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OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this article is to compare the apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) of fibrosis and regenerative nodules in the cirrhotic liver at MRI, both in vivo and ex vivo. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: A prospective ex vivo and in vivo study was performed at a tertiary liver center. To characterize the diffusion properties of cirrhotic liver, 63 human liver specimens obtained anonymously from 23 freshly explanted cirrhotic livers underwent T1-, T2-, and diffusion-weighted MRI ex vivo. ADC values of fibrotic bridges and regenerative nodules were calculated. In vivo conventional and diffusion-weighted MRI was performed for 17 cirrhotic patients (12 men and five women; mean age, 54 years; range, 34-77 years) with focal areas of confluent fibrosis. ADC values of confluent fibrosis and background cirrhotic liver parenchyma were calculated. Log-transformed ADC values of fibrosis and regenerative nodules were compared between ex vivo and in vivo images. RESULTS: Ex vivo, the mean ADC of fibrotic bridges (0.55 +/- 0.24 mm(2)/s [SD]) was greater than that of regenerative nodules (0.36 +/- 0.18 x 10(-3) mm(2)/s) (p < 0.0001). In vivo, the mean ADC value of confluent fibrosis (2.07 +/- 0.39 x 10(-3) mm(2)/s) was greater than that of background cirrhotic liver parenchyma (1.53 +/- 0.35 x 10(-3) mm(2)/s) (p < 0.0001). CONCLUSION: The mean ADC of fibrosis is significantly greater than that of regenerative nodules both in vivo and ex vivo. The prevailing paradigm that fibrosis causes the reduced liver ADC observed in cirrhosis may need modification.
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Imagen de Difusión por Resonancia Magnética/métodos , Cirrosis Hepática/patología , Adulto , Anciano , Carcinoma Hepatocelular/patología , Medios de Contraste , Femenino , Humanos , Interpretación de Imagen Asistida por Computador , Neoplasias Hepáticas/patología , Regeneración Hepática , Masculino , Meglumina/análogos & derivados , Persona de Mediana Edad , Compuestos Organometálicos , Estudios Prospectivos , Análisis de RegresiónRESUMEN
Fatty liver disease is the most common cause of chronic liver disease in the United States. Noninvasive detection and quantification of fat is becoming more and more important clinically, due in large part to the growing prevalence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Steatosis, the accumulation of fat-containing vacuoles within hepatocytes, is a key histologic feature of fatty liver disease. Liver biopsy, the current standard of reference for the assessment of steatosis, is invasive, has sampling errors, and is not appropriate in some settings. Several magnetic resonance (MR) imaging-based techniques--including chemical shift imaging, frequency-selective imaging, and MR spectroscopy--are currently in clinical use for the detection and quantification of fat-water admixtures, with each technique having important advantages, disadvantages, and limitations. These techniques permit the breakdown of the net MR signal into fat and water signal components, allowing the quantification of fat in liver tissue, and are increasingly being used in the diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of fatty liver disease.
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Tejido Adiposo/patología , Algoritmos , Hígado Graso/diagnóstico , Aumento de la Imagen/métodos , Interpretación de Imagen Asistida por Computador/métodos , Imagen por Resonancia Magnética/métodos , Adulto , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Reproducibilidad de los Resultados , Sensibilidad y EspecificidadRESUMEN
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the accuracy of a double-contrast MRI protocol in staging of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in patients with cirrhosis. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This cross-sectional study was performed at a tertiary liver care center. Forty-eight patients with cirrhosis underwent double-contrast MRI for clinical care and liver transplantation. For each MRI examination, superparamagnetic iron oxide was infused, and 2D T2*-weighted spoiled gradient-recalled echo and T2-weighted echo-train spin-echo MR images were obtained for assessment of phagocytic function. Immediately afterward, a low-molecular-weight gadolinium compound was injected, and 3D T1-weighted spoiled gradient-recalled echo images were acquired dynamically for assessment of vascularity. Two blinded radiologists independently reviewed all MR images and assigned per-lesion and per-patient cancer confidence scores to determine the American Liver Tumor Study Group tumor stage. The imaging-based cancer scores and tumor stages were correlated with pathology reports. Performance parameters were computed for imaging-based measurements. RESULTS: Of the 48 study subjects, 25 had HCC (three, T1; 18, T2; one, T3; one, T4a; two, T4b). In total, there were 37 HCC nodules. The accuracy of MRI in prediction of pathologic tumor stage was 81-85% depending on the radiologist. Per-patient and per-lesion sensitivity in the diagnosis of HCC were 96% and 81% for one radiologist and 96% and 89% for the other. CONCLUSION: A double-contrast MRI protocol has high accuracy in staging of HCC in patients with cirrhosis.
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Carcinoma Hepatocelular/patología , Medios de Contraste/administración & dosificación , Compuestos Férricos , Gadolinio DTPA , Aumento de la Imagen/métodos , Cirrosis Hepática/complicaciones , Neoplasias Hepáticas/patología , Adulto , Anciano , Carcinoma Hepatocelular/etiología , Estudios Transversales , Femenino , Compuestos Férricos/administración & dosificación , Gadolinio DTPA/administración & dosificación , Humanos , Neoplasias Hepáticas/etiología , Imagen por Resonancia Magnética , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Estadificación de Neoplasias/métodos , Curva ROC , Estudios Retrospectivos , Sensibilidad y EspecificidadRESUMEN
Cirrhotic livers are characterized by advanced fibrosis and the formation of hepatocellular nodules, which are classified histologically as either (a) regenerative lesions (eg, regenerative nodules, lobar or segmental hyperplasia, focal nodular hyperplasia) or (b) dysplastic or neoplastic lesions (eg, dysplastic foci and nodules, hepatocellular carcinomas). The differentiation of these lesions is important because regenerative nodules are benign, whereas dysplastic and neoplastic nodules are premalignant and malignant, respectively. However, their accurate characterization may be difficult even at histopathologic analysis. Differential diagnosis may be facilitated by comparing the clinical and pathologic findings with radiologic imaging features; in particular, nodule size, vascularity, hepatocellular function, and Kupffer cell density assessed at magnetic resonance (MR) imaging are suggestive of the correct diagnosis. MR imaging is more useful than computed tomography for such assessments because it provides better soft-tissue contrast and a more nuanced depiction of different tissue properties. Moreover, a wider variety of contrast agents is available for use in MR imaging. Familiarity with the MR imaging characteristics of cirrhosis-associated hepatocellular nodules is therefore important for optimal diagnosis and management of cirrhotic disease.
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Carcinoma Hepatocelular/patología , Cirrosis Hepática/patología , Neoplasias Hepáticas/patología , Imagen por Resonancia Magnética/métodos , Anciano , Diagnóstico Diferencial , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Estadística como AsuntoRESUMEN
Extranodal lymphoproliferative diseases are common, and their prevalence is increasing. Non-Hodgkin lymphomas and Hodgkin disease, in particular, frequently involve extranodal structures in the abdomen and pelvis, including both the solid organs (liver, spleen, kidneys, and pancreas) and the hollow organs of the gastrointestinal tract. Because virtually any abdominopelvic tissue may be involved, many different imaging manifestations are possible, and lymphoproliferative diseases may mimic other disorders. Familiarity with the imaging manifestations that are diagnostically specific for extranodal lymphoproliferative diseases is important because imaging plays an important role in the noninvasive management of disease. However, a definitive diagnosis requires a biopsy (of bone marrow, a lymph node, or a mass), a peripheral blood analysis, and other laboratory tests. In patients with known disease, the goals of imaging are staging, evaluation of response to therapy, and identification of new or recurrent disease or of complications of therapy. In patients without known disease, imaging permits a provisional diagnosis.
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Diagnóstico por Imagen/métodos , Trastornos Linfoproliferativos/diagnóstico , Abdomen/diagnóstico por imagen , Abdomen/patología , Neoplasias de las Glándulas Suprarrenales/diagnóstico , Diagnóstico Diferencial , Neoplasias Gastrointestinales/diagnóstico , Enfermedad de Hodgkin/diagnóstico , Humanos , Aumento de la Imagen/métodos , Neoplasias Renales/diagnóstico , Linfoma no Hodgkin/diagnóstico , Micosis/diagnóstico , Neoplasias Pancreáticas/diagnóstico , Pelvis/diagnóstico por imagen , Pelvis/patología , Radiografía Abdominal , UltrasonografíaRESUMEN
PURPOSE: To compare the per-lesion sensitivity and positive predictive value (PPV) of ultrasonography (US), computed tomography (CT), and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for the diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). MATERIALS AND METHODS: The meta-analysis of sensitivity included 242 studies (15,713 patients); 116 studies (7492 patients) allowed calculation of PPV. Pooled per-lesion sensitivity and PPV for HCC detection were compared using empirical Bayes estimates of a beta-binomial model. RESULTS: The pooled per-lesion sensitivity and PPV of contrast-enhanced CT (73.6%, 85.8%) and gadolinium-enhanced MRI (77.5%, 83.6%) are not significantly different (P = 0.08, P = 0.2). However, if the hepatobiliary agent gadoxetate is used, MRI has significantly higher pooled per-lesion sensitivity and PPV (85.6%, 94.2%) than CT (P < 0.0001) or than MRI with other agents (P < 0.0001). Non-contrast-enhanced US has the lowest overall sensitivity and PPV (59.3%, 77.4%). Pooled per-lesion sensitivity and PPV of contrast-enhanced US (84.4%, 89.3%) are relatively high, but no contrast-enhanced US study used the most rigorous reference standards. CONCLUSION: MRI utilizing the hepatobiliary agent gadoxetate has the highest overall sensitivity and PPV, and may be the single optimal method for diagnosis of HCC. Non-contrast-enhanced US has the lowest sensitivity and PPV. More rigorous reference standards are needed to compare the performance of contrast-enhanced US with CT and MRI. Differences in sensitivity and PPV between CT and conventional gadolinium-enhanced MRI are not statistically significant overall.
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Carcinoma Hepatocelular/diagnóstico , Neoplasias Hepáticas/diagnóstico , Imagen por Resonancia Magnética/métodos , Tomografía Computarizada por Rayos X/métodos , Ultrasonografía/métodos , Teorema de Bayes , Carcinoma Hepatocelular/diagnóstico por imagen , Humanos , Neoplasias Hepáticas/diagnóstico por imagen , Valor Predictivo de las Pruebas , Sensibilidad y EspecificidadRESUMEN
The purpose of our study is to determine if Gadofosveset trisodium-enhanced magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) could be used for detection and localization of acute lower gastrointestinal (LGI) bleed. Four patients underwent MRA (4 females, mean age of 65 years) for suspected LGI bleeding. MRA detected an active rectal bleed in one patient. All other patients did not demonstrate active bleeding and these true negatives were confirmed by computed tomography angiography, endoscopy, and tagged-red blood cell scan or digital subtraction angiography. Preliminary results suggest that MRA may serve as an alternative technique for detecting acute LGI bleeding when nuclear scintigraphy is unavailable or in the younger radiosensitive population but further investigation in a larger cohort is required.
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Angiografía de Substracción Digital/métodos , Hemorragia Gastrointestinal/diagnóstico , Angiografía por Resonancia Magnética/métodos , Adulto , Anciano , Anciano de 80 o más Años , Medios de Contraste , Femenino , Gadolinio , Humanos , Persona de Mediana Edad , Compuestos OrganometálicosRESUMEN
This report details a method of percutaneous, transluminal retrieval of an intracardiac foreign body using fluoroscopy in combination with intracardiac echocardiography. During retrieval, intracardiac echocardiography (ICE) provided real-time anatomic localization of a constantly moving, almost radiolucent micropuncture coaxial dilator fragment with respect to the tricuspid and pulmonary valves. This method may serve as a crucial aid in retrieval of intracardiac foreign bodies that are difficult to see with fluoroscopy and which may be adjacent to cardiac valves.
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Objective. Evaluate the incidence of nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF) in patients with liver disease in the peritransplant period. Materials and Methods. This IRB approved study retrospectively reviewed patients requiring transplantation for cirrhosis, hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), or both from 2003 to 2013. Records were reviewed identifying those having gadolinium enhanced MRI within 1 year of posttransplantation to document degree of liver disease, renal disease, and evidence for NSF. Results. Gadolinium-enhanced MRI was performed on 312 of 837 patients, including 23 with severe renal failure (GFR < 30 mL/min/1.73 cm(2)) and 289 with GFR > 30. Two of 23 patients with renal failure developed NSF compared to zero NSF cases in 289 patients with GFR > 30 (0/289; P < 0.003). High dose gadodiamide was used in the two NSF cases. There was no increased incidence of NSF with severe liver disease (1/71) compared to nonsevere liver disease (1/241; P = 0.412). Conclusion. Renal disease is a risk factor for NSF, but in our small sample our evidence suggests liver disease is not an additional risk factor, especially if a low-risk gadolinium agent is used. Noting that not all patients received high-risk gadolinium, a larger study focusing on patients receiving high-risk gadolinium is needed to further evaluate NSF risk in liver disease in the peritransplant period.
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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the sensitivity of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) at detecting hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). MATERIALS AND METHODS: MRIs performed within 120 days of transplant, and pathology, were reviewed. RESULTS: Of the 87 patients included in the final analysis, 58 had HCC at explant (106 total HCCs). The per-patient and per-lesion sensitivity was 74.1% (43/58) and 81.1% (86/106), respectively. The sensitivity based on size <1cm, 1-2 cm, and >2 cm was 80.0% (28/35), 77.2% (44/57), and 100% (14/14). CONCLUSION: MRI accurately detects HCC, including HCCs <2 cm. In our study population, the imaging disease staging was concordant with pathological staging in 80% of patients.
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Carcinoma Hepatocelular/diagnóstico , Cirrosis Hepática/complicaciones , Neoplasias Hepáticas/diagnóstico , Imagen por Resonancia Magnética/métodos , Estadificación de Neoplasias/métodos , Adulto , Anciano , Carcinoma Hepatocelular/etiología , Diagnóstico Diferencial , Femenino , Estudios de Seguimiento , Humanos , Cirrosis Hepática/diagnóstico , Cirrosis Hepática/cirugía , Neoplasias Hepáticas/etiología , Trasplante de Hígado , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Curva ROC , Valores de Referencia , Reproducibilidad de los Resultados , Estudios Retrospectivos , Adulto JovenAsunto(s)
Gadolinio DTPA/administración & dosificación , Gadolinio DTPA/efectos adversos , Hepatopatías/diagnóstico , Hígado/patología , Imagen por Resonancia Magnética/estadística & datos numéricos , Adolescente , Adulto , Anciano , Niño , Preescolar , Medios de Contraste/administración & dosificación , Medios de Contraste/efectos adversos , Esquema de Medicación , Aprobación de Drogas , Femenino , Cefalea/inducido químicamente , Cefalea/epidemiología , Humanos , Inyecciones Intravenosas , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Náusea/inducido químicamente , Náusea/epidemiología , PubMed , Estados Unidos , United States Food and Drug AdministrationRESUMEN
Solitary papillomas of the bronchial tree are rare, particularly in the distal airways. When encountered, solitary papillomas are not frequently found to undergo malignant transformation. When this does happen, it is usually a squamous cell carcinoma arising in a human papillomavirus-associated squamous papilloma (usually in a central airway). Here we report a unique case of pleomorphic (spindle and squamous cell) carcinoma arising in a mixed glandular and squamous papilloma without human papillomavirus association.
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Neoplasias de los Bronquios/patología , Carcinoma de Células Escamosas/patología , Neoplasias Complejas y Mixtas/patología , Papiloma/patología , Anciano , Diagnóstico Diferencial , Humanos , Masculino , Papillomaviridae/aislamiento & purificaciónRESUMEN
PURPOSE: To assess the effects of intravenous gadolinium (Gd) and flip angle (FA) on liver fat quantification by opposed-phase (OP) and in-phase (IP) imaging. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Our Institutional Review Board (IRB) approved this Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)-compliant, retrospective, clinical study. We identified 79 patients in whom abdominal OP and IP gradient-echoes were obtained at 1.5T before and after Gd administration. All 79 patients were imaged at high FA (> or =70 degrees ); 57 were also imaged at low FA (< or =20 degrees ). Fat signal fraction (FSF) was calculated from pre- and post-Gd liver images for each subject and FA using the formula, FSF = (S(IP) - S(OP))/2S(IP), where S(IP) and S(OP) are the OP and IP signal intensities, respectively. The dataset pairs (pre-Gd vs. post-Gd; high-FA vs. low-FA) were compared using linear regression analysis. RESULTS: Before Gd, FSF was significantly greater at high FA than at low FA, with regression parameters (slope/intercept) of 1.27*/0.02*, where * indicates P value <0.01. After Gd, FSF was similar at high and low FA (0.99/-0.00). Gd administration caused an FA-dependent reduction in FSF, larger at high FA (0.68*/-0.03*) than at low FA (0.94, -0.01*). CONCLUSION: FSF by OP-IP imaging is highly dependent on FA before Gd, but this dependency is eliminated after administration of Gd. Gd appears to minimize the effect of T1-weighting and may improve the accuracy of liver fat quantification.