this technique as a simple and effective solution to filtering diffusion tensor fields.
弥散张量成像(DTI)是一种功能强大的神经成像技术,可为了解大脑的微观结构和连通性提供宝贵的信息。通过测量水分子沿神经元纤维的扩散,DTI 可以对错综复杂的神经通路网络进行可视化研究。DTI 是一种对噪声敏感的方法,低信噪比(SNR)会导致估计的张量场出现显著误差。张量场正则化是一种有效的降噪解决方案。扩散张量由对称正有限(SPD)矩阵表示。在其切线束上定义一个合适的度量后,SPD 矩阵空间可被视为黎曼流形。Log-Cholesky 度量是最近发展起来的概念,与之前定义的黎曼度量(如仿射不变度量和对数欧几里得度量)相比具有优势。关于 Log-Cholesky 度量在张量场正则化和降噪方面的实用性,尚未进行详细研究。本手稿定量研究了 Log-Cholesky 滤波对 DTI 降噪的影响。它还提供了线性代数和抽象微分几何概念的充分细节,这些概念是实施该技术作为过滤扩散张量场的简单有效解决方案所必需的。
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Early detection of myocardial iron overload in patients with β-thalassemia major using cardiac magnetic resonance T1 mapping 利用心脏磁共振 T1 图早期检测重型β地中海贫血患者的心肌铁负荷过重。
IF 2.1 4区 医学 Q2 RADIOLOGY, NUCLEAR MEDICINE & MEDICAL IMAGING Pub Date : 2024-10-03 DOI: 10.1016/j.mri.2024.110250
Omar Mourad Hassan Zaki Selim , Ahmed Samir Abdel Hakim Ibrahim , Nihal Hussien Aly , Sherif Nabil Abbas Hegazy , Fatma Soliman Elsayed Ebeid

Background

The T2* technique, used for quantifying myocardial iron content (MIC), has limitations in detecting early myocardial iron overload (MIO). The in vivo mapping of the myocardial T1 relaxation time is a promising alternative for the early detection and management of MIO.

Methods

32 β-thalassemia major (βTM) patients aged 11.5 ± 4 years and 32 healthy controls were recruited and underwent thorough clinical and laboratory assessments. The mid-level septal iron overload was measured through T1 mapping using a modified Look-Locker inversion recovery sequence with a 3 (3 s) 3 (3 s) 5 scheme. Septum was divided at the mentioned level into 3 zones corresponding to segments 8 and 9 in the cardiac segmentation model.

Results

21.9 % of βTM had clinical cardiac morbidity. The cut-off of T1 mapping of hepatic and myocardium to differentiate between the patients and control groups was ≤466 and ≥ 923 ms respectively. The T1 technique was able to detect 4 patients with high MIC, two of them were not detected by the T2* technique. There was a statistically significant correlation between the average T1 values of the studied zones in patients with βTM and the liver iron content (LIC), the T1 values within segment 8 of the liver, age of patients, the age at first transfusion, age of splenectomy and serum ferritin value.

Conclusion

The addition of the T1 mapping sequence to the conventional T2* technique was able to increase the efficacy of the MIC detection protocol by earlier detection of MIO. This would guide chelation therapy to decrease myocardial morbidity.
背景:用于量化心肌铁含量(MIC)的T2*技术在检测早期心肌铁超载(MIO)方面存在局限性。方法:招募 32 名年龄为(11.5 ± 4)岁的重型地中海贫血(βTM)患者和 32 名健康对照者,对他们进行全面的临床和实验室评估。采用改良的 Look-Locker 反转恢复序列和 3 (3 s) 3 (3 s) 5 方案,通过 T1 映像测量了室间隔中层铁超载。在上述水平将室间隔分为 3 个区,分别对应心脏分割模型中的第 8 段和第 9 段。肝脏和心肌 T1 图谱区分患者组和对照组的临界值分别为≤466 毫秒和≥923 毫秒。T1 技术能够检测出 4 名高 MIC 患者,其中两名患者未被 T2* 技术检测到。βTM患者研究区域的平均T1值与肝脏铁含量(LIC)、肝脏第8节段内的T1值、患者年龄、首次输血年龄、脾切除年龄和血清铁蛋白值之间存在统计学意义上的显著相关性:结论:在传统 T2* 技术的基础上增加 T1 映射序列,能更早地检测出 MIO,从而提高 MIC 检测方案的疗效。这将为螯合疗法提供指导,从而降低心肌发病率。
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Evaluating T1-weighted MRI techniques for fetal gastrointestinal diagnostics: A comparative study 评估用于胎儿胃肠道诊断的 T1 加权磁共振成像技术:比较研究。
IF 2.1 4区 医学 Q2 RADIOLOGY, NUCLEAR MEDICINE & MEDICAL IMAGING Pub Date : 2024-10-03 DOI: 10.1016/j.mri.2024.110242
Yijia Zeng , Runtong Zhang , Qing Wang , Jingzhen He , Dexin Yu , Guowei Tao , Jiaxiang Xin , Lei Xue , Meng Zhao

Purpose

In clinical practice, fetal gastrointestinal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) encounters significant challenges. T1-weighted images are particularly susceptible to the effects of fetal and maternal movements compared to other weighted images, complicating the acquisition of satisfactory results. This study aimed to compare three fast 3D-T1 weighted gradient echo (GRE) sequences—free-breathing stack-of-stars VIBE (STAR-VIBE), breath-hold VIBE (BH-VIBE), and free-breathing multi-average VIBE (MA-VIBE)—for fetal gastrointestinal MRI in fetuses with both normal and abnormal gastrointestinal tracts between 21 and 36 weeks of gestation.

Methods

This study enrolled 67 pregnant women who underwent fetal abdominal MRI at our hospital between October 2022 and October 2023, during their gestational period of 21–36 weeks. Among these participants, 22 were suspected of having fetal gastrointestinal anomalies based on ultrasound findings, while the remaining 45 were considered to have normal fetal gastrointestinal development. All subjects underwent True fast imaging with steady-state precession sequence scanning along with three T1-weighted imaging techniques on a Siemens 1.5-T Aera scanner: STAR-VIBE, BH-VIBE, and MA-VIBE. Two radiologists evaluated image quality, intestinal clarity, and lesion conspicuity using a five-point scale where higher scores indicated superior performance for each technique; they were blinded to the acquisition schemes used. Interobserver variability assessments were also conducted.

Results

The free-breathing MA-VIBE sequence demonstrated significantly better performance than both STAR-VIBE and BH-VIBE in terms of fetal gastrointestinal MRI quality (3.81 ± 0.40 vs. 3.35 ± 0.70 vs. 2.90 ± 0.64; p < .05). The STAR-VIBE and BH-VIBE sequences exhibited moderate consistency (kappa = 0.586 and kappa = 0.527 respectively; P < .05), whereas the MA-VIBE sequence showed higher consistency (kappa = 0.712; P < .05).

Conclusion

The free-breathing MA-VIBE sequence provided superior visualization for assessing fetal intestinal conditions compared to other methods employed in this study. On a 1.5 T MRI device, T1-weighted images based on the free-breathing MA-VIBE sequence can effectively overcome motion artifacts and compensate for the reduced signal-to-noise ratio caused by the application of acceleration techniques, thus significantly improving the quality of T1-weighted images.
目的:在临床实践中,胎儿胃肠道磁共振成像(MRI)遇到了巨大挑战。与其他加权图像相比,T1 加权图像特别容易受到胎儿和母体运动的影响,从而使获得满意结果变得更加复杂。这项研究旨在比较三种快速三维-T1加权梯度回波(GRE)序列,即自由呼吸星形叠加VIBE(STAR-VIBE)、屏气VIBE(BH-VIBE)和自由呼吸多平均VIBE(MA-VIBE),用于妊娠21至36周期间胃肠道正常和异常胎儿的胎儿胃肠道磁共振成像:本研究选取了 2022 年 10 月至 2023 年 10 月期间在我院接受胎儿腹部核磁共振成像检查的 67 名孕妇,她们的妊娠期为 21-36 周。在这些参与者中,有22人根据超声检查结果怀疑胎儿胃肠道异常,其余45人被认为胎儿胃肠道发育正常。所有受试者都在西门子1.5 T Aera扫描仪上接受了True快速成像与稳态前序扫描,以及三种T1加权成像技术:STAR-VIBE、BH-VIBE 和 MA-VIBE。两位放射科医生采用五级评分法对图像质量、肠道清晰度和病变明显度进行了评估,得分越高表示每种技术的性能越好;他们对所用的采集方案是盲法。同时还进行了观察者间变异性评估:结果:在胎儿胃肠道 MRI 质量方面,自由呼吸 MA-VIBE 序列的表现明显优于 STAR-VIBE 和 BH-VIBE 序列(3.81 ± 0.40 vs. 3.35 ± 0.70 vs. 2.90 ± 0.64;P与本研究中采用的其他方法相比,自由呼吸 MA-VIBE 序列在评估胎儿肠道状况方面具有更佳的可视化效果。在 1.5 T 磁共振成像设备上,基于自由呼吸 MA-VIBE 序列的 T1 加权图像可有效克服运动伪影,并补偿因应用加速技术而导致的信噪比降低,从而显著提高 T1 加权图像的质量。
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Optimization of 3D imaging time reduction by assessing spatial resolution in the slice selective direction using the ladder method 使用阶梯法评估切片选择方向的空间分辨率,优化缩短三维成像时间。
IF 2.1 4区 医学 Q2 RADIOLOGY, NUCLEAR MEDICINE & MEDICAL IMAGING Pub Date : 2024-10-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.mri.2024.110246
Tomokazu Takeuchi , Norio Hayashi , Kouichi Ujita , Yusuke Sato , Ayako Taketomi-Takahashi , Takayuki Suto , Yoshito Tsushima

Purpose

Assessing spatial resolution in MRI is challenging due to non-linearity. Despite the widespread use of 3D imaging in clinical practice for lesion detection and multi-planar reconstruction (MPR), the extended acquisition time poses a shortcoming. To address this, the “Slice resolution” parameter is utilized; however, its impact on MPR images is unclear. This study aims to assess spatial resolution using the ladder method, investigate the effects of diverse slice resolution settings in various imaging sequences, and propose optimal conditions.

Methods

Images were acquired using various 3D imaging sequences—SPACE T1WI, SPACE T2WI, and VIBE T1WI—with different slice resolutions. Axial cross-section images were acquired and reconstructed into coronal cross-sections. The ladder method was employed for objective evaluation, including spatial frequency analysis. Additionally, visual evaluation was conducted and compared with ladder method results.

Results

For three imaging sequences, the evaluated value of ladder method remained relatively constant from 100 % to 80 % slice resolution. However, the evaluated value decreased in low-spatial frequency for slice resolution below 70 %.

Conclusions

Results from both ladder method and visual evaluations indicated image quality remained stable when the slice resolution was decreased to 80 %, potentially enabling a 20 % reduction in imaging time while preserving resolution in other cross-sections reconstructed by MPR.
目的:由于非线性,评估磁共振成像的空间分辨率具有挑战性。尽管三维成像在病变检测和多平面重建(MPR)的临床实践中得到了广泛应用,但其采集时间长的缺点也随之而来。为了解决这个问题,我们使用了 "切片分辨率 "参数,但它对 MPR 图像的影响尚不清楚。本研究旨在利用阶梯法评估空间分辨率,研究各种成像序列中不同切片分辨率设置的影响,并提出最佳条件:方法:使用各种三维成像序列--SPACE T1WI、SPACE T2WI 和 VIBE T1WI--以不同的切片分辨率采集图像。采集轴向横截面图像并重建为冠状横截面图像。采用阶梯法进行客观评估,包括空间频率分析。此外,还进行了目视评估,并与阶梯法结果进行了比较:在三种成像序列中,梯形法的评估值在切片分辨率为 100 % 到 80 % 之间保持相对稳定。然而,当切片分辨率低于 70% 时,低空间频率的评估值有所下降:阶梯法和视觉评估的结果表明,当切片分辨率降低到 80% 时,图像质量保持稳定,有可能使成像时间缩短 20%,同时保持 MPR 重建的其他横截面的分辨率。
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Brain network fingerprints of Alzheimer's disease risk factors in mouse models with humanized APOE alleles 人源化 APOE 等位基因小鼠模型中阿尔茨海默病风险因素的大脑网络指纹。
IF 2.1 4区 医学 Q2 RADIOLOGY, NUCLEAR MEDICINE & MEDICAL IMAGING Pub Date : 2024-10-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.mri.2024.110251
Steven Winter , Ali Mahzarnia , Robert J. Anderson , Zay Yar Han , Jessica Tremblay , Jacques A. Stout , Hae Sol Moon , Daniel Marcellino , David B. Dunson , Alexandra Badea
Alzheimer's disease (AD) presents complex challenges due to its multifactorial nature, poorly understood etiology, and late detection. The mechanisms through which genetic and modifiable risk factors influence disease susceptibility are under intense investigation, with APOE being the major genetic risk factor for late onset AD. Yet the impact of unique risk factors on brain networks is difficult to disentangle, and their interactions remain unclear.
To model multiple risk factors, including APOE genotype, age, sex, diet, and immunity we used a cross sectional design, leveraging mice expressing human APOE and NOS2 genes, conferring a reduced immune response compared to mouse Nos2. We used network topological and GraphClass analyses of brain connectomes derived from accelerated diffusion-weighted MRI to assess the global and local impact of risk factors, in the absence of AD pathology.
Aging and a high-fat diet impacted extensive networks comprising AD-vulnerable regions, including the temporal association cortex, amygdala, and the periaqueductal gray, involved in stress responses. Sex impacted networks including sexually dimorphic regions (thalamus, insula, hypothalamus) and key memory-processing areas (fimbria, septum). APOE genotypes modulated connectivity in memory, sensory, and motor regions, while diet and immunity both impacted the insula and hypothalamus. Notably, these risk factors converged on a circuit comprising 63 of 54,946 total connections (0.11% of the connectome), highlighting shared vulnerability amongst multiple AD risk factors in regions essential for sensory integration, emotional regulation, decision making, motor coordination, memory, homeostasis, and interoception. APOE genotype specific immune signatures support the design of interventions tailored to risk profiles. Sparse Canonical Correlation Analysis (CCA) including spatial memory as a risk factor resulted in a network comprising 80 edges, showing significant overlap with risk-associated networks from GraphClass. The largest overlaps were observed with networks impacted by diet (47 edges), immunity (39 edges), APOE3 vs 4 (26 edges), sex (23 edges), and age (19 edges), the resulting networks supporting the use of sensory cues in spatial memory retrieval.
These network-based biomarkers hold translational value for distinguishing high-risk versus low-risk participants at preclinical AD stages, suggest circuits as potential therapeutic targets, and advance our understanding of network fingerprints associated with AD risk.
阿尔茨海默病(AD)因其多因素性质、病因不清和发现较晚而带来复杂的挑战。遗传和可改变的风险因素对疾病易感性的影响机制正在接受深入研究,其中 APOE 是晚发性阿尔茨海默病的主要遗传风险因素。然而,独特的风险因素对大脑网络的影响难以厘清,它们之间的相互作用也仍不明确。为了模拟包括 APOE 基因型、年龄、性别、饮食和免疫力在内的多种风险因素,我们采用了横断面设计,利用表达人类 APOE 和 NOS2 基因的小鼠,与小鼠 Nos2 相比,人类 APOE 和 NOS2 基因会降低免疫反应。我们利用加速扩散加权核磁共振成像得出的大脑连接组的网络拓扑和图谱分析来评估风险因素在没有出现注意力缺失症病理的情况下对整体和局部的影响。衰老和高脂饮食影响了包括AD易感区在内的广泛网络,其中包括颞联想皮层、杏仁核和丘脑周围灰质,它们参与压力反应。性别影响的网络包括性双态区域(丘脑、脑岛、下丘脑)和关键记忆处理区域(边缘、隔膜)。APOE 基因型调节了记忆、感觉和运动区域的连通性,而饮食和免疫力都会影响脑岛和下丘脑。值得注意的是,这些风险因素汇聚在一个回路中,该回路由54,946个总连接中的63个组成(占连接组的0.11%),这突显了在感觉整合、情绪调节、决策制定、运动协调、记忆、稳态和互感所必需的区域中,多种注意力缺失症风险因素具有共同的脆弱性。APOE 基因型特异性免疫特征有助于设计针对风险特征的干预措施。稀疏典型相关分析(CCA)将空间记忆作为一个风险因素,得出了一个由 80 个边缘组成的网络,与 GraphClass 中的风险相关网络有显著重叠。受饮食(47 条边线)、免疫(39 条边线)、APOE3 vs 4(26 条边线)、性别(23 条边线)和年龄(19 条边线)影响的网络重叠最多,由此产生的网络支持在空间记忆检索中使用感觉线索。这些基于网络的生物标记物具有转化价值,可用于区分临床前注意力缺失症阶段的高风险和低风险参与者,建议将电路作为潜在的治疗目标,并促进我们对与注意力缺失症风险相关的网络指纹的了解。
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Use of multiparametric MRI to noninvasively assess iodinated contrast-induced acute kidney injury 使用多参数磁共振成像技术无创评估碘对比剂诱发的急性肾损伤。
IF 2.1 4区 医学 Q2 RADIOLOGY, NUCLEAR MEDICINE & MEDICAL IMAGING Pub Date : 2024-10-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.mri.2024.110248
Yongfang Wang , Bin Wang , Jiangbo Qin , Haili Yan , Haoyuan Chen , Jinxia Guo , Pu-Yeh Wu , Xiaochun Wang

Purpose

To gauge the utility of multiparametric MRI in characterizing pathologic changes after iodinated contrast-induced acute kidney injury (CI-AKI) in rats.

Methods

We randomly grouped 24 rats injected with 8 g iodine/kg of body weight (n = 6 each) and 6 rats injected with saline as controls. All rats underwent T1, T2 mapping and diffusion kurtosis imaging (DKI) after contrast injection at 0 (control), 1, 3, 7, 13 days. T1, T2, and mean kurtosis (MK) values were performed in renal outer/inner stripes of outer medulla (OSOM and ISOM) and cortex (CO), and their diagnosis performance for CI-AKI also been evaluated. Serum creatinine (SCr), insulin-like growth factor-binding protein 7 (IGFBP7), tissue inhibitor metalloproteinase 2 (TIMP-2), aquaporin-1 (AQP1), α-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA), and histologic indices were examined.

Results

Compared with controls, urinary concentrations of both TIMP-2 and IGFBP7 were obviously elevated from Day 1 to Day 13 (all p < 0.05). T2 values were significantly higher than control group for Days 1 and 3, and T1 and MK increased were more remarkable at all time points (Days 1–13) in CI-AKI (all p < 0.05) than control group. Changes in T1 and MK strongly correlated with renal injury scores of all anatomical compartments and with expression levels of AQP1 and moderately correlated with α-SMA. Changes in T2 values correlating moderately with renal scores of CO, ISOM and OSOM and AQP1. The MK obtained the highest area under the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve of 0.846 with a sensitivity of 70.8 % and specificity of 88.9 %.

Conclusions

Combined use of multiparametric MRI could be a valid noninvasive method for comprehensive monitoring of CI-AKI. Among these parameters, MK may achieve the best diagnostic performance for CI-AKI.
目的:评估多参数磁共振成像在描述大鼠碘对比剂诱发急性肾损伤(CI-AKI)后病理变化方面的实用性:我们将 24 只注射了 8 克碘/千克体重的大鼠(每组 6 只)和 6 只注射了生理盐水的大鼠随机分组,作为对照组。所有大鼠在注射对比剂后的 0 天(对照组)、1 天、3 天、7 天和 13 天均接受了 T1、T2 图谱和扩散峰度成像(DKI)检查。在肾外侧髓质(OSOM 和 ISOM)和皮质(CO)的外侧/内侧条带进行了 T1、T2 和平均峰度(MK)值测定,并评估了它们对 CI-AKI 的诊断性能。研究人员还检测了血清肌酐(SCr)、胰岛素样生长因子结合蛋白7(IGFBP7)、组织抑制剂金属蛋白酶2(TIMP-2)、水光素-1(AQP1)、α-平滑肌肌动蛋白(α-SMA)以及组织学指标:与对照组相比,从第 1 天到第 13 天,尿液中 TIMP-2 和 IGFBP7 的浓度均明显升高(均为 p):联合使用多参数磁共振成像是全面监测 CI-AKI 的有效无创方法。在这些参数中,MK可能是诊断CI-AKI的最佳指标。
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Gd-EOB-DTPA-enhanced MR imaging features of hepatocellular carcinoma in non-cirrhotic liver 非肝硬化肝细胞癌的 Gd-EOB-DTPA 增强磁共振成像特征。
IF 2.1 4区 医学 Q2 RADIOLOGY, NUCLEAR MEDICINE & MEDICAL IMAGING Pub Date : 2024-10-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.mri.2024.110241
Mingyue Song , Yuhao Tao , Hanjun Zhang , Mingzhan Du , Lingchuan Guo , Chunhong Hu , Weiguo Zhang

Objective

To evaluate clinical, pathological and gadolinium-ethoxybenzyl-diethylenetriamine pentaacetic acid-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (Gd-EOB-DTPA-enhanced MRI) findings of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in non-cirrhotic livers and compare with HCC in cirrhotic livers.

Methods

This retrospective study included patients with pathologically confirmed HCC who underwent preoperative Gd-EOB-DTPA-enhanced MRI between January 2015 and October 2021. Propensity scores were utilized to match non-cirrhotic HCCs (NCHCCs) patients with cirrhotic HCCs (CHCCs) patients. The clinical, pathological and MR imaging features of NCHCCs were compared with CHCCs. Correlation between these features and the presence of NCHCCs were analyzed by logistic regression analysis. The predictive efficacy was evaluated using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis. The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) was used to compare performance, and the Delong test was used to compare AUCs.

Results

After propensity score matching (1:3), a total of 144 patients with HCCs (36 NCHCCs and 108 CHCCs) were included. NCHCCs were larger in tumor size than CHCCs (P < 0.001, Cohen's d = 0.737). NCHCCs were more common in patients who have hepatitis C (5.6 % vs 1.9 %, P > 0.05) or have no known liver disease (11.1 % vs 0.9 %, P = 0.004), while hepatitis B was more common in CHCC patients (83.3 % vs 97.2 %, P = 0.003). Compared with CHCCs, NCHCCs more frequently demonstrated non-smooth tumor margin (P = 0.001, Cramer's V = 0.273), peri-tumoral hyperintensity (P < 0.05, Cramer's V = 0.185), hyperintense and heterogeneous signals in hepatobiliary phase (HBP) (P < 0.05). CHCCs were more likely to have satellite nodules compared to NCHCCs (33.3 % vs 57.4 %, P < 0.05, Cramer's V = 0.209). Based on the univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis, the tumor size, non-smooth tumor margin, heterogeneous intensity in HBP and satellite nodule were significantly correlated to NCHCCs (P all <0.05). ROC curve analysis demonstrated that tumor size and non-smooth tumor margin were potential imaging predictors for the diagnosis of NCHCC, with AUC values of 0.715 and 0.639, respectively. The combination of the two imaging features for identifying NCHCC achieved an AUC value of 0.761, with a sensitivity of 0.889 and a specificity of 0.630.

Conclusion

NCHCCs were more likely to show larger tumor size, non-smooth tumor margin, peri-tumoral hyperintensity, as well as hyperintense and heterogeneous signals in HBP at Gd-EOB-DTPA-enhanced MR imaging compared with NCHCCs. Tumor size and non-smooth tumor margin in HBP may help to discriminate NCHCCs.
目的评估非肝硬化肝细胞癌(HCC)的临床、病理和钆-乙氧基苄基二乙烯三胺五乙酸增强磁共振成像(Gd-EOB-DTPA-enhanced MRI)结果,并与肝硬化肝细胞癌进行比较:这项回顾性研究纳入了2015年1月至2021年10月期间接受术前Gd-EOB-DTPA增强MRI检查的病理确诊HCC患者。利用倾向评分将非肝硬化 HCCs(NCHCCs)患者与肝硬化 HCCs(CHCCs)患者进行匹配。比较了非肝硬化性 HCCs 和肝硬化性 HCCs 的临床、病理和磁共振成像特征。采用逻辑回归分析法分析了这些特征与NCHCCs存在之间的相关性。预测效果采用接收器操作特征(ROC)分析法进行评估。接受者操作特征曲线下面积(AUC)用于比较预测效果,Delong 检验用于比较AUC:经过倾向评分匹配(1:3)后,共纳入了144例HCC患者(36例NCHCC和108例CHCC)。NCHCC的肿瘤大小大于CHCC(P 0.05),或没有已知的肝脏疾病(11.1% vs 0.9%,P = 0.004),而乙型肝炎在CHCC患者中更为常见(83.3% vs 97.2%,P = 0.003)。与NCHCCs相比,NCHCCs在Gd-EOB-DTPA增强磁共振成像中更容易出现肿瘤体积增大、肿瘤边缘不平滑、瘤周高密度以及HBP高强化和异质信号。HBP的肿瘤大小和不平滑的肿瘤边缘有助于鉴别NCHCC。
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Proton Density Fat Fraction Quantification (PD-FFQ): Capability for hematopoietic ability assessment and aplastic anemaia diagnosis of adults 质子密度脂肪分数定量法(PD-FFQ):用于成人造血能力评估和再生障碍性水肿诊断的能力。
IF 2.1 4区 医学 Q2 RADIOLOGY, NUCLEAR MEDICINE & MEDICAL IMAGING Pub Date : 2024-09-29 DOI: 10.1016/j.mri.2024.110240
Yoshiharu Ohno , Takahiro Ueda , Masahiko Nomura , Yuichiro Sano , Kaori Yamamoto , Maiko Shinohara , Masato Ikedo , Masao Yui , Akiyoshi Iwase , Hiroyuki Nagata , Takeshi Yoshikawa , Daisuke Takenaka , Akihiro Tomita , Nobuyuki Fujita , Yoshiyuki Ozawa

Purpose

The purpose of this study was to determine the capability of proton density with fat fraction (PD-FFQ) imaging to help assess hematopoietic ability and diagnose aplastic anemia in adults.

Methods

Between January 2021 and March 2023, patients diagnosed with aplastic anemia (AA: n = 14) or myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS: n = 14) were examined by whole-body PD-FFQ imaging, and 14 of 126 age and gender matched patients who had undergone the same PD-FFQ imaging were selected as control group. All proton density fat fraction (PDFF) index evaluations were then performed by using regions of interest (ROIs). Pearson's correlation was used to determine the relationship between blood test results and each quantitative index, and ROC-based positive test and discrimination analyses to compare capability to differentiate the AA from the non-AA group. Finally, sensitivity, specificity and accuracy of all quantitative indexes were compared by means of McNemar's test.

Results

Mean PDFF, standard deviation (SD) and percentage of coefficient of variation (%CV) for vertebrae showed significant correlation with blood test results (−0.52 ≤ r ≤ −0.34, p < 0.05). Specificity (SP) and accuracy (AC) of %CV of PDFF in vertebrae were significantly higher than those of mean PDFF in vertebrae and the posterior superior iliac spine (SP: p = 0.0002, AC: p = 0.0001) and SD of PDFF in vertebrae (SP: p = 0.008, AC: p = 0.008). Moreover, AC of SD of PDFF in vertebrae was significantly higher than that of mean PDFF in vertebrae and the posterior superior iliac spine (p = 0.03).

Conclusion

Whole-body PD-FFQ imaging is useful for hematopoietic ability assessment and diagnosis of aplastic anemia in adults.
目的:本研究旨在确定质子密度与脂肪分数(PD-FFQ)成像在帮助评估成人造血能力和诊断再生障碍性贫血方面的能力:方法:2021年1月至2023年3月期间,对确诊为再生障碍性贫血(AA:n = 14)或骨髓增生异常综合征(MDS:n = 14)的患者进行全身质子密度脂肪分数(PD-FFQ)成像检查,并从126名年龄和性别匹配、接受过相同质子密度脂肪分数(PD-FFQ)成像检查的患者中选取14名作为对照组。然后使用感兴趣区(ROI)对所有质子密度脂肪分数(PDFF)指数进行评估。使用皮尔逊相关性来确定血液检测结果与各项定量指标之间的关系,并使用基于 ROC 的阳性测试和判别分析来比较区分 AA 组和非 AA 组的能力。最后,通过 McNemar 检验比较了所有定量指标的敏感性、特异性和准确性:结果:椎体的 PDFF 平均值、标准偏差(SD)和变异系数百分比(%CV)与血液检测结果有显著相关性(-0.52 ≤ r ≤ -0.34,p 结论:PD-FF-X 光成像技术可用于区分 AA 组和非 AA 组:全身 PD-FFQ 成像可用于成人造血能力评估和再生障碍性贫血的诊断。
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