PURPOSE Spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is the most severe form of stroke. The timely assessment of early hematoma enlargement and its proper treatment are of great significance in curbing the deterioration and improving the prognosis of patients with ICH. This study aimed to develop an automated hybrid approach to predict hematoma expansion in ICH. METHODS The transfer learning method was applied to build a hybrid model based on a convolutional neural network (CNN) to predict the expansion of hematoma. The model integrated (1) a CNN for automated hematoma segmentation and (2) a CNN-based classifier for hematoma expansion prediction that incorporated both 2-dimensional images and the radiomics features of the 3-dimensional hematoma shape. RESULTS The radiomics feature module had the highest area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) of 0.58, a precision of 0, a recall of 0, and an average precision (AP) of 0.26. The ResNet50 and Inception_v3 modules had AUCs of 0.79 and 0.93, a precision of 0.56 and 0.86, a recall of 0.42 and 0.75, and an AP of 0.51 and 0.85, respectively. Radiomic with Inception_v3 and Radiomic with ResNet50 had AUCs of 0.95 and 0.81, a precision of 0.90 and 0.57, a recall of 0.79 and 0.17, and an AP of 0.87 and 0.69, respectively. CONCLUSION A model using deep learning and radiomics was successfully developed. This model can reliably predict the hematoma expansion of ICH with a fully automated process based on non-contrast computed tomography imaging. Furthermore, the radiomics fusion with the Inception_v3 model had the highest accuracy.
{"title":"Application of deep learning and radiomics in the prediction of hematoma expansion in intracerebral hemorrhage: a fully automated hybrid approach.","authors":"Mengtian Lu, Yaqi Wang, Jiaqiang Tian, Haifeng Feng","doi":"10.4274/dir.2024.222088","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4274/dir.2024.222088","url":null,"abstract":"PURPOSE\u0000Spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is the most severe form of stroke. The timely assessment of early hematoma enlargement and its proper treatment are of great significance in curbing the deterioration and improving the prognosis of patients with ICH. This study aimed to develop an automated hybrid approach to predict hematoma expansion in ICH.\u0000\u0000\u0000METHODS\u0000The transfer learning method was applied to build a hybrid model based on a convolutional neural network (CNN) to predict the expansion of hematoma. The model integrated (1) a CNN for automated hematoma segmentation and (2) a CNN-based classifier for hematoma expansion prediction that incorporated both 2-dimensional images and the radiomics features of the 3-dimensional hematoma shape.\u0000\u0000\u0000RESULTS\u0000The radiomics feature module had the highest area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) of 0.58, a precision of 0, a recall of 0, and an average precision (AP) of 0.26. The ResNet50 and Inception_v3 modules had AUCs of 0.79 and 0.93, a precision of 0.56 and 0.86, a recall of 0.42 and 0.75, and an AP of 0.51 and 0.85, respectively. Radiomic with Inception_v3 and Radiomic with ResNet50 had AUCs of 0.95 and 0.81, a precision of 0.90 and 0.57, a recall of 0.79 and 0.17, and an AP of 0.87 and 0.69, respectively.\u0000\u0000\u0000CONCLUSION\u0000A model using deep learning and radiomics was successfully developed. This model can reliably predict the hematoma expansion of ICH with a fully automated process based on non-contrast computed tomography imaging. Furthermore, the radiomics fusion with the Inception_v3 model had the highest accuracy.","PeriodicalId":50582,"journal":{"name":"Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology","volume":"10 10","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-04-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140658814","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
PURPOSE To determine whether qualitative and quantitative enhancement parameters obtained from contrast-enhanced mammography (CEM) can be used in predicting malignancy. METHODS After review board approval, consecutive 136 suspicious lesions with definite diagnosis were retrospectively analyzed on CEM. Acquisition was routinely started with craniocaudal view and ended with mediolateral oblique view of the affected breast. Lesion conspicuity (low, moderate, high), internal enhancement pattern (homogeneous, heterogeneous, rim), contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR), percentage of signal difference (PSD) and relative enhancement from early to late view were analyzed. PSD and relative enhancements were used to determine patterns of descending, steady or ascending enhancements. Receiver operating characteristic analysis, Cohen's kappa statistics and Spearman correlation tests were used. RESULTS There were 29 benign and 107 malignant lesions. 64% of the malignant lesions exhibited high conspicuity compared to 14% of the benign lesions (P < 0.001). CNR values were higher in malignant lesions compared to benign ones (P ≤ 0.004). CNR from early view yielded 82% sensitivity, 72% specificity and PSD yielded 79% sensitivity, 65% specificity. Descending pattern and rim enhancement observed in 44% and 21% of breast cancers, respectively, and both provided 96% positive predictive value for malignancy. CONCLUSION Diagnostic accuracy of quantitative parameters was higher than that of qualitative parameters. High CNR, rim enhancement, and descending pattern were features commonly seen in malignant lesions, while low CNR, homogeneous enhancement, and ascending pattern were commonly seen in benign lesions.
{"title":"Diagnostic value of qualitative and quantitative enhancement parameters on contrast-enhanced mammography.","authors":"Musa Kul, Selçuk Akkaya, Sibel Kul","doi":"10.4274/dir.2024.232472","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4274/dir.2024.232472","url":null,"abstract":"PURPOSE\u0000To determine whether qualitative and quantitative enhancement parameters obtained from contrast-enhanced mammography (CEM) can be used in predicting malignancy.\u0000\u0000\u0000METHODS\u0000After review board approval, consecutive 136 suspicious lesions with definite diagnosis were retrospectively analyzed on CEM. Acquisition was routinely started with craniocaudal view and ended with mediolateral oblique view of the affected breast. Lesion conspicuity (low, moderate, high), internal enhancement pattern (homogeneous, heterogeneous, rim), contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR), percentage of signal difference (PSD) and relative enhancement from early to late view were analyzed. PSD and relative enhancements were used to determine patterns of descending, steady or ascending enhancements. Receiver operating characteristic analysis, Cohen's kappa statistics and Spearman correlation tests were used.\u0000\u0000\u0000RESULTS\u0000There were 29 benign and 107 malignant lesions. 64% of the malignant lesions exhibited high conspicuity compared to 14% of the benign lesions (P < 0.001). CNR values were higher in malignant lesions compared to benign ones (P ≤ 0.004). CNR from early view yielded 82% sensitivity, 72% specificity and PSD yielded 79% sensitivity, 65% specificity. Descending pattern and rim enhancement observed in 44% and 21% of breast cancers, respectively, and both provided 96% positive predictive value for malignancy.\u0000\u0000\u0000CONCLUSION\u0000Diagnostic accuracy of quantitative parameters was higher than that of qualitative parameters. High CNR, rim enhancement, and descending pattern were features commonly seen in malignant lesions, while low CNR, homogeneous enhancement, and ascending pattern were commonly seen in benign lesions.","PeriodicalId":50582,"journal":{"name":"Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology","volume":"41 18","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-04-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140701833","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Obtaining diagnostic-quality magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the abdomen in critically ill patients can be difficult due to challenges with breath-holding and the inability to follow technologist instructions. Protocols that harness advances in commercially available MRI techniques provide a potential solution, particularly using the golden radial angle sparse parallel (GRASP) technique for dynamic post-contrast T1-weighted imaging. The GRASP technique uses a combination of free-breathing, a stack-of-stars radial acquisition, and compressed sensing reconstruction acquired over several minutes to produce motion-free images at time points defined by the user; these include the non-contrast, arterial, venous, and delayed images, which are typical of abdominal MRI protocols. The three cases discussed herein illustrate the use of this technique in providing both exquisite image quality and diagnostic value in the care of critically ill patients with hepatopancreaticobiliary diseases. Our work aims to raise awareness of this technique and its utility in imaging patients who cannot hold their breath for dynamic T1-weighted post-contrast imaging.
{"title":"Post-contrast abdominal magnetic resonance imaging of critically ill patients using compressed sensing free-breathing golden radial angle imaging.","authors":"Anup S. Shetty, M. Hoegger, Koushik K Das","doi":"10.4274/dir.2024.232646","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4274/dir.2024.232646","url":null,"abstract":"Obtaining diagnostic-quality magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the abdomen in critically ill patients can be difficult due to challenges with breath-holding and the inability to follow technologist instructions. Protocols that harness advances in commercially available MRI techniques provide a potential solution, particularly using the golden radial angle sparse parallel (GRASP) technique for dynamic post-contrast T1-weighted imaging. The GRASP technique uses a combination of free-breathing, a stack-of-stars radial acquisition, and compressed sensing reconstruction acquired over several minutes to produce motion-free images at time points defined by the user; these include the non-contrast, arterial, venous, and delayed images, which are typical of abdominal MRI protocols. The three cases discussed herein illustrate the use of this technique in providing both exquisite image quality and diagnostic value in the care of critically ill patients with hepatopancreaticobiliary diseases. Our work aims to raise awareness of this technique and its utility in imaging patients who cannot hold their breath for dynamic T1-weighted post-contrast imaging.","PeriodicalId":50582,"journal":{"name":"Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology","volume":"54 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-04-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140736926","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
F. Ziayee, Anja Mueller-Lutz, Janina Groß, T. Ullrich, M. Quentin, C. Arsov, G. Antoch, H. Wittsack, L. Schimmöller
PURPOSE This study aims to analyze the ability of quantitative dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (DCE-MRI) to distinguish between prostate cancer (PCa) and benign lesions in transition zone (TZ) and peripheral zone (PZ) using different methods for arterial input function (AIF) determination. Study endpoints are identification of a standard AIF method and optimal quantitative perfusion parameters for PCa detection. METHODS DCE image data of 50 consecutive patients with PCa who underwent multiparametric MRI were analyzed retrospectively with three different methods of AIF acquisition. First, a region of interest was manually defined in an artery (AIFm); second, an automated algorithm was used (AIFa); and third, a population-based AIF (AIFp) was applied. Values of quantitative parameters after Tofts (Ktrans, ve, and kep) in PCa, PZ, and TZ in the three different AIFs were analyzed. RESULTS Ktrans and kep were significantly higher in PCa than in benign tissue independent from the AIF method. Whereas in PZ, Ktrans and kep could differentiate PCa (P < .001), in TZ only kep using AIFpdemonstrated a significant difference (P = .039). The correlations of the perfusion parameters that resulted from AIFm and AIFa were higher than those that resulted from AIFp, and the absolute values of Ktrans, kep, and ve were significantly lower when using AIFp. The values of quantitative perfusion parameters for PCa were similar regardless of whether PCa was located in PZ or TZ. CONCLUSION Ktrans and kep were able to differentiate PCa from benign PZ independent of the AIF method. AIFaseems to be the most feasible method of AIF determination in clinical routine. For TZ, none of the quantitative perfusion parameters provided satisfying results.
{"title":"Arterial input function for quantitative dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI to diagnose prostate cancer.","authors":"F. Ziayee, Anja Mueller-Lutz, Janina Groß, T. Ullrich, M. Quentin, C. Arsov, G. Antoch, H. Wittsack, L. Schimmöller","doi":"10.5152/dir.2022.19512","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5152/dir.2022.19512","url":null,"abstract":"PURPOSE This study aims to analyze the ability of quantitative dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (DCE-MRI) to distinguish between prostate cancer (PCa) and benign lesions in transition zone (TZ) and peripheral zone (PZ) using different methods for arterial input function (AIF) determination. Study endpoints are identification of a standard AIF method and optimal quantitative perfusion parameters for PCa detection. METHODS DCE image data of 50 consecutive patients with PCa who underwent multiparametric MRI were analyzed retrospectively with three different methods of AIF acquisition. First, a region of interest was manually defined in an artery (AIFm); second, an automated algorithm was used (AIFa); and third, a population-based AIF (AIFp) was applied. Values of quantitative parameters after Tofts (Ktrans, ve, and kep) in PCa, PZ, and TZ in the three different AIFs were analyzed. RESULTS Ktrans and kep were significantly higher in PCa than in benign tissue independent from the AIF method. Whereas in PZ, Ktrans and kep could differentiate PCa (P < .001), in TZ only kep using AIFpdemonstrated a significant difference (P = .039). The correlations of the perfusion parameters that resulted from AIFm and AIFa were higher than those that resulted from AIFp, and the absolute values of Ktrans, kep, and ve were significantly lower when using AIFp. The values of quantitative perfusion parameters for PCa were similar regardless of whether PCa was located in PZ or TZ. CONCLUSION Ktrans and kep were able to differentiate PCa from benign PZ independent of the AIF method. AIFaseems to be the most feasible method of AIF determination in clinical routine. For TZ, none of the quantitative perfusion parameters provided satisfying results.","PeriodicalId":50582,"journal":{"name":"Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology","volume":"28 2 1","pages":"108-114"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2022-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48835575","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
S. Miyayama, M. Yamashiro, R. Ikeda, Junichi Matsumoto, Nobuhiko Ogawa, K. Notsumata
PURPOSE We retrospectively evaluated the efficacy of percutaneous sclerotherapy using a 4 F catheter and 40 mL of 5% ethanolamine oleate (EO) for symptomatic large hepatic cysts. METHODS Twenty-four patients, including 10 with polycystic liver disease (PLD), were eligible. The mean long- and short-axis diameters of the cyst on computed tomography (CT) were 145.0 ± 35.5 mm (range, 72-216 mm) and 110.5 ± 21.4 mm (range, 63-150 mm), respectively. After aspiration of the fluid contents using a 4 F pigtail catheter, 40 mL of 5% EO was injected into the cyst for 30 min. Then, the catheter was withdrawn after EO removal. Symptomatic relief and complications were evaluated. The percentage reductions at the early (1-3 months later) and late (at the final follow-up) responses were evaluated using an estimated cyst volume calculated by using the following formula: volume = π/6 × long-axis diameter × (short-axis diameter)2 on the maximum cross-section image on CT. Spearman's rank correlation coefficient (ρ) was used to evaluate the correlation between the pretreatment estimated cyst volume and percentage reduction of early and late responses and between the percentage reduction of the late response and length of the follow-up period after sclerotherapy. RESULTS The symptoms disappeared in 23 patients and improved in 1 patient with PLD. The mean aspirated fluid volume was 1337.8 ± 845.4 mL (range, 140-3200 mL). In 1 patient, EO injection was postponed until the second procedure was performed 40 days later due to intraperitoneal leakage of contrast material. In another patient, the EO volume was reduced to 20 mL because of a small cyst size. The mean early and late percentage reductions of the treated cyst were 52.3% ± 23.8% and 87.5% ± 20.4% (mean follow-up period: 48.0 ± 42.4 months), respectively. The symptom recurred in 2 patients with PLD and 1 underwent additional sclerotherapy 14 months later due to re-enlargement of the treated cyst. Another patient underwent transarterial embolization 5 years and 4 months later for other enlarged cysts, although the treated cyst markedly shrank. There were significant negative correlations between the pretreatment estimated cyst volume and percentage reduction of early (P = .027, ρ = - 0.46) and late (P= .007, ρ = - 0.52) responses. However, there were no significant correlations between the percentage reduction and length of the follow-up period (P = .19, ρ = 0.31). Transient pain developed in 1 patient and low-grade fever in 3. CONCLUSION Sclerotherapy using a 4 F catheter and 40 mL of 5% EO is safe and effective for symptomatic large hepatic cysts.
{"title":"Percutaneous sclerotherapy using a 4 F pigtail catheter and 40 milliliters of 5% ethanolamine oleate for symptomatic large hepatic cysts.","authors":"S. Miyayama, M. Yamashiro, R. Ikeda, Junichi Matsumoto, Nobuhiko Ogawa, K. Notsumata","doi":"10.5152/dir.2022.20765","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5152/dir.2022.20765","url":null,"abstract":"PURPOSE We retrospectively evaluated the efficacy of percutaneous sclerotherapy using a 4 F catheter and 40 mL of 5% ethanolamine oleate (EO) for symptomatic large hepatic cysts. METHODS Twenty-four patients, including 10 with polycystic liver disease (PLD), were eligible. The mean long- and short-axis diameters of the cyst on computed tomography (CT) were 145.0 ± 35.5 mm (range, 72-216 mm) and 110.5 ± 21.4 mm (range, 63-150 mm), respectively. After aspiration of the fluid contents using a 4 F pigtail catheter, 40 mL of 5% EO was injected into the cyst for 30 min. Then, the catheter was withdrawn after EO removal. Symptomatic relief and complications were evaluated. The percentage reductions at the early (1-3 months later) and late (at the final follow-up) responses were evaluated using an estimated cyst volume calculated by using the following formula: volume = π/6 × long-axis diameter × (short-axis diameter)2 on the maximum cross-section image on CT. Spearman's rank correlation coefficient (ρ) was used to evaluate the correlation between the pretreatment estimated cyst volume and percentage reduction of early and late responses and between the percentage reduction of the late response and length of the follow-up period after sclerotherapy. RESULTS The symptoms disappeared in 23 patients and improved in 1 patient with PLD. The mean aspirated fluid volume was 1337.8 ± 845.4 mL (range, 140-3200 mL). In 1 patient, EO injection was postponed until the second procedure was performed 40 days later due to intraperitoneal leakage of contrast material. In another patient, the EO volume was reduced to 20 mL because of a small cyst size. The mean early and late percentage reductions of the treated cyst were 52.3% ± 23.8% and 87.5% ± 20.4% (mean follow-up period: 48.0 ± 42.4 months), respectively. The symptom recurred in 2 patients with PLD and 1 underwent additional sclerotherapy 14 months later due to re-enlargement of the treated cyst. Another patient underwent transarterial embolization 5 years and 4 months later for other enlarged cysts, although the treated cyst markedly shrank. There were significant negative correlations between the pretreatment estimated cyst volume and percentage reduction of early (P = .027, ρ = - 0.46) and late (P= .007, ρ = - 0.52) responses. However, there were no significant correlations between the percentage reduction and length of the follow-up period (P = .19, ρ = 0.31). Transient pain developed in 1 patient and low-grade fever in 3. CONCLUSION Sclerotherapy using a 4 F catheter and 40 mL of 5% EO is safe and effective for symptomatic large hepatic cysts.","PeriodicalId":50582,"journal":{"name":"Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology","volume":"28 2 1","pages":"149-155"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2022-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42815146","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on radiology literature.","authors":"H. Şendur, M. Cerit, Aylin Billur Şendur","doi":"10.5152/dir.2022.21438","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5152/dir.2022.21438","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50582,"journal":{"name":"Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology","volume":"28 2 1","pages":"185"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2022-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49424316","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Vishal Singh, J. Neelavalli, Suhail P. Parvaze, Mamta Gupta, R. K. Verma, A. Seth, Lakshay Mehta, Rakesh K. Gupta
PURPOSE We aimed to evaluate the relative contribution of susceptibility weighted imaging (SWI) in the detection of common bile-duct (CBD) stones in comparison to the conventional MRI protocol containing magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP), balanced turbo field echo (BTFE), and T2-weighted spin-echo imaging techniques. METHODS MRI data containing MRCP, BTFE, T2-weighted imaging, and abdominal SWI were independently evaluated by 2 sets of experienced radiologists in 44 patients with confirmed CBD stones. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, and endoscopic ultrasound where available, was used as the reference gold standard. Evaluation was performed for the visualization of CBD stones in each of the MRI techniques. Relative contribution of SWI was classified into one of four categories for each case: (1) no contribution to CBD stone visualization; (2) same as conventional techniques; (3) improved diagnostic confidence; and (4) critical for diagnosis. Stone size was also assessed. RESULTS Inter-rater agreement coefficient for CBD stone visualization was found to be "good" in MRCP (0.77), "very good" in SWI (0.94) and BTFE (0.84), and moderate in T2-weighted imaging (0.54). CBD stones were visualized with SWI in 86.4% and 82%, with MRCP in 70.5% and 70.5% cases, with BTFE in 73% and 61.4% cases, with T2-weighted imaging in 45.5% and 52.3% cases by reviewers 1 and 2, respectively. SWI did not contribute to CBD stone visualization in 2.3% (1/44); was the same as conventional techniques in 31.8% (14/44) cases; improved diagnostic confidence in 34.1%; and was critical for diagnosis in 20.5% cases. CONCLUSION SWI has the potential to serve as a strong adjunct to conventional MRI protocols used for CBD stone evaluation with very small scan-time penalty.
{"title":"Relative contribution of susceptibility weighted imaging, compared to conventional MRI, in the detection of common bile-duct calculi.","authors":"Vishal Singh, J. Neelavalli, Suhail P. Parvaze, Mamta Gupta, R. K. Verma, A. Seth, Lakshay Mehta, Rakesh K. Gupta","doi":"10.5152/dir.2022.20713","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5152/dir.2022.20713","url":null,"abstract":"PURPOSE We aimed to evaluate the relative contribution of susceptibility weighted imaging (SWI) in the detection of common bile-duct (CBD) stones in comparison to the conventional MRI protocol containing magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP), balanced turbo field echo (BTFE), and T2-weighted spin-echo imaging techniques. METHODS MRI data containing MRCP, BTFE, T2-weighted imaging, and abdominal SWI were independently evaluated by 2 sets of experienced radiologists in 44 patients with confirmed CBD stones. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, and endoscopic ultrasound where available, was used as the reference gold standard. Evaluation was performed for the visualization of CBD stones in each of the MRI techniques. Relative contribution of SWI was classified into one of four categories for each case: (1) no contribution to CBD stone visualization; (2) same as conventional techniques; (3) improved diagnostic confidence; and (4) critical for diagnosis. Stone size was also assessed. RESULTS Inter-rater agreement coefficient for CBD stone visualization was found to be \"good\" in MRCP (0.77), \"very good\" in SWI (0.94) and BTFE (0.84), and moderate in T2-weighted imaging (0.54). CBD stones were visualized with SWI in 86.4% and 82%, with MRCP in 70.5% and 70.5% cases, with BTFE in 73% and 61.4% cases, with T2-weighted imaging in 45.5% and 52.3% cases by reviewers 1 and 2, respectively. SWI did not contribute to CBD stone visualization in 2.3% (1/44); was the same as conventional techniques in 31.8% (14/44) cases; improved diagnostic confidence in 34.1%; and was critical for diagnosis in 20.5% cases. CONCLUSION SWI has the potential to serve as a strong adjunct to conventional MRI protocols used for CBD stone evaluation with very small scan-time penalty.","PeriodicalId":50582,"journal":{"name":"Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology","volume":"28 2 1","pages":"131-137"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2022-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48579107","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Weitao Ye, Wanqun Yang, Cheng-wei Guo, Chenyu Dong, F. Shi, C. Liang
PURPOSE We aimed to explore the effect of microwave ablation (MWA) protocols upon morphology and instant changes in intravoxel incoherent motion (IVIM) diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) parameters on MWA zones in porcine livers. METHODS According to the empirical protocol for MWA in tumors less than 3 cm in our hospital, the power and application duration were assigned as five groups: A, 60 W × 5 min (n = 6); B, 80 W × 3 min (n = 7); C, 80 W × 5 min (n = 10); D, 100 W × 3 min (n = 10); E, 100 W × 5 min (n = 9). Spearman correlation between MWA protocols, morphological metrics, and instant post-ablation IVIM parameters was performed. RESULTS There was fair positive correlation between energy delivery and short axis (RSpearman = 0.426, P= .005) of the white zone. There was moderate-to-good positive correlation between wattage and short axis (RSpearman = 0.584, P < .001) of the white zone. For post-ablation IVIM parameters in the white zone, only wattage had moderate-to-good positive correlation with D value (RSpearman= 0.574, P < .001) or ADC value (RSpearman = 0.550, P < .001). No correlation between energy delivery, wattage, duration, and f value was observed (RSpearman = 0.185, P = .24; RSpearman= - 0.001, P = .99; RSpearman = 0.203, P = .20, respectively). CONCLUSION The increase in the short axis of the white zone is more likely to be affected by wattage than energy delivery. The instant post-ablation IVIM is feasible in monitoring the MWA zones since the f value in the white zones is not sensitive to changes in MWA protocols, which is promising in evaluating the instant effect of MWA.
目的探讨微波消融(MWA)方案对猪肝MWA区形态及体素内非相干运动(IVIM)扩散加权成像(DWI)参数瞬时变化的影响。方法根据我院小于3cm肿瘤MWA的经验方案,将功率和使用时间分为5组:A、60 W × 5 min (n = 6);B, 80 W × 3 min (n = 7);C, 80 W × 5 min (n = 10);D, 100 W × 3 min (n = 10);E, 100 W × 5 min (n = 9)。对MWA方案、形态学指标和消融后即时IVIM参数进行Spearman相关性分析。结果能量传递与白区短轴呈显著正相关(RSpearman = 0.426, P= 0.005)。白带的瓦数与短轴呈中等至良好的正相关(RSpearman = 0.584, P < 0.001)。消融后白区IVIM参数中,只有瓦数与D值(RSpearman= 0.574, P < .001)或ADC值(RSpearman= 0.550, P < .001)呈正相关。能量输送、瓦数、持续时间和f值之间无相关性(RSpearman = 0.185, P = 0.24;RSpearman= - 0.001, P = 0.99;RSpearman = 0.203, P = 0.20)。结论白区短轴的增加更容易受到功率的影响,而不是能量输送的影响。消融后瞬间IVIM监测MWA区域是可行的,因为白色区域的f值对MWA协议的变化不敏感,这在评价MWA的即时效果方面是有希望的。
{"title":"The effect of MWA protocols upon morphology and IVIM parameters of hepatic ablation zones-a preliminary in vivo animal study with an MRI-compatible microwave ablation device.","authors":"Weitao Ye, Wanqun Yang, Cheng-wei Guo, Chenyu Dong, F. Shi, C. Liang","doi":"10.5152/dir.2022.20292","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5152/dir.2022.20292","url":null,"abstract":"PURPOSE We aimed to explore the effect of microwave ablation (MWA) protocols upon morphology and instant changes in intravoxel incoherent motion (IVIM) diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) parameters on MWA zones in porcine livers. METHODS According to the empirical protocol for MWA in tumors less than 3 cm in our hospital, the power and application duration were assigned as five groups: A, 60 W × 5 min (n = 6); B, 80 W × 3 min (n = 7); C, 80 W × 5 min (n = 10); D, 100 W × 3 min (n = 10); E, 100 W × 5 min (n = 9). Spearman correlation between MWA protocols, morphological metrics, and instant post-ablation IVIM parameters was performed. RESULTS There was fair positive correlation between energy delivery and short axis (RSpearman = 0.426, P= .005) of the white zone. There was moderate-to-good positive correlation between wattage and short axis (RSpearman = 0.584, P < .001) of the white zone. For post-ablation IVIM parameters in the white zone, only wattage had moderate-to-good positive correlation with D value (RSpearman= 0.574, P < .001) or ADC value (RSpearman = 0.550, P < .001). No correlation between energy delivery, wattage, duration, and f value was observed (RSpearman = 0.185, P = .24; RSpearman= - 0.001, P = .99; RSpearman = 0.203, P = .20, respectively). CONCLUSION The increase in the short axis of the white zone is more likely to be affected by wattage than energy delivery. The instant post-ablation IVIM is feasible in monitoring the MWA zones since the f value in the white zones is not sensitive to changes in MWA protocols, which is promising in evaluating the instant effect of MWA.","PeriodicalId":50582,"journal":{"name":"Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology","volume":"28 2 1","pages":"115-123"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2022-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41506813","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
PURPOSE The purpose of this paper was to distinguish solid pseudopapillary neoplasms (SPNs) and nonfunctional neuroendocrine tumors (nf-NETs) of pancreas using univariate analysis and clinical-CT logistic regression model. METHODS Twenty-eight patients with SPNs and 46 patients with nf-NETs underwent enhanced CT examinations. Clinical data (sex, age), categorical (location, cystic degeneration, calcification, hemorrhage, and enhancement pattern), and numeric CT features (lesion long diameter, long/ short diameter ratio, tumor attenuation values and tumor/pancreas attenuation ratios at unenhanced phase [UP], arterial phase [AP], and venous phase [VP]) were recorded. The logistic regression model was constructed by stepwise forward method of binary logistic regression after univariate analysis. The corresponding operating characteristic curve (ROC) and nomogram were delineated. The area under the curve (AUC), sensitivity, and specificity of ROC were calculated. RESULTS The SPNs were observed more often in relatively young (P < .001), female (P < .001) patients. After the univariate analysis, the categorical CT features of location (P = .048), hemorrhage (P = .003), and enhancement pattern (P = .004) and the numeric CT features of lesion long diameter (P = .005), tumor/pancreasUP (P = .002), tumorAP (P < .001), and tumor/pancreasAP (P < .001) had statistical significance. The AUC (95% CI), sensitivity, and specificity of a logistic regression model composed of age, tumor/pancreasUP, and tumor/pancreasAP were 0.933 (95% CI, 0.850-0.978), 84.78%, and 92.86%. CONCLUSION The SPNs often occurred in 20- to 40-year-old female patients, were located in the body or tail of pancreas, showed hemorrhagic degeneration, heterogeneous enhancement, and were relatively larger in size compared with nf-NETs. Tumor/pancreasUP, tumorAP, and tumor/pancreasAP values of SPNs were smaller than those of nf-NETs. The clinical-CT logistic regression model and nomogram consisting of age, tumor/pancreasUP, and tumor/pancreasAP parameters helped to differentiate SPNs from nf-NETs.
{"title":"CT-based differentiation of solid pseudopapillary neoplasm and nonfunctional neuroendocrine tumor of pancreas.","authors":"Yanqing Ma, Yang Wen, Jianguo Zhong","doi":"10.5152/dir.2022.20926","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5152/dir.2022.20926","url":null,"abstract":"PURPOSE The purpose of this paper was to distinguish solid pseudopapillary neoplasms (SPNs) and nonfunctional neuroendocrine tumors (nf-NETs) of pancreas using univariate analysis and clinical-CT logistic regression model. METHODS Twenty-eight patients with SPNs and 46 patients with nf-NETs underwent enhanced CT examinations. Clinical data (sex, age), categorical (location, cystic degeneration, calcification, hemorrhage, and enhancement pattern), and numeric CT features (lesion long diameter, long/ short diameter ratio, tumor attenuation values and tumor/pancreas attenuation ratios at unenhanced phase [UP], arterial phase [AP], and venous phase [VP]) were recorded. The logistic regression model was constructed by stepwise forward method of binary logistic regression after univariate analysis. The corresponding operating characteristic curve (ROC) and nomogram were delineated. The area under the curve (AUC), sensitivity, and specificity of ROC were calculated. RESULTS The SPNs were observed more often in relatively young (P < .001), female (P < .001) patients. After the univariate analysis, the categorical CT features of location (P = .048), hemorrhage (P = .003), and enhancement pattern (P = .004) and the numeric CT features of lesion long diameter (P = .005), tumor/pancreasUP (P = .002), tumorAP (P < .001), and tumor/pancreasAP (P < .001) had statistical significance. The AUC (95% CI), sensitivity, and specificity of a logistic regression model composed of age, tumor/pancreasUP, and tumor/pancreasAP were 0.933 (95% CI, 0.850-0.978), 84.78%, and 92.86%. CONCLUSION The SPNs often occurred in 20- to 40-year-old female patients, were located in the body or tail of pancreas, showed hemorrhagic degeneration, heterogeneous enhancement, and were relatively larger in size compared with nf-NETs. Tumor/pancreasUP, tumorAP, and tumor/pancreasAP values of SPNs were smaller than those of nf-NETs. The clinical-CT logistic regression model and nomogram consisting of age, tumor/pancreasUP, and tumor/pancreasAP parameters helped to differentiate SPNs from nf-NETs.","PeriodicalId":50582,"journal":{"name":"Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology","volume":"28 2 1","pages":"124-130"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2022-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46060889","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Feasibility and accuracy of digital breast tomosynthesis-guided vacuum-assisted breast biopsy for noncalcified mammographic targets.","authors":"G. Senapati, S. Chikarmane, C. Denison, C. Giess","doi":"10.5152/dir.2022.20830","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5152/dir.2022.20830","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50582,"journal":{"name":"Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology","volume":"28 2 1","pages":"171-178"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2022-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49304735","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}