Reproducibility and Repeatability of Intravoxel Incoherent Motion MRI Acquisition Methods in Liver.
diffusion
fibrosis
intervoxel incoherent motion
liver
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:
19 Jan 2024
19 Jan 2024
Historique:
revised:
08
01
2024
received:
05
10
2023
accepted:
09
01
2024
pubmed:
19
1
2024
medline:
19
1
2024
entrez:
19
1
2024
Statut:
aheadofprint
Résumé
Intravoxel incoherent motion (IVIM) diffusion weighted MRI (DWI) has potential for evaluating hepatic fibrosis but image acquisition technique influence on diffusion parameter estimation bears investigation. To minimize variability and maximize repeatably in abdominal DWI in terms of IVIM parameter estimates. Prospective test-retest and image quality comparison. Healthy volunteers (3F/7M, 29.9 ± 12.9 years) and Family Study subjects (18F/12M, 51.7 ± 16.7 years), without and with liver steatosis. Abdominal single-shot echo-planar imaging (EPI) and simultaneous multi-slice (SMS) DWI sequences with respiratory triggering (RT), breath-holding (BH), and navigator echo (NE) at 3 Tesla. SMS-BH, EPI-NE, and SMS-RT data from twice-scanned healthy volunteers were analyzed using 6 × b-values (0-800 s⋅mm Coefficients of variation (CoV) and Bland Altman analyses were performed for test-retest repeatability. Interclass correlation coefficient (ICC) assessed interobserver agreement with P < 0.05 deemed significant. Within-subject CoVs among volunteers (N = 10) for f and D Simultaneous multislice acquisitions had significantly less variability and higher ICCs of D 2 TECHNICAL EFFICACY: Stage 1.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Intravoxel incoherent motion (IVIM) diffusion weighted MRI (DWI) has potential for evaluating hepatic fibrosis but image acquisition technique influence on diffusion parameter estimation bears investigation.
PURPOSE
OBJECTIVE
To minimize variability and maximize repeatably in abdominal DWI in terms of IVIM parameter estimates.
STUDY TYPE
METHODS
Prospective test-retest and image quality comparison.
SUBJECTS
METHODS
Healthy volunteers (3F/7M, 29.9 ± 12.9 years) and Family Study subjects (18F/12M, 51.7 ± 16.7 years), without and with liver steatosis.
FIELD STRENGTH/SEQUENCE
UNASSIGNED
Abdominal single-shot echo-planar imaging (EPI) and simultaneous multi-slice (SMS) DWI sequences with respiratory triggering (RT), breath-holding (BH), and navigator echo (NE) at 3 Tesla.
ASSESSMENT
RESULTS
SMS-BH, EPI-NE, and SMS-RT data from twice-scanned healthy volunteers were analyzed using 6 × b-values (0-800 s⋅mm
STATISTICAL TESTS
METHODS
Coefficients of variation (CoV) and Bland Altman analyses were performed for test-retest repeatability. Interclass correlation coefficient (ICC) assessed interobserver agreement with P < 0.05 deemed significant.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Within-subject CoVs among volunteers (N = 10) for f and D
DATA CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
Simultaneous multislice acquisitions had significantly less variability and higher ICCs of D
EVIDENCE LEVEL
METHODS
2 TECHNICAL EFFICACY: Stage 1.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Subventions
Organisme : NIH HHS
ID : R01DK097554
Pays : United States
Organisme : NIMHD NIH HHS
ID : R01 MD012564
Pays : United States
Organisme : NCATS NIH HHS
ID : TL1 TR002647
Pays : United States
Organisme : NIH HHS
ID : R01MD012564
Pays : United States
Organisme : NHGRI NIH HHS
ID : U54 HG013247
Pays : United States
Informations de copyright
© 2024 International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine.
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