Risk Stratification for Pregnancies Diagnosed With Fetal Growth Restriction Based on Placental MRI.
Journal
Journal of magnetic resonance imaging : JMRI
ISSN: 1522-2586
Titre abrégé: J Magn Reson Imaging
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 9105850
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
12 2022
12 2022
Historique:
revised:
28
05
2022
received:
07
03
2022
accepted:
31
05
2022
pubmed:
18
6
2022
medline:
15
11
2022
entrez:
17
6
2022
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Diagnosis of fetal growth restriction (FGR) entails difficulties with differentiating fetuses not fulfilling their growth potential because of pathologic conditions, such as placental insufficiency, from constitutionally small fetuses. The feasibility of placental MRI for risk stratification among pregnancies diagnosed with FGR remains unexplored. To explore quantitative MRI features useful to identify pregnancies with unfavorable outcomes and to assess the diagnostic performance of visual analysis of MRI to detect pregnancies with unfavorable outcomes, among pregnancies diagnosed with FGR. Retrospective. Thirteen pregnancies with unfavorable outcomes (preterm emergency cesarean section or intrauterine fetal death) and 11 pregnancies with favorable outcomes performed MRI at gestational weeks 21-36. A 5-T, half-Fourier-acquired single-shot turbo spin echo (HASTE), spin-echo echo-planar imaging (SE-EPI) and T2 map derived from SE-EPI. Placental size on HASTE sequences and T2 mapping-based histogram features were extracted. Three radiologists qualitatively evaluated the visibility of maternal cotyledon on HASTE and SE-EPI sequences with echo times (TEs) = 60, 90, and 120 msec using 3-point Likert scales: 0, absent; 1, equivocal; and 2, present. Welch's t-test or Mann-Whitney U test for quantitative features between the favorable and unfavorable outcome groups. Areas under the receiver operating curves (AUCs) of the three readers' visual analyses to detect pregnancies with unfavorable outcomes. A P value of <0.05 was inferred as statistically significant. Placental size (major and minor axis, estimated area of placental bed, and volume of placenta) and T2 mapping-based histogram features (mean, skewness, and kurtosis) were statistically significantly different between the two groups. Visual analysis of HASTE and SE-EPI with TE = 60 msec showed AUCs of 0.80-0.86 to detect pregnancies with unfavorable outcomes. Placental size, histogram features, and visual analysis of placental MRI may allow for risk stratification regarding outcomes among pregnancies diagnosed with FGR. 3 TECHNICAL EFFICACY: Stage 5.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
Diagnosis of fetal growth restriction (FGR) entails difficulties with differentiating fetuses not fulfilling their growth potential because of pathologic conditions, such as placental insufficiency, from constitutionally small fetuses. The feasibility of placental MRI for risk stratification among pregnancies diagnosed with FGR remains unexplored.
PURPOSE
To explore quantitative MRI features useful to identify pregnancies with unfavorable outcomes and to assess the diagnostic performance of visual analysis of MRI to detect pregnancies with unfavorable outcomes, among pregnancies diagnosed with FGR.
STUDY TYPE
Retrospective.
POPULATION
Thirteen pregnancies with unfavorable outcomes (preterm emergency cesarean section or intrauterine fetal death) and 11 pregnancies with favorable outcomes performed MRI at gestational weeks 21-36.
FIELD STRENGTH/SEQUENCE
A 5-T, half-Fourier-acquired single-shot turbo spin echo (HASTE), spin-echo echo-planar imaging (SE-EPI) and T2 map derived from SE-EPI.
ASSESSMENT
Placental size on HASTE sequences and T2 mapping-based histogram features were extracted. Three radiologists qualitatively evaluated the visibility of maternal cotyledon on HASTE and SE-EPI sequences with echo times (TEs) = 60, 90, and 120 msec using 3-point Likert scales: 0, absent; 1, equivocal; and 2, present.
STATISTICAL TESTS
Welch's t-test or Mann-Whitney U test for quantitative features between the favorable and unfavorable outcome groups. Areas under the receiver operating curves (AUCs) of the three readers' visual analyses to detect pregnancies with unfavorable outcomes. A P value of <0.05 was inferred as statistically significant.
RESULTS
Placental size (major and minor axis, estimated area of placental bed, and volume of placenta) and T2 mapping-based histogram features (mean, skewness, and kurtosis) were statistically significantly different between the two groups. Visual analysis of HASTE and SE-EPI with TE = 60 msec showed AUCs of 0.80-0.86 to detect pregnancies with unfavorable outcomes.
DATA CONCLUSION
Placental size, histogram features, and visual analysis of placental MRI may allow for risk stratification regarding outcomes among pregnancies diagnosed with FGR.
EVIDENCE LEVEL
3 TECHNICAL EFFICACY: Stage 5.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
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1650-1658Informations de copyright
© 2022 International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine.
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