Magnetic resonance imaging short protocols for intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm (IPMN) surveillance: The time has come.

IPMN MRI Pancreas Short protocol Surveillance

Journal

Digestive and liver disease : official journal of the Italian Society of Gastroenterology and the Italian Association for the Study of the Liver
ISSN: 1878-3562
Titre abrégé: Dig Liver Dis
Pays: Netherlands
ID NLM: 100958385

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
12 Apr 2024
Historique:
received: 16 11 2023
revised: 19 01 2024
accepted: 06 03 2024
medline: 14 4 2024
pubmed: 14 4 2024
entrez: 13 4 2024
Statut: aheadofprint

Résumé

To analyze the diagnostic performance of three short magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) protocols for the follow-up of pancratic intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms (IPMN). Follow-up MRI examinations of 287 patients with IPMN performed in two centers were retrospectively retrieved. Four MRI protocols were identified as follows: T1-weighted (T1w), T2-weighted (T2w), and MRCP sequences (protocol 1); T1w, T2w, MRCP, and diffusion-weighted (DWI) sequences (protocol 2); T1w, T2w, MRCP, and post-contrast T1w-sequences (protocol 3); and a comprehensive protocol including all previous sequences (protocol 4). Three radiologists with different experience in abdominal imaging expressed their opinion upon the optimal patient's management upon the evaluation of each protocol. Intra-and inter-observer agreement and concordance with the clinical decision expressed by a pancreatic surgeon were calculated with Cohen's kappa test. 223 patients were included (66±10 years; 92 men, 131 women). 143 patients had branch-duct-IPMNs, 25 main-duct-IPMNs and 55 mixed-type-IPMNs. 79 patients underwent surgery, resulting in 52 high-grade dysplasia (HGD) and 27 low-grade dysplasia (LGD). Concordance for the expert reader between protocols 1, 2 and 3 and the actual clinical decision were 0.63, 0.72, and 0.74 respectively (95% CI, 0.53-0.73, 0.63-0.81, and 0.65-0.83). Inter-observer agreement between reader 1 and reader 2, reader 1 and reader 3, and reader 2 and reader 3 were: 0.71, 0.50, and 0.75 for protocol 1 (95% CI, 0.63-0.81, 0.40-0.60, and 0.66-0.84);0.68, 0.54, and 0.84 for protocol 2 (95% CI, 0.59-0.77, 0.44-0.64, and 0.76-0.91); and 0.77, 0.65, and 0.86 for protocol 3 (95% CI, 0.69-0.86, 0.55-0.74, and 0.80-0.93). Short MRI protocol is suitable for IPMN surveillance.

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BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES OBJECTIVE
To analyze the diagnostic performance of three short magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) protocols for the follow-up of pancratic intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms (IPMN).
METHODS METHODS
Follow-up MRI examinations of 287 patients with IPMN performed in two centers were retrospectively retrieved. Four MRI protocols were identified as follows: T1-weighted (T1w), T2-weighted (T2w), and MRCP sequences (protocol 1); T1w, T2w, MRCP, and diffusion-weighted (DWI) sequences (protocol 2); T1w, T2w, MRCP, and post-contrast T1w-sequences (protocol 3); and a comprehensive protocol including all previous sequences (protocol 4). Three radiologists with different experience in abdominal imaging expressed their opinion upon the optimal patient's management upon the evaluation of each protocol. Intra-and inter-observer agreement and concordance with the clinical decision expressed by a pancreatic surgeon were calculated with Cohen's kappa test.
RESULTS RESULTS
223 patients were included (66±10 years; 92 men, 131 women). 143 patients had branch-duct-IPMNs, 25 main-duct-IPMNs and 55 mixed-type-IPMNs. 79 patients underwent surgery, resulting in 52 high-grade dysplasia (HGD) and 27 low-grade dysplasia (LGD). Concordance for the expert reader between protocols 1, 2 and 3 and the actual clinical decision were 0.63, 0.72, and 0.74 respectively (95% CI, 0.53-0.73, 0.63-0.81, and 0.65-0.83). Inter-observer agreement between reader 1 and reader 2, reader 1 and reader 3, and reader 2 and reader 3 were: 0.71, 0.50, and 0.75 for protocol 1 (95% CI, 0.63-0.81, 0.40-0.60, and 0.66-0.84);0.68, 0.54, and 0.84 for protocol 2 (95% CI, 0.59-0.77, 0.44-0.64, and 0.76-0.91); and 0.77, 0.65, and 0.86 for protocol 3 (95% CI, 0.69-0.86, 0.55-0.74, and 0.80-0.93).
CONCLUSIONS CONCLUSIONS
Short MRI protocol is suitable for IPMN surveillance.

Identifiants

pubmed: 38614923
pii: S1590-8658(24)00306-2
doi: 10.1016/j.dld.2024.03.005
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Journal Article

Langues

eng

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Copyright © 2024 Editrice Gastroenterologica Italiana S.r.l. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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Conflict of interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.

Auteurs

Mirko D'Onofrio (M)

Department of Radiology - G.B. Rossi University Hospital, AOUI Verona, Department of Diagnostics and Public Health, University of Verona, Piazzale L.A. Scuro 10, 37134, Verona, Italy. Electronic address: mirko.donofrio@univr.it.

Luca Geraci (L)

Department of Radiology - G.B. Rossi University Hospital, AOUI Verona, Department of Diagnostics and Public Health, University of Verona, Piazzale L.A. Scuro 10, 37134, Verona, Italy.

Riccardo Lombardi De Robertis (RL)

Department of Radiology - G.B. Rossi University Hospital, AOUI Verona, Department of Diagnostics and Public Health, University of Verona, Piazzale L.A. Scuro 10, 37134, Verona, Italy.

Nicolò Cardobi (N)

Department of Radiology, Ospedale Civile Maggiore, AOUI Verona, 37134 Verona, Italy.

Alberto Balduzzi (A)

Department of General and Pancreatic Surgery, Pancreas Institute, University of Verona Hospital Trust, Verona, Italy.

Luisa Tomaiuolo (L)

Department of Radiology - G.B. Rossi University Hospital, AOUI Verona, Department of Diagnostics and Public Health, University of Verona, Piazzale L.A. Scuro 10, 37134, Verona, Italy.

Eda Bardhi (E)

Department of Radiology - G.B. Rossi University Hospital, AOUI Verona, Department of Diagnostics and Public Health, University of Verona, Piazzale L.A. Scuro 10, 37134, Verona, Italy.

Niccolò Faccioli (N)

Department of Radiology - G.B. Rossi University Hospital, AOUI Verona, Department of Diagnostics and Public Health, University of Verona, Piazzale L.A. Scuro 10, 37134, Verona, Italy.

Gregorio Aluffi (G)

Department of Radiology, Hospital "Casa di Cura Pederzoli," Peschiera del Garda (VR), Italy.

Giovanni Marchegiani (G)

Department of General and Pancreatic Surgery, Pancreas Institute, University of Verona Hospital Trust, Verona, Italy.

Roberto Salvia (R)

Department of General and Pancreatic Surgery, Pancreas Institute, University of Verona Hospital Trust, Verona, Italy.

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