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To investigate the frequency of pneumonia and chest computed tomography (CT) findings in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) during the fifth Delta variant-predominant and sixth Omicron variant-predominant waves of the COVID-19 pandemic in Okinawa, Japan. A survey on chest CT examinations for patients with COVID-19 was conducted byhospitals with board-certified radiologists who provided treatment for COVID-19 pneumonia in Okinawa Prefecture. Data from 11 facilities were investigated. Indications for chest CT; number of COVID-19 patients undergoing chest CT; number of patients with late-onset pneumonia, tracheal intubation, and number of deaths; and COVID-19 Reporting and Data System classifications of initial chest CT scans were compared by the chi-squared test between the two pandemic waves (Delta vs. Omicron variants). A total of 1944 CT scans were performed during the fifth wave, and 1178 were performed during the sixth wave. CT implementation rates, which were the number of patients with COVID-19 undergoing CT examinations divided by the total number of COVID-19 cases in Okinawa Prefecture during the waves, were 7.1% for the fifth wave and 2.1% for the sixth wave. The rates of tracheal intubation and mortality were higher in the fifth wave. Differences between the distributions of the CO-RADS classifications were statistically significant for the fifth and sixth waves (p < 0.0001). In the fifth wave, CO-RADS 5 (typical of COVID-19) was most common (65%); in the sixth wave, CO-RADS 1 (no findings of pneumonia) was most common (50%). The finding of "typical for other infection but not COVID-19" was more frequent in the sixth than in the fifth wave (13.6% vs. 1.9%, respectively). The frequencies of pneumonia and typical CT findings were higher in the fifth Delta variant-predominant wave, and nontypical CT findings were more frequent in the sixth Omicron variant-predominant wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Okinawa, Japan.
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COVID-19 , Humanos , Japão/epidemiologia , COVID-19/diagnóstico por imagem , COVID-19/epidemiologia , Pandemias , SARS-CoV-2 , Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios XRESUMO
The imaging of asthma using chest computed tomography (CT) is well-established (Jarjour et al., Am J Respir Crit Care Med 185(4):356-62, 2012; Castro et al., J Allergy Clin Immunol 128:467-78, 2011). Moreover, recent advances in functional imaging of the lungs with advanced computer analysis of both CT and magnetic resonance images (MRI) of the lungs have begun to play a role in quantifying regional obstruction. Specifically, quantitative measurements of the airways for bronchial wall thickening, luminal narrowing and distortion, the amount of mucus plugging, parenchymal density, and ventilation defects that could contribute to the patient's disease course are instructive for the entire care team. In this chapter, we will review common imaging methods and findings that relate to the heterogeneity of asthma. This information can help to guide treatment decisions. We will discuss mucous plugging, quantitative assessment of bronchial wall thickening, delta lumen phenomenon, parenchymal low-density lung on CT, and ventilation defect percentage on MRI as metrics for assessing regional ventilatory dysfunction.
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Asma , Humanos , Asma/patologia , Pulmão , Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X/métodos , Respiração , Muco/diagnóstico por imagemRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Although lung volumes are usually normal in individuals with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH), approximately 20%-29% of patients exhibit a restrictive pattern on pulmonary function testing. AIM: To quantify longitudinal changes in lung volume and cardiac cross-sectional area (CSA) in patients with CTEPH. METHODS: In a retrospective cohort study of patients seen in our hospital between January 2012 and December 2019, we evaluated 15 patients with CTEPH who had chest computed tomography (CT) performed at baseline and after at least 6 mo of therapy. We matched the CTEPH cohort with 45 control patients by age, sex, and observation period. CT-based lung volumes and maximum cardiac CSAs were measured and compared using the Wilcoxon signed-rank test and the Mann-Whitney u test. RESULTS: Total, right lung, and right lower lobe volumes were significantly reduced in the CTEPH cohort at follow-up vs baseline (total, P = 0.004; right lung, P = 0.003; right lower lobe; P = 0.01). In the CTEPH group, the reduction in lung volume and cardiac CSA was significantly greater than the corresponding changes in the control group (total, P = 0.01; right lung, P = 0.007; right lower lobe, P = 0.01; CSA, P = 0.0002). There was a negative correlation between lung volume change and cardiac CSA change in the control group but not in the CTEPH cohort. CONCLUSION: After at least 6 mo of treatment, CT showed an unexpected loss of total lung volume in patients with CTEPH that may reflect continued parenchymal remodeling.
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Rationale: Extrapulmonary manifestations of asthma, including fatty infiltration in tissues, may reflect systemic inflammation and influence lung function and disease severity. Objectives: To determine if skeletal muscle adiposity predicts lung function trajectory in asthma. Methods: Adult SARP III (Severe Asthma Research Program III) participants with baseline computed tomography imaging and longitudinal postbronchodilator FEV1% predicted (median follow-up 5 years [1,132 person-years]) were evaluated. The mean of left and right paraspinous muscle density (PSMD) at the 12th thoracic vertebral body was calculated (Hounsfield units [HU]). Lower PSMD reflects higher muscle adiposity. We derived PSMD reference ranges from healthy control subjects without asthma. A linear multivariable mixed-effects model was constructed to evaluate associations of baseline PSMD and lung function trajectory stratified by sex. Measurements and Main Results: Participants included 219 with asthma (67% women; mean [SD] body mass index, 32.3 [8.8] kg/m2) and 37 control subjects (51% women; mean [SD] body mass index, 26.3 [4.7] kg/m2). Participants with asthma had lower adjusted PSMD than control subjects (42.2 vs. 55.8 HU; P < 0.001). In adjusted models, PSMD predicted lung function trajectory in women with asthma (ß = -0.47 Δ slope per 10-HU decrease; P = 0.03) but not men (ß = 0.11 Δ slope per 10-HU decrease; P = 0.77). The highest PSMD tertile predicted a 2.9% improvement whereas the lowest tertile predicted a 1.8% decline in FEV1% predicted among women with asthma over 5 years. Conclusions: Participants with asthma have lower PSMD, reflecting greater muscle fat infiltration. Baseline PSMD predicted lung function decline among women with asthma but not men. These data support an important role of metabolic dysfunction in lung function decline.
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Asma , Pulmão , Adulto , Humanos , Feminino , Masculino , Adiposidade , Volume Expiratório Forçado , Obesidade , Músculo Esquelético/diagnóstico por imagemRESUMO
PURPOSE: Kerley A-lines are generally apparent in patients with pulmonary edema or lymphangitic carcinomatosis. There are two main thoughts regarding the etiology of Kerley A-lines, but no general agreement. Specifically, the lines are caused by thickened interlobular septa or dilated anastomotic lymphatics. Our purpose was to determine the anatomic structure represented as Kerley A-lines using 3D-CT lung segmentation analysis. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We reviewed 139 charts of patients with lymphangitic carcinomatosis of the lung who had CT and X-ray exams with a maximum interval of 7 days. The presence of Kerley A-lines on X-ray was assessed by a radiologist. The A-lines on X-ray were defined as follows: dense; fine (< 1 mm thick); ≥ 2 cm in length, radiating from the hilum; no bifurcation; and not adjacent to the pleura. For cases with Kerley A-lines on X-ray, three radiologists agreed that the lines on CT corresponded with Kerley A-lines. The incidence of A-lines and the characteristics of the lines were investigated. The septal lines between lung segments were identified using a 3D-CT lung segmentation analysis workstation. The percentage of agreement between the A-lines on CT and lung segmental lines was assessed. RESULTS: On chest X-ray, 37 Kerley A-lines (right, 16; left, 21) were identified in the 22 cases (16%). Of these, 4 lungs with 12 lines were excluded from analysis due to technical reasons. Nineteen of the 25 lines (76%) corresponded to the septal lines on CT. Of these, 11 lines matched with automatically segmented lines (intersegmental septa, 4; intersubsegmental septa, 7) by the workstation. Two lines (8%) represented fissures. Four lines corresponded to the bronchial wall/artery (3 lines, 12%) or vein (1 line, 4%). CONCLUSION: Kerley A-lines primarily represented thickened and continued interlobular septal lines that corresponded to the septa between lung segments and subsegments.
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Carcinoma , Neoplasias Pulmonares , Neoplasias Peritoneais , Humanos , Pulmão/diagnóstico por imagem , Neoplasias Pulmonares/diagnóstico por imagem , Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios XRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Subpleural pulmonary interstitial emphysema is defined as the air in the subpleural portion of the lung, and the clinical relevance is not well understood. PURPOSE: to evaluate the frequency, temporal course, risk factors, and clinical significance of subpleural pulmonary interstitial emphysema (PIE) in patients with pneumomediastinum resulting from ruptured alveoli and other causes. MATERIAL AND METHODS: This was a retrospective study of 130 patients with pneumomediastinum on CT between January 2009 and December 2019 at 2 hospitals. Patients were divided into 3 groups as follows: spontaneous pneumomediastinum (n = 101), pneumomediastinum due to blunt trauma (n = 16), and pneumomediastinum due to another known cause (n = 13). The frequencies of radiographic features (subpleural PIE, peribronchovascular PIE, pneumothorax, pulmonary fibrosis, and emphysematous changes) between the 3 groups were compared by the χ2 or Kruskal-Wallis test. Odds ratios were calculated to evaluate candidate risk factors for subpleural and peribronchovascular PIE. RESULTS: Subpleural PIE was observed in 0%, 15.8%, and 31.3% of patients with pneumomediastinum due to another cause, spontaneous mediastinum, and blunt trauma, respectively. In most patients, subpleural PIE resolved spontaneously (85.7% within 8 days). Two patients with pulmonary fibrosis showed recurrent subpleural PIE on follow-up. Young age showed increased risk for subpleural PIE (odds ratio [OR] 0.9, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0-0.99). CONCLUSION: Subpleural PIE was only detected in patients with pneumomediastinum due to ruptured alveoli and resolved spontaneously and rapidly. Subpleural PIE may be one route the air from ruptured alveoli to the mediastinum.
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We used 4D-flow MRI to investigate circulation, an area integral of vorticity, in the main pulmonary artery (MPA) as a new hemodynamic parameter for assessing patients with a repaired Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF). We evaluated the relationship between circulation, right ventricular (RV) function and the pulmonary regurgitant fraction (PRF). Twenty patients with a repaired TOF underwent cardiac MRI. Flow-sensitive 3D-gradient sequences were used to obtain 4D-flow images. Vortex formation in the MPA was visualized, with short-axis and longitudinal vorticities calculated by software specialized for 4D flow. The RV indexed end-diastolic/end-systolic volumes (RVEDVi/RVESVi) and RV ejection fraction (RVEF) were measured by cine MRI. The PR fraction (PRF) and MPA area were measured by 2D phase-contrast MRI. Spearman ρ values were determined to assess the relationships between circulation, RV function, and PRF. Vortex formation in the MPA occurred in 15 of 20 patients (75%). The longitudinal circulation (11.7 ± 5.1 m2/s) was correlated with the RVEF (ρ = - 0.85, p = 0.0002), RVEDVi (ρ = 0.62, p = 0.03), and RVESVi (ρ = 0.76, p = 0.003) after adjusting for the MPA size. The short-axis circulation (9.4 ± 3.4 m2/s) in the proximal MPA was positively correlated with the MPA area (ρ = 0.61, p = 0.004). The relationships between the PRF and circulation or RV function were not significant. Increased longitudinal circulation in the MPA, as demonstrated by circulation analysis using 4D flow MRI, was related to RV dysfunction in patients with a repaired TOF.
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Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética/métodos , Artéria Pulmonar/diagnóstico por imagem , Insuficiência da Valva Pulmonar/diagnóstico por imagem , Tetralogia de Fallot/diagnóstico por imagem , Disfunção Ventricular Direita/diagnóstico por imagem , Adolescente , Adulto , Procedimentos Cirúrgicos Cardíacos/efeitos adversos , Procedimentos Cirúrgicos Cardíacos/métodos , Criança , Feminino , Humanos , Processamento de Imagem Assistida por Computador/métodos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Estudos Prospectivos , Artéria Pulmonar/fisiopatologia , Insuficiência da Valva Pulmonar/etiologia , Insuficiência da Valva Pulmonar/fisiopatologia , Volume Sistólico/fisiologia , Tetralogia de Fallot/patologia , Tetralogia de Fallot/cirurgia , Disfunção Ventricular Direita/etiologia , Disfunção Ventricular Direita/fisiopatologia , Função Ventricular Direita/fisiologiaRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Accurate diagnosis of pulmonary embolism (PE) using contrast enhanced MRA (CE-MRA) requires awareness of both the direct and indirect findings of PE. PURPOSE: To evaluate reader agreement of the direct and indirect findings of PE on CE-MRA. METHODS: We evaluated pulmonary artery diameter, right ventricle/left ventricle ratio, and clot/vessel lumen signal intensity ratio. Also, eight direct and eight indirect findings of PE were interpreted twice by two radiologists with different experience levels. The prevalence, and intra- and inter-reader agreement for the direct and indirect findings of PE were recorded. Statistical analysis of the measurements was assessed using intraclass correlation while Cohen's kappa test determined inter- and intra-reader agreement. RESULTS: We reviewed 66 positive CE-MRA exams, 10 of which cases were used for training. The largest PE for each of the remaining 56 cases (40 woman) were included in this analysis (38.9 ± 19.7 (mean age (years) ± S.D.)). The highest interobserver agreement for the direct findings were vessel cutoff (κ = 0.52, 95 % CI = (0.30, 0.74), p < .0001) and bright clot (κ = 0.51, 95 % CI = (0.26, 0.78), p = .0001). The highest interobserver agreement for the indirect findings were for atelectasis (κ = 0.67, 95 % CI = (0.49, 0.87), p < .0001), pleural effusions (κ = 0.56, 95 % CI = (0.32, 0.79), p = 0001) and blank slate sing (κ = 0.56, 95 % CI = (0.18, 0.94), p < .0001). CONCLUSION: The indirect findings of atelectasis and pleural effusion had better interobserver reproducibility than the direct findings of vessel cutoff and bright clot. The intraobserver reproducibility of the direct and indirect findings is dependent on experience level. SUMMARY STATEMENT: Using contrast enhanced magnetic resonance angiography for the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism, the indirect findings of atelectasis and pleural effusion had better interobserver reproducibility than the direct findings of vessel cutoff and bright clot.
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PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the advantages of ultra-high-resolution computed tomography (U-HRCT) for automatic bronchial segmentation. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This retrospective study was approved by the Institutional Review Board, and written informed consent was waived. Thirty-three consecutive patients who underwent chest CT by a U-HRCT scanner were enrolled. In each patient, CT data were reconstructed by two different protocols: 512 × 512 matrix with 0.5-mm slice thickness (conventional HRCT mode) and 1024 × 1024 matrix with 0.25-mm slice thickness (U-HRCT mode). We used a research workstation to compare the two CT modes with regard to the numbers and total lengths of the automatically segmented bronchi. RESULTS: Significantly greater numbers and longer lengths of peripheral bronchi were segmented in the U-HRCT mode than in the conventional HRCT mode (P < 0.001, for fifth- to eighth-generation bronchi). For example, the mean numbers and total lengths of the sixth-generation bronchi were 81 and 1048 mm in the U-HRCT mode and 59 and 538 mm in the conventional HRCT mode. CONCLUSIONS: The U-HRCT mode greatly improves automatic airway segmentation for the more peripheral bronchi, compared with the conventional HRCT mode. This advantage can be applied to routine clinical care, such as virtual bronchoscopy and automatic lung segmentation.
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Brônquios/diagnóstico por imagem , Aumento da Imagem/métodos , Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X/métodos , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Feminino , Humanos , Processamento de Imagem Assistida por Computador , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Estudos RetrospectivosRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Phase-contrast magnetic resonance imaging (PC-MRI) can determine pulmonary hemodynamics non-invasively. Pulmonary hypertension causes changes in pulmonary hemodynamics and is a factor for acute exacerbation and death in interstitial lung diseases (ILD). PURPOSE: To determine associations between pulmonary hemodynamics measured by PC-MRI and short-term mortality in patients with ILD. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Pulmonary hemodynamics, measured by PC-MRI in 43 patients with ILD, were reviewed retrospectively. Evaluation parameters included heart rate, right cardiac output, average flow, average velocity, acceleration time, acceleration volume (AV), maximal change in flow rate during ejection (M), M/AV, maximum area, minimum area, and relative area change in the pulmonary artery (PA). All causes of death within one year from the day of the MRI examination were assessed by reviewing medical records. Associations between evaluation parameters and outcome were determined by univariate and multivariate Cox regression analysis. RESULTS: Six patients (13.9%) died by the one-year follow-up. Age (hazard ratio [HR] 1.116, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.015-1.269), average flow (HR 0.932, 95% CI 0.870-0.984), average velocity (HR 0.778, 95% CI 0.573-0.976), right cardiac output (HR 0.870, 95% CI 0.758-0.967), AV (HR 0.840, 95% CI 0.669-0.985), M/AV (HR 1.008, 95% CI 1.001-1.014), and PA relative area change (HR 0.715, 95% CI 0.459-0.928) predicted death in univariate Cox analysis. Multivariate Cox analysis showed decreased right cardiac output (HR 0.547, 95% CI 0.160-0.912) and decreased PA relative area change (HR 0.538, 95% CI 0.177-0.922) were independently associated with death. CONCLUSION: Reduction in right cardiac output and decreased PA relative area change, detected by PC-MRI, were associated with increased mortality in ILD.
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Doenças Pulmonares Intersticiais/diagnóstico por imagem , Doenças Pulmonares Intersticiais/mortalidade , Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética/métodos , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Feminino , Fibrose , Hemodinâmica , Humanos , Doenças Pulmonares Intersticiais/fisiopatologia , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Circulação Pulmonar , Testes de Função Respiratória , Estudos Retrospectivos , Fatores de RiscoRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Hyperpolarized helium 3 magnetic resonance imaging (3He MRI) is useful for investigating pulmonary physiology of pediatric asthma, but a detailed assessment of the safety profile of this agent has not been performed in children. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the safety of 3He MRI in children and adolescents with asthma. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This was a retrospective observational study. 3He MRI was performed in 66 pediatric patients (mean age 12.9 years, range 8-18 years, 38 male, 28 female) between 2007 and 2017. Fifty-five patients received a single repeated examination and five received two repeated examinations. We assessed a total of 127 3He MRI exams. Heart rate, respiratory rate and pulse oximetry measured oxygen saturation (SpO2) were recorded before, during (2 min and 5 min after gas inhalation) and 1 h after MRI. Blood pressure was obtained before and after MRI. Any subjective symptoms were also noted. Changes in vital signs were tested for significance during the exam and divided into three subject age groups (8-12 years, 13-15 years, 16-18 years) using linear mixed-effects models. RESULTS: There were no serious adverse events, but three minor adverse events (2.3%; headache, dizziness and mild hypoxia) were reported. We found statistically significant increases in heart rate and SpO2 after 3He MRI. The youngest age group (8-12 years) had an increased heart rate and a decreased respiratory rate at 2 min and 5 min after 3H inhalation, and an increased SpO2 post MRI. CONCLUSION: The use of 3He MRI is safe in children and adolescents with asthma.
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Asma/diagnóstico , Asma/fisiopatologia , Hélio , Isótopos , Pulmão/diagnóstico por imagem , Pulmão/fisiopatologia , Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética/métodos , Adolescente , Criança , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Estudos RetrospectivosAssuntos
Cardiopatias/complicações , Edema Pulmonar/diagnóstico por imagem , Edema Pulmonar/etiologia , Síndrome do Desconforto Respiratório/complicações , Cardiopatias/fisiopatologia , Humanos , Edema Pulmonar/fisiopatologia , Síndrome do Desconforto Respiratório/fisiopatologia , Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios XRESUMO
The purpose of this review article is to acquaint the reader with the current state of the art for the noncardiovascular imaging biomarkers of metabolic syndrome found on noncontrast computed tomography (NCCT) of the chest and their prognostic significance. Routine chest NCCT includes quantitative information with regard to tissue density and organ volumes in the neck, chest, and upper abdomen. The specific imaging biomarkers that may be seen in association with metabolic syndrome include low thyroid iodine organification, hepatic steatosis, sarcopenia (muscle volume and density), demineralization of the thoracic and upper lumbar vertebral bodies, loss of axial skeletal muscle mass, premature lung inflammation, and an increased deposition of subcutaneous and visceral fat. These easily identified imaging biomarkers can have prognostic implications, which include nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, cirrhosis, hypothyroidism, early lung fibrosis with interstitial abnormalities, sarcopenia, and osteoporotic thoracic and lumbar spine vertebral body compression fractures. NCCT examinations of the chest have the opportunity to become an important imaging tool for outcomes research.
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Síndrome Metabólica/diagnóstico por imagem , Síndrome Metabólica/patologia , Obesidade/diagnóstico por imagem , Obesidade/patologia , Radiografia Torácica/métodos , Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X/métodos , Tecido Adiposo/diagnóstico por imagem , Tecido Adiposo/patologia , Densidade Óssea , Humanos , Fígado/diagnóstico por imagem , Fígado/patologia , Pulmão/diagnóstico por imagem , Pulmão/patologia , Músculo Esquelético/diagnóstico por imagem , Músculo Esquelético/patologia , Glândula Tireoide/diagnóstico por imagem , Glândula Tireoide/patologiaRESUMO
There are physiological consequences of overeating that can lead to increased morbidity and mortality. The purpose of this review article is to acquaint the reader with the current state of the art in the non-cardiac-gated, noncontrast chest computed tomographic (NCCT) imaging biomarkers of the metabolic syndrome and their prognostic significance found in the lower neck and chest. NCCT imaging biomarkers associated with metabolic syndrome in the chest include premature coronary artery calcification, acceleration of large vessel arterial and valvular calcifications associated with atherosclerosis, and pulmonary arterial enlargement from pulmonary hypertension associated with sleep apnea. These easily identified imaging biomarkers have prognostic implications for major adverse cardiac events (MACE). These NCCT chest-imaging biomarkers are likely targets for artificial intelligence algorithms to harvest for longitudinal assessment of their individual and multifactorial contributions to chronic disease, MACE, and mortality. Early recognition and treatment of these common disorders may help improve patient outcomes and quality of life while decreasing medical costs.
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Doenças Cardiovasculares/diagnóstico por imagem , Doenças Cardiovasculares/etiologia , Síndrome Metabólica/complicações , Obesidade/complicações , Radiografia Torácica/métodos , Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X/métodos , HumanosRESUMO
Pulmonary contrast enhanced magnetic resonance angiography (CE-MRA) is useful for the primary diagnosis of pulmonary embolism (PE). Many sites have chosen not to use CE-MRA as a first line of diagnostic tool for PE because of the speed and higher efficacy of computerized tomographic angiography (CTA). In this review, we discuss the strengths and weaknesses of CE-MRA and the appropriate imaging scenarios for the primary diagnosis of PE derived from our unique multi-institutional experience in this area. The optimal patient for this test has a low to intermediate suspicion for PE based on clinical decision rules. Patients in extremis are not candidates for this test. Younger women (< 35 years of age) and patients with iodinated contrast allergies are best served by using this modality We discuss the history of the use of this test, recent technical innovations, artifacts, direct and indirect findings for PE, ancillary findings, and the effectiveness (patient outcomes) of CE-MRA for the exclusion of PE. Current outcomes data shows that CE-MRA and NM V/Q scans are effective alternative tests to CTA for the primary diagnosis of PE.
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Background Elastofibroma dorsi is a rare pseudotumoral lesion. Thus, there is no report of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings that investigates multiple patients particularly with respect to diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) findings and contrast enhancement patterns. Purpose To describe the imaging findings of elastofibroma on MRI, particularly DWI findings and contrast enhancement patterns, and to further investigate patient demographics. Material and Methods Forty-four patients with elastofibroma that underwent MRI were enrolled in this retrospective study. All images were evaluated by two radiologists to visually assess the signal intensity for each sequence. Enhanced elastofibromas were classified into four categories to assess the enhancement pattern. Differences in gender and laterality were also assessed statistically. Results An equal number of men and women were included (n = 22 each). There was no significant difference in laterality ( P = 0.783). All lesions (73 lesions) had low signal intensity on both T1-weighted (T1W) and T2-weighted (T2W) images: heterogeneous in 56, homogeneous in 17. None of the 41 lesions with DWI had true abnormal diffusion restriction. The average ADC value was 1.36 × 10-3 ± 0.29 mm2/s. All 31 lesions that had contrast-enhanced MRI were classified according to enhancement pattern: homogeneous (three lesions, 9.7%); heterogeneous (15 lesions, 48.4%); streak-like (three lesions, 9.7%); and rim-like (ten lesions, 32.2%). Conclusion There were no statistically significant differences in gender or laterality. Elastofibroma showed homogeneous to heterogeneous low signal intensity on T1W and T2W images. No lesion showed abnormal diffusion restriction, and all lesions demonstrated enhancement on MRI.
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Meios de Contraste , Imagem de Difusão por Ressonância Magnética , Fibroma/diagnóstico por imagem , Neoplasias de Tecidos Moles/diagnóstico por imagem , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Dorso , Imagem de Difusão por Ressonância Magnética/métodos , Feminino , Fibroma/epidemiologia , Fibroma/patologia , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Estudos Retrospectivos , Fatores Sexuais , Neoplasias de Tecidos Moles/epidemiologia , Neoplasias de Tecidos Moles/patologiaRESUMO
PURPOSE: The aims of this study were to evaluate dynamic changes in heart size during the respiratory cycle using four-dimensional computed tomography (CT) and to understand the relationship of these changes to airflow limitation in smokers. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 31 smokers, including 13 with COPD, underwent four-dimensional dynamic-ventilation CT during regular breathing. CT data were continuously reconstructed every 0.5 s, including maximum cross-sectional area (CSA) of the heart and mean lung density (MLD). Concordance between the cardiac CSA and MLD time curves was expressed by cross-correlation coefficients. The CT-based cardiothoracic ratio at inspiration and expiration was also calculated. Comparisons of the CT indices between COPD patients and non-COPD smokers were made using the Mann-Whitney test. Spearman rank correlation analysis was used to evaluate associations between CT indices and the forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV1.0) relative to the forced vital capacity (FVC). RESULTS: Cardiac CSA at both inspiration and expiration was significantly smaller in COPD patients than in non-COPD smokers (P<0.05). The cross-correlation coefficient between cardiac CSA and MLD during expiration significantly correlated with FEV1.0/FVC (ρ=0.63, P<0.001), suggesting that heart size decreases during expiration in COPD patients. The change in the cardiothoracic ratio between inspiration and expiration frames was significantly smaller in COPD patients than in non-COPD smokers (P<0.01). CONCLUSION: Patients with COPD have smaller heart size on dynamic-ventilation CT than non-COPD smokers and have abnormal cardiac compression during expiration.
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Expiração , Cardiopatias/diagnóstico por imagem , Coração/diagnóstico por imagem , Pulmão/diagnóstico por imagem , Tomografia Computadorizada Multidetectores , Doença Pulmonar Obstrutiva Crônica/diagnóstico por imagem , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Feminino , Volume Expiratório Forçado , Coração/fisiopatologia , Cardiopatias/etiologia , Cardiopatias/fisiopatologia , Humanos , Japão , Pulmão/fisiopatologia , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Valor Preditivo dos Testes , Doença Pulmonar Obstrutiva Crônica/etiologia , Doença Pulmonar Obstrutiva Crônica/fisiopatologia , Interpretação de Imagem Radiográfica Assistida por Computador , Estudos Retrospectivos , Fumar/efeitos adversos , Fumar/fisiopatologia , Espirometria , Fatores de Tempo , Capacidade VitalRESUMO
PURPOSE: Four-dimensional dynamic-ventilation CT imaging demonstrates continuous movement of the lung. The aim of this study was to assess the correlation between interlobar synchrony in lung density and spirometric values in COPD patients and smokers, by measuring the continuous changes in lung density during respiration on the dynamic-ventilation CT. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Thirty-two smokers, including ten with COPD, underwent dynamic-ventilation CT during free breathing. CT data were continuously reconstructed every 0.5 sec. Mean lung density (MLD) of the five lobes (right upper [RU], right middle [RM], right lower [RL], left upper [LU], and left lower [LL]) was continuously measured by commercially available software using a fixed volume of volume of interest which was placed and tracked on a single designated point in each lobe. Concordance between the MLD time curves of six pairs of lung lobes (RU-RL, RU-RM, RM-RL, LU-LL, RU-LU, and RL-LL lobes) was expressed by cross-correlation coefficients. The relationship between these cross-correlation coefficients and the forced expiratory volume in one second/forced vital capacity (FEV1.0/FVC) values was assessed by Spearman rank correlation analysis. RESULTS: In all six pairs of the pulmonary lobes, the cross-correlation coefficients of the two MLD curves were significantly positively correlated with FEV1.0/FVC (ρ =0.60-0.73, P<0.001). The mean value of the six coefficients strongly correlated with FEV1.0/FVC (ρ =0.80, P<0.0001). CONCLUSION: The synchrony of respiratory movements between the pulmonary lobes is limited or lost in patients with more severe airflow limitation.
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Tomografia Computadorizada Quadridimensional , Pulmão/diagnóstico por imagem , Tomografia Computadorizada Multidetectores , Doença Pulmonar Obstrutiva Crônica/diagnóstico por imagem , Ventilação Pulmonar , Respiração , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Feminino , Volume Expiratório Forçado , Humanos , Pulmão/fisiopatologia , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Movimento , Valor Preditivo dos Testes , Doença Pulmonar Obstrutiva Crônica/fisiopatologia , Interpretação de Imagem Radiográfica Assistida por Computador , Fumar/efeitos adversos , Fumar/fisiopatologia , Espirometria , Fatores de Tempo , Capacidade VitalRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can be beneficial for diagnosis of disease by offering quantitative information. However, reproducibility can be a major problem when there is a numerical threshold in multi-institution, multi-vendor situations. PURPOSE: To measure pulmonary blood flow with phase-contrast (PC) imaging using two different MR scanners (1.5 T) at different institutions in the same participants and to examine the reproducibility of the measurements. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Participants were 10 healthy volunteers (5 men; age range, 27-36 years). The measurements included the mean and maximal blood velocities, the mean blood flow volume, and the acceleration time and volume (AT and AV), derived from the time-flow curve of the PC-MRI. Simultaneously obtained maximal, minimal, and mean areas from regions of interest set in the pulmonary artery were also calculated. In order to calculate the reproducibility of the quantitative variables, intra-class correlation coefficients (ICCs) were employed. When an adequate ICC was obtained, Bland-Altman analysis was conducted to identify any systematic bias. RESULTS: The ICCs were almost perfect for the mean blood flow volume and the AV (r = 0.82 and 0.80), and were substantial in the mean and maximal areas, and the AT (r = 0.63, 0.74, and 0.64, respectively). However, there was a fixed bias in the area measurement between the two scanners. Also, the AV had a proportional bias. CONCLUSION: Our results reveal that various indices derived from PC-MRI on different MR scanners are promising as common indices for pulmonary flow assessment. Research and clinical use of PC-MRI for the pulmonary artery is expected to extend to multi-institution situations.