Free-breathing radial stack-of-stars three-dimensional Dixon gradient echo sequence in abdominal magnetic resonance imaging in sedated pediatric patients.
Abdomen
Children
Free-breathing
Magnetic resonance imaging
Radial
Sedation
T1-weighted
Journal
Pediatric radiology
ISSN: 1432-1998
Titre abrégé: Pediatr Radiol
Pays: Germany
ID NLM: 0365332
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Aug 2021
Aug 2021
Historique:
received:
30
11
2020
accepted:
16
03
2021
revised:
30
01
2021
pubmed:
9
4
2021
medline:
29
10
2021
entrez:
8
4
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
There is a strong need for improvements in motion robust T1-weighted abdominal imaging sequences in children to enable high-quality, free-breathing imaging. To compare imaging time and quality of a radial stack-of-stars, free-breathing T1-weighted gradient echo acquisition (volumetric interpolated breath-hold examination [VIBE]) three-dimensional (3-D) Dixon sequence in sedated pediatric patients undergoing abdominal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) against conventional Cartesian T1-weighed sequences. This study was approved by the institutional review board with informed consent obtained from all subjects. Study subjects included 31 pediatric patients (19 male, 12 female; median age: 5 years; interquartile range: 5 years) undergoing abdominal MRI at 3 tesla with a free-breathing T1-weighted radial stack-of-stars 3-D VIBE Dixon prototype sequence, StarVIBE Dixon (radial technique), between October 2018 and June 2019 with previous abdominal MR imaging using conventional Cartesian T1-weighed imaging (traditional technique). MRI component times were recorded as well as the total number of non-contrast T1-weighted sequences. Two radiologists independently rated images for quality using a scale from 1 to 5 according to the following metrics: overall image quality, hepatic edge sharpness, hepatic vessel clarity and respiratory motion robustness. Scores were compared between the groups. Mean T1-weighted imaging times for all subjects were 3.63 min for radial exams and 8.01 min for traditional exams (P<0.001), and total non-contrast imaging time was 32.7 min vs. 43.9 min (P=0.002). Adjusted mean total MRI time for all subjects was 60.2 min for radial exams and 65.7 min for traditional exams (P=0.387). The mean number of non-contrast T1-weighted sequences performed in radial MRI exams was 1.0 compared to 1.9 (range: 0-6) in traditional exams (P<0.001). StarVIBE Dixon outperformed Cartesian methods in all quality metrics. The mean overall image quality (scale 1-5) was 3.95 for radial exams and 3.31 for traditional exams (P<0.001). Radial stack-of-stars 3-D VIBE Dixon during free-breathing abdominal MRI in pediatric patients offers improved image quality compared to Cartesian T1-weighted imaging techniques with decreased T1-weighted and total non-contrast imaging time. This has important implications for children undergoing sedation for imaging.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
There is a strong need for improvements in motion robust T1-weighted abdominal imaging sequences in children to enable high-quality, free-breathing imaging.
OBJECTIVE
OBJECTIVE
To compare imaging time and quality of a radial stack-of-stars, free-breathing T1-weighted gradient echo acquisition (volumetric interpolated breath-hold examination [VIBE]) three-dimensional (3-D) Dixon sequence in sedated pediatric patients undergoing abdominal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) against conventional Cartesian T1-weighed sequences.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
METHODS
This study was approved by the institutional review board with informed consent obtained from all subjects. Study subjects included 31 pediatric patients (19 male, 12 female; median age: 5 years; interquartile range: 5 years) undergoing abdominal MRI at 3 tesla with a free-breathing T1-weighted radial stack-of-stars 3-D VIBE Dixon prototype sequence, StarVIBE Dixon (radial technique), between October 2018 and June 2019 with previous abdominal MR imaging using conventional Cartesian T1-weighed imaging (traditional technique). MRI component times were recorded as well as the total number of non-contrast T1-weighted sequences. Two radiologists independently rated images for quality using a scale from 1 to 5 according to the following metrics: overall image quality, hepatic edge sharpness, hepatic vessel clarity and respiratory motion robustness. Scores were compared between the groups.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Mean T1-weighted imaging times for all subjects were 3.63 min for radial exams and 8.01 min for traditional exams (P<0.001), and total non-contrast imaging time was 32.7 min vs. 43.9 min (P=0.002). Adjusted mean total MRI time for all subjects was 60.2 min for radial exams and 65.7 min for traditional exams (P=0.387). The mean number of non-contrast T1-weighted sequences performed in radial MRI exams was 1.0 compared to 1.9 (range: 0-6) in traditional exams (P<0.001). StarVIBE Dixon outperformed Cartesian methods in all quality metrics. The mean overall image quality (scale 1-5) was 3.95 for radial exams and 3.31 for traditional exams (P<0.001).
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
Radial stack-of-stars 3-D VIBE Dixon during free-breathing abdominal MRI in pediatric patients offers improved image quality compared to Cartesian T1-weighted imaging techniques with decreased T1-weighted and total non-contrast imaging time. This has important implications for children undergoing sedation for imaging.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33830291
doi: 10.1007/s00247-021-05054-3
pii: 10.1007/s00247-021-05054-3
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Organisme : NIBIB NIH HHS
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Pays : United States
Organisme : NIBIB NIH HHS
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Pays : United States
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