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Background Four-dimensional (4D) flow MRI has the potential to provide hemodynamic insights for a variety of abdominopelvic vascular diseases, but its clinical utility is currently impaired by background phase error, which can be challenging to correct. Purpose To assess the feasibility of using deep learning to automatically perform image-based background phase error correction in 4D flow MRI and to compare its effectiveness relative to manual image-based correction. Materials and Methods A convenience sample of 139 abdominopelvic 4D flow MRI acquisitions performed between January 2016 and July 2020 was retrospectively collected. Manual phase error correction was performed using dedicated imaging software and served as the reference standard. After reserving 40 examinations for testing, the remaining examinations were randomly divided into training (86% [85 of 99]) and validation (14% [14 of 99]) data sets to train a multichannel three-dimensional U-Net convolutional neural network. Flow measurements were obtained for the infrarenal aorta, common iliac arteries, common iliac veins, and inferior vena cava. Statistical analyses included Pearson correlation, Bland-Altman analysis, and F tests with Bonferroni correction. Results A total of 139 patients (mean age, 47 years ± 14 [standard deviation]; 108 women) were included. Inflow-outflow correlation improved after manual correction (ρ = 0.94, P < .001) compared with that before correction (ρ = 0.50, P < .001). Automated correction showed similar results (ρ = 0.91, P < .001) and demonstrated very strong correlation with manual correction (ρ = 0.98, P < .001). Both correction methods reduced inflow-outflow variance, improving mean difference from -0.14 L/min (95% limits of agreement: -1.61, 1.32) (uncorrected) to 0.05 L/min (95% limits of agreement: -0.32, 0.42) (manually corrected) and 0.05 L/min (95% limits of agreement: -0.38, 0.49) (automatically corrected). There was no significant difference in inflow-outflow variance between manual and automated correction methods (P = .10). Conclusion Deep learning automated phase error correction reduced inflow-outflow bias and variance of volumetric flow measurements in four-dimensional flow MRI, achieving results comparable with manual image-based phase error correction. © RSNA, 2021 See also the editorial by Roldán-Alzate and Grist in this issue.
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Abdome/irrigação sanguínea , Aprendizado Profundo , Aumento da Imagem/métodos , Interpretação de Imagem Assistida por Computador/métodos , Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética/métodos , Doenças Vasculares/diagnóstico por imagem , Velocidade do Fluxo Sanguíneo , Hemodinâmica , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Estudos RetrospectivosRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Non-invasive assessment of the hemodynamic changes of cirrhosis might help guide management of patients with liver disease but are currently limited. PURPOSE: To determine whether free-breathing 4D flow MRI can be used to quantify the hemodynamic effects of cirrhosis and introduce hydraulic circuit indexes of severity. STUDY TYPE: Retrospective. POPULATION: Forty-seven patients including 26 with cirrhosis. FIELD STRENGTH/SEQUENCE: 3 T/free-breathing 4D flow MRI with soft gating and golden-angle view ordering. ASSESSMENT: Measurements of the supra-celiac abdominal aorta, supra-renal abdominal aorta (SRA), celiac trunk (CeT), superior mesenteric artery (SMA), splenic artery (SpA), common hepatic artery (CHA), portal vein (PV), and supra-renal inferior vena cava (IVC) were made by two radiologists. Measures of hepatic vascular resistance (hepatic arterial relative resistance [HARR]; portal resistive index [PRI]) were proposed and calculated. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS: Bland-Altman, Pearson's correlation, Tukey's multiple comparison, and Cohen's kappa. P < 0.05 was considered significant. RESULTS: Forty-four of 47 studies yielded adequate image quality for flow quantification (94%). Arterial structures showed high inter-reader concordance (range; ρ = 0.948-0.987) and the IVC (ρ = 0.972), with moderate concordance in the PV (ρ = 0.866). Conservation of mass analysis showed concordance between large vessels (SRA vs. IVC; ρ = 0.806), small vessels (celiac vs. CHA + SpA; ρ = 0.939), and across capillary beds (CeT + SMA vs. PV; ρ = 0.862). Splanchnic flow was increased in patients with portosystemic shunting (PSS) relative to control patients and patients with cirrhosis without PSS (P < 0.05, difference range 0.11-0.68 liter/m). HARR was elevated and PRI was decreased in patients with PSS (3.55 and 1.49, respectively) compared to both the control (2.11/3.18) and non-PSS (2.11/2.35) cohorts. DATA CONCLUSION: 4D flow MRI with self-navigation was technically feasible, showing promise in quantifying the hemodynamic effects of cirrhosis. Proposed quantitative metrics of hepatic vascular resistance correlated with PSS. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: 3 TECHNICAL EFFICACY STAGE: 2.
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Hemodinâmica , Cirrose Hepática , Velocidade do Fluxo Sanguíneo , Humanos , Cirrose Hepática/diagnóstico por imagem , Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética , Veia Porta , Estudos RetrospectivosRESUMO
The image quality limitations of echo-planar diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) are an obstacle to its widespread adoption in the breast. Steady-state DWI is an alternative DWI method with more robust image quality but its contrast for imaging breast cancer is not well-understood. The aim of this study was to develop and evaluate diffusion-weighted double-echo steady-state imaging with a three-dimensional cones trajectory (DW-DESS-Cones) as an alternative to conventional DWI for non-contrast-enhanced MRI in the breast. This prospective study included 28 women undergoing clinically indicated breast MRI and six asymptomatic volunteers. In vivo studies were performed at 3 T and included DW-DESS-Cones, DW-DESS-Cartesian, DWI, and CE-MRI acquisitions. Phantom experiments (diffusion phantom, High Precision Devices) and simulations were performed to establish framework for contrast of DW-DESS-Cones in comparison to DWI in the breast. Motion artifacts of DW-DESS-Cones were measured with artifact-to-noise ratio in volunteers and patients. Lesion-to-fibroglandular tissue signal ratios were measured, lesions were categorized as hyperintense or hypointense, and an image quality observer study was performed in DW-DESS-Cones and DWI in patients. Effect of DW-DESS-Cones method on motion artifacts was tested by mixed-effects generalized linear model. Effect of DW-DESS-Cones on signal in phantom was tested by quadratic regression. Correlation was calculated between DW-DESS-Cones and DWI lesion-to-fibroglandular tissue signal ratios. Inter-observer agreement was assessed with Gwet's AC. Simulations predicted hyperintensity of lesions with DW-DESS-Cones but at a 3% to 67% lower degree than with DWI. Motion artifacts were reduced with DW-DESS-Cones versus DW-DESS-Cartesian (p < 0.05). Lesion-to-fibroglandular tissue signal ratios were not correlated between DW-DESS-Cones and DWI (r = 0.25, p = 0.38). Concordant hyperintensity/hypointensity was observed between DW-DESS-Cones and DWI in 11/14 lesions. DW-DESS-Cones improved sharpness, distortion, and overall image quality versus DWI. DW-DESS-Cones may be able to eliminate motion artifacts in the breast allowing for investigation of higher degrees of steady-state diffusion weighting. Malignant breast lesions in DW-DESS-Cones demonstrated hyperintensity with respect to surrounding tissue without an injection of contrast. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: 2. TECHNICAL EFFICACY STAGE: 1.
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Neoplasias da Mama , Imagem de Difusão por Ressonância Magnética , Mama/diagnóstico por imagem , Neoplasias da Mama/diagnóstico por imagem , Imagem Ecoplanar , Feminino , Humanos , Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética , Estudos ProspectivosRESUMO
Left ventricular thrombus (LVT) has been identified to be crucial in patients with reduced ejection fraction (EF). Three-dimensional cine phase-contrast magnetic resonance imaging (4D flow MRI) can visualize the intra-LV vortex during diastole and quantify the maximum flow velocity (Vmax) at the apex. In this study, we investigated whether the change in the intra-LV vortex was associated with the presence of LVT in patients with cardiac disease.In total, 36 patients (63.5 ± 11.9 years, 28 men, 12/24 with/without LVT) with diffuse LV dysfunction underwent 4D flow MRI. The relative vortex area using streamline images and Vmax of blood flow toward the apex at the apical left ventricle were evaluated. The correlation between the relative vortex area and Vmax was assessed using Pearson's correlation coefficient. The ability to detect LVT was evaluated using the area under the curve (AUC) of the receiver operating characteristic.The relative vortex area was found to be smaller (27 ± 10% versus 45 ± 11%, P = 0.000026), whereas Vmax at the apical left ventricle was lower (19.1 ± 4.4 cm/second versus 27.4 ± 8.9 cm/second, P = 0.0006) in patients with LVT. Vmax at the apical left ventricle demonstrated significant correlations with the relative vortex area (r = 0.43, P = 0.01) and relative transverse length of the vortex (r = 0.45, P = 0.007). The AUC was 0.91 for the relative vortex area, whereas it was 0.80 for Vmax in the apical left ventricle.A smaller LV vortex and lower flow velocity at the LV apex were associated with LVT in patients with reduced EF.
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Ventrículos do Coração/diagnóstico por imagem , Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética/métodos , Trombose/diagnóstico por imagem , Idoso , Velocidade do Fluxo Sanguíneo/fisiologia , Meios de Contraste , Feminino , Ventrículos do Coração/fisiopatologia , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Volume Sistólico/fisiologia , Trombose/fisiopatologia , Disfunção Ventricular Esquerda/etiologia , Disfunção Ventricular Esquerda/fisiopatologiaRESUMO
PURPOSE: To develop a near-silent and distortionless DWI (sd-DWI) sequence using magnetization-prepared rotating ultrafast imaging sequence. METHODS: A rotating ultrafast imaging sequence was modified with driven-equilibrium diffusion preparation, including eddy-current compensation methods. To compensate for the T1 recovery during readout, a phase-cycling method was used. Both compensation methods were validated in phantoms. The optimized sequence was compared with an EPI diffusion sequence for image distortion, contrast, ADC, and acoustic noise level in phantoms. The sequence was evaluated in 1 brain volunteer, 5 prostate volunteers, and 10 pediatric patients with joint diseases. RESULTS: Combination of several eddy-current compensation methods reduced the artifact to an acceptable level. Phase cycling reduced T1 recovery contamination during readout. In phantom scans, the optimized sequence generated similar image contrast to the EPI diffusion sequence, and ADC maps between the sequences were comparable; sd-DWI had significantly lower acoustic noise (P < .05). In vivo brain scan showed reduced image distortion in sd-DWI compared with the EPI diffusion, although residual motion artifact remains due to brain pulsation. The prostate scans showed that sd-DWI can provide similar ADC compared with EPI diffusion, with no image distortion. Patient scans showed that the sequence can clearly depict joint lesions. CONCLUSION: An sd-DWI sequence was developed and optimized. Compared with conventional EPI diffusion, sd-DWI provided similar diffusion contrast, accurate ADC measurement, improved image quality, and minimal ambient scanning noise. The sequence showed the ability to obtain in vivo diffusion contrast in relatively motion-free body regions, such as prostate and joint.
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Imagem de Difusão por Ressonância Magnética , Imagem Ecoplanar , Artefatos , Encéfalo/diagnóstico por imagem , Criança , Humanos , Masculino , Imagens de Fantasmas , Reprodutibilidade dos TestesRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Quantitative T2 * MRI is the standard of care for the assessment of iron overload. However, patient motion corrupts T2 * estimates. PURPOSE: To develop and evaluate a motion-robust, simultaneous cardiac and liver T2 * imaging approach using non-Cartesian, rosette sampling and a model-based reconstruction as compared to clinical-standard Cartesian MRI. STUDY TYPE: Prospective. PHANTOM/POPULATION: Six ferumoxytol-containing phantoms (26-288 µg/mL). Eight healthy subjects and 18 patients referred for clinically indicated iron overload assessment. FIELD STRENGTH/SEQUENCE: 1.5T, 2D Cartesian and rosette gradient echo (GRE) ASSESSMENT: GRE T2 * values were validated in ferumoxytol phantoms. In healthy subjects, test-retest and spatial coefficient of variation (CoV) analysis was performed during three breathing conditions. Cartesian and rosette T2 * were compared using correlation and Bland-Altman analysis. Images were rated by three experienced radiologists on a 5-point scale. STATISTICAL TESTS: Linear regression, analysis of variance (ANOVA), and paired Student's t-testing were used to compare reproducibility and variability metrics in Cartesian and rosette scans. The Wilcoxon rank test was used to assess reader score comparisons and reader reliability was measured using intraclass correlation analysis. RESULTS: Rosette R2* (1/T2 *) was linearly correlated with ferumoxytol concentration (r2 = 1.00) and not significantly different than Cartesian values (P = 0.16). During breath-holding, ungated rosette liver and heart T2 * had lower spatial CoV (liver: 18.4 ± 9.3% Cartesian, 8.8% ± 3.4% rosette, P = 0.02, heart: 37.7% ± 14.3% Cartesian, 13.4% ± 1.7% rosette, P = 0.001) and higher-quality scores (liver: 3.3 [3.0-3.6] Cartesian, 4.7 [4.1-4.9] rosette, P = 0.005, heart: 3.0 [2.3-3] Cartesian, 4.5 [3.8-5.0] rosette, P = 0.005) compared to Cartesian values. During free-breathing and failed breath-holding, Cartesian images had very poor to average image quality with significant artifacts, whereas rosette remained very good, with minimal artifacts (P = 0.001). DATA CONCLUSION: Rosette k-sampling with a model-based reconstruction offers a clinically useful motion-robust T2 * mapping approach for iron quantification. J. MAGN. RESON. IMAGING 2020;52:1688-1698.
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Óxido Ferroso-Férrico/análise , Coração/anatomia & histologia , Processamento de Imagem Assistida por Computador/métodos , Fígado/anatomia & histologia , Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética/métodos , Adulto , Artefatos , Feminino , Voluntários Saudáveis , Humanos , Masculino , Movimento (Física) , Imagens de Fantasmas , Estudos Prospectivos , Valores de Referência , Reprodutibilidade dos TestesRESUMO
BACKGROUND: 3D-time resolved flow (4DF) cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) with retrospective analysis of atrioventricular valve regurgitation (AVVR) allows for internal validation by multiple direct and indirect methods. Limited data exist on direct measurement of AVVR by 4DF CMR in pediatric congenital heart disease (CHD). We aimed to validate direct measurement of the AVVR jet as accurate and reliable compared to the volumetric method (clinical standard by 2D CMR) and as a superior method of internal validation than the annular inflow method. METHODS: We identified 44 consecutive patients with diverse CHD referred for evaluation of AVVR by CMR. 1.5 T or 3 T scanners, intravenous contrast, and a combination of parallel imaging and compressed sensing were used. Four methods of measuring AVVR volume (RVol) were used: volumetric method (VOL; the clinical standard) = stroke volume by 2D balanced steady-state free precession - semilunar valve forward flow (SLFF); annular inflow method (AIM) = atrioventricular valve forward flow [AVFF] - semilunar valve net flow (SLNF); and direct measurement (JET). AVFF was measured using static and retrospective valve tracking planes. SLFF, SLNF, AVFF, and JET were measured by 4DF phase contrast. Regurgitant fraction was calculated as [RVol/(RVol+SLNF)]× 100. Statistical methods included Spearman, Wilcoxon rank sum test/Student paired t-test, Bland Altman analysis, and intra-class coefficient (ICC), where appropriate. RESULTS: Regurgitant fraction by JET strongly correlated with the indirect methods (VOL and AIM) (ρ = 0.73-0.80, p < 0.001) and was similar to VOL with a median difference (interquartile range) of - 1.5% (- 8.3-7.2%; p = 0.624). VOL had weaker correlations with AIM and JET (ρ = 0.69-0.73, p < 0.001). AIM underestimated RF by 3.6-6.9% compared to VOL and JET, p < 0.03. Intra- and inter- observer reliability were excellent for all methods (ICC 0.94-0.99). The mean (±standard deviation) inter-observer difference for VOL was 2.4% (±5.1%), p < 0.05. CONCLUSIONS: In a diverse cohort of pediatric CHD, measurement of AVVR using JET is accurate and reliable to VOL and is a superior method of internal validation compared to AIM. This study supports use of 4DF CMR for measurement of AVVR, obviating need for expert prospective prescription during image acquisition by 2D CMR.
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Cardiopatias Congênitas/diagnóstico por imagem , Hemodinâmica , Interpretação de Imagem Assistida por Computador , Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética , Insuficiência da Valva Mitral/diagnóstico por imagem , Valva Mitral/diagnóstico por imagem , Insuficiência da Valva Tricúspide/diagnóstico por imagem , Valva Tricúspide/diagnóstico por imagem , Adolescente , Fatores Etários , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Feminino , Cardiopatias Congênitas/fisiopatologia , Cardiopatias Congênitas/cirurgia , Humanos , Masculino , Valva Mitral/fisiopatologia , Insuficiência da Valva Mitral/fisiopatologia , Variações Dependentes do Observador , Valor Preditivo dos Testes , Reprodutibilidade dos Testes , Estudos Retrospectivos , Valva Tricúspide/fisiopatologia , Insuficiência da Valva Tricúspide/fisiopatologia , Adulto JovemRESUMO
Background Screen-printed MRI coil technology may reduce the need for bulky and heavy housing of coil electronics and may provide a better fit to patient anatomy to improve coil performance. Purpose To assess the performance and caregiver and clinician acceptance of a pediatric-sized screen-printed flexible MRI coil array as compared with conventional coil technology. Materials and Methods A pediatric-sized 12-channel coil array was designed by using a screen-printing process. Element coupling and phantom signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) were assessed. Subjects were scanned by using the pediatric printed array between September and November 2017; results were compared with three age- and sex-matched historical control subjects by using a commercial 32-channel cardiac array at 3 T. Caregiver acceptance was assessed by asking nurses, technologists, anesthesiologists, and subjects or parents to rate their coil preference. Diagnostic quality of the images was evaluated by using a Likert scale (5 = high image quality, 1 = nondiagnostic). Image SNR was evaluated and compared. Results Twenty study participants were evaluated with the screen-printed coil (age range, 2 days to 12 years; 11 male and nine female subjects). Loaded pediatric phantom testing yielded similar noise covariance matrices and only slightly degraded SNR for the printed coil as compared with the commercial coil. The caregiver acceptance survey yielded a mean score of 4.1 ± 0.6 (scale: 1, preferred the commercial coil; 5, preferred the printed coil). Diagnostic quality score was 4.5 ± 0.6. Mean image SNR was 54 ± 49 (paraspinal muscle), 78 ± 51 (abdominal wall muscle), and 59 ± 35 (psoas) for the printed coil, as compared with 64 ± 55, 65 ± 48, and 57 ± 43, respectively, for the commercial coil; these SNR differences were not statistically significant (P = .26). Conclusion A flexible screen-printed pediatric MRI receive coil yields adequate signal-to-noise ratio in phantoms and pediatric study participants, with similar image quality but higher preference by subjects and their caregivers when compared with a conventional MRI coil. © RSNA, 2019 Online supplemental material is available for this article. See also the editorial by Lamb in this issue.
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Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética/instrumentação , Impressão/métodos , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Desenho de Equipamento , Feminino , Humanos , Processamento de Imagem Assistida por Computador , Lactente , Recém-Nascido , Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética/normas , Masculino , Imagens de Fantasmas , Controle de Qualidade , Razão Sinal-RuídoRESUMO
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to investigate the hemodynamic parameters of type II endoleaks (T2ELs) to predict sac expansion using four-dimensional flow-sensitive magnetic resonance imaging (4D-flow MRI) analysis. METHODS: Patients who underwent endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) and were diagnosed with a T2EL were included in the study. Using 4D-flow MRI at 7 days, the peak flow velocity and amplitude of dynamics of blood flow per minute were measured in each T2EL vessel. The peak flow velocity was defined as the maximum of the absolute value of the blood flow velocity. The amplitude of dynamics of blood flow in the tributary arteries was defined as the sum of the absolute values of the inflow and outflow volume in each vessel. The amplitude of dynamics of blood flow in the tributary arteries per sac was calculated in each sac. The aneurysm sac diameter was measured by computed tomography (CT) at 1 year. The patients were divided into two groups according to the presence or absence of sac expansion. RESULTS: Of 155 patients who underwent EVAR, both CT angiography and 4D-flow MRI were performed in 107 patients at 7 days after EVAR. Among them, 39 (36.4%) were found to have a T2EL, of whom 28 were re-evaluated with CT angiography and 4D-flow at 1 year; 7 patients had expanding sacs (expanding group), whereas 21 had nonexpanding sacs (not-expanding group). At 7 days, 28 patients had 80 T2EL vessels detected by 4D-flow MRI, of which 39 vessels (48.8%) had stopped flowing at 1 year (transient vessels); 41 vessels (51.3%) had sustained flow (persistent vessels). The persistent vessels had significantly larger peak flow velocity and amplitude of dynamics of blood flow. The comprehensive analysis of T2EL vessels per sac identified that the amplitude of dynamics of blood flow in the tributary arteries per sac was significantly higher in the expanding group than in the not-expanding group. A receiver operating characteristic curve analysis revealed that the sensitivity and specificity of sac enlargement at a cutoff value of 3750 mm3/min were 85.7% and 76.2%, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: The fate of aneurysm sacs with T2ELs after EVAR has remained difficult to predict. A comprehensive analysis of concurrent multiple T2EL vessels using 4D-flow MRI analysis may enable prediction of the sac expansion after EVAR.
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Aorta/cirurgia , Aneurisma da Aorta Abdominal/cirurgia , Implante de Prótese Vascular/efeitos adversos , Endoleak/diagnóstico por imagem , Procedimentos Endovasculares/efeitos adversos , Hemodinâmica , Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética , Imagem de Perfusão/métodos , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Aorta/diagnóstico por imagem , Aorta/fisiopatologia , Aneurisma da Aorta Abdominal/diagnóstico por imagem , Aneurisma da Aorta Abdominal/fisiopatologia , Velocidade do Fluxo Sanguíneo , Prótese Vascular , Implante de Prótese Vascular/instrumentação , Progressão da Doença , Endoleak/etiologia , Endoleak/fisiopatologia , Procedimentos Endovasculares/instrumentação , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Valor Preditivo dos Testes , Fluxo Sanguíneo Regional , Reprodutibilidade dos Testes , Estudos Retrospectivos , Fatores de Risco , Stents , Fatores de Tempo , Resultado do TratamentoRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Clinical knee MRI protocols require upwards of 15 minutes of scan time. PURPOSE/HYPOTHESIS: To compare the imaging appearance of knee abnormalities depicted with a 5-minute 3D double-echo in steady-state (DESS) sequence with separate echo images, with that of a routine clinical knee MRI protocol. A secondary goal was to compare the imaging appearance of knee abnormalities depicted with 5-minute DESS paired with a 2-minute coronal proton-density fat-saturated (PDFS) sequence. STUDY TYPE: Prospective. SUBJECTS: Thirty-six consecutive patients (19 male) referred for a routine knee MRI. FIELD STRENGTH/SEQUENCES: DESS and PDFS at 3T. ASSESSMENT: Five musculoskeletal radiologists evaluated all images for the presence of internal knee derangement using DESS, DESS+PDFS, and the conventional imaging protocol, and their associated diagnostic confidence of the reading. STATISTICAL TESTS: Differences in positive and negative percent agreement (PPA and NPA, respectively) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for DESS and DESS+PDFS compared with the conventional protocol were calculated and tested using exact McNemar tests. The percentage of observations where DESS or DESS+PDFS had equivalent confidence ratings to DESS+Conv were tested with exact symmetry tests. Interreader agreement was calculated using Krippendorff's alpha. RESULTS: DESS had a PPA of 90% (88-92% CI) and NPA of 99% (99-99% CI). DESS+PDFS had increased PPA of 99% (95-99% CI) and NPA of 100% (99-100% CI) compared with DESS (both P < 0.001). DESS had equivalent diagnostic confidence to DESS+Conv in 94% of findings, whereas DESS+PDFS had equivalent diagnostic confidence in 99% of findings (both P < 0.001). All readers had moderate concordance for all three protocols (Krippendorff's alpha 47-48%). DATA CONCLUSION: Both 1) 5-minute 3D-DESS with separated echoes and 2) 5-minute 3D-DESS paired with a 2-minute coronal PDFS sequence depicted knee abnormalities similarly to a routine clinical knee MRI protocol, which may be a promising technique for abbreviated knee MRI. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: 2 Technical Efficacy: Stage 2 J. Magn. Reson. Imaging 2018.
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Processamento de Imagem Assistida por Computador/métodos , Articulação do Joelho/diagnóstico por imagem , Joelho/diagnóstico por imagem , Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética , Tecido Adiposo/diagnóstico por imagem , Adulto , Idoso , Algoritmos , Feminino , Humanos , Aumento da Imagem/métodos , Interpretação de Imagem Assistida por Computador/métodos , Imageamento Tridimensional/métodos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Estudos Prospectivos , Prótons , Radiologia , Reprodutibilidade dos TestesRESUMO
BACKGROUND: MRI is commonly used to evaluate pediatric musculoskeletal pathologies, but same-day/near-term scheduling and short exams remain challenges. PURPOSE: To investigate the feasibility of a targeted rapid pediatric knee MRI exam, with the goal of reducing cost and enabling same-day MRI access. STUDY TYPE: A cost effectiveness study done prospectively. SUBJECTS: Forty-seven pediatric patients. FIELD STRENGTH/SEQUENCE: 3T. The 10-minute protocol was based on T2 Shuffling, a four-dimensional acquisition and reconstruction of images with variable T2 contrast, and a T1 2D fast spin-echo (FSE) sequence. A distributed, compressed sensing-based reconstruction was implemented on a four-node high-performance compute cluster and integrated into the clinical workflow. ASSESSMENT: In an Institutional Review Board-approved study with informed consent/assent, we implemented a targeted pediatric knee MRI exam for assessing pediatric knee pain. Pediatric patients were subselected for the exam based on insurance plan and clinical indication. Over a 2-year period, 47 subjects were recruited for the study and 49 MRIs were ordered. Date and time information was recorded for MRI referral, registration, and completion. Image quality was assessed from 0 (nondiagnostic) to 5 (outstanding) by two readers, and consensus was subsequently reached. STATISTICAL TESTS: A Wilcoxon rank-sum test assessed the null hypothesis that the targeted exam times compared with conventional knee exam times were unchanged. RESULTS: Of the 49 cases, 20 were completed on the same day as exam referral. Median time from registration to exam completion was 18.7 minutes. Median reconstruction time for T2 Shuffling was reduced from 18.9 minutes to 95 seconds using the distributed implementation. Technical fees charged for the targeted exam were one-third that of the routine clinical knee exam. No subject had to return for additional imaging. DATA CONCLUSION: The targeted knee MRI exam is feasible and reduces the imaging time, cost, and barrier to same-day MRI access for pediatric patients. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: 2 Technical Efficacy: Stage 6 J. Magn. Reson. Imaging 2019.
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Traumatismos do Joelho/diagnóstico por imagem , Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética/economia , Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética/métodos , Músculo Esquelético/diagnóstico por imagem , Adolescente , Criança , Análise Custo-Benefício , Feminino , Humanos , Processamento de Imagem Assistida por Computador , Traumatismos do Joelho/economia , Masculino , Variações Dependentes do Observador , Estudos ProspectivosRESUMO
PURPOSE: To develop a rapid segmentation-free method to visualize and compute wall shear stress (WSS) throughout the aorta using 4D Flow MRI data. WSS is the drag force-per-area the vessel endothelium exerts on luminal blood; abnormal levels of WSS are associated with cardiovascular pathologies. Previous methods for computing WSS are bottlenecked by labor-intensive manual segmentation of vessel boundaries. A rapid automated segmentation-free method for computing WSS is presented. THEORY AND METHODS: Shear stress is the dot-product of the viscous stress tensor and the inward normal vector. The inward normal vectors are approximated as the gradient of fluid speed at every voxel. Subsequently, a 4D map of shear stress is computed as the partial derivatives of velocity with respect to the inward normal vectors. We highlight the shear stress near the wall by fusing visualization with edge-emphasized anatomical data. RESULTS: As a proof-of-concept, four cases with aortic pathologies are presented. Visualization allows for rapid localization of pathologic WSS. Subsequent analysis of these pathological regions enables quantification of WSS. Average WSS during peak systole measures approximately 50-60 cPa in nonpathological regions of the aorta and is elevated in regions of stenosis, coarctation, and dissection. WSS is reduced in regions of aneurysm. CONCLUSION: A volumetric technique for calculation and visualization of WSS from 4D Flow MRI data is presented. Traditional labor-intensive methods for WSS rely on explicit manual segmentation of vessel boundaries before visualization. This automated volumetric strategy for visualization and quantification of WSS may facilitate its clinical translation.
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Aorta/diagnóstico por imagem , Imageamento Tridimensional/métodos , Angiografia por Ressonância Magnética/métodos , Algoritmos , Aorta/fisiologia , Doenças da Aorta/diagnóstico por imagem , Doenças da Aorta/fisiopatologia , HumanosRESUMO
BACKGROUND: In patients with mitral or tricuspid valve regurgitation, evaluation of regurgitant severity is essential for determining the need for surgery. While transthoracic echocardiography is widely accessible, it has limited reproducibility for grading inlet valve regurgitation. Multiplanar cardiac MRI is the quantitative standard but requires specialized local expertise, and is thus not widely available. Volumetric 4D flow MRI has potential for quantitatively grading the severity of inlet valve regurgitation in adult patients. PURPOSE: To evaluate the accuracy and reproducibility of volumetric 4D flow MRI for quantification of inlet valvular regurgitation compared to conventional multiplanar MRI, which may simplify and improve accessibility of cardiac MRI. STUDY TYPE: This retrospective, HIPAA-compliant imaging-based comparison study was conducted at a single institution. SUBJECTS: Twenty-one patients who underwent concurrent multiplanar and 4D flow cardiac MRI between April 2015 and January 2017. FIELD STRENGTH/SEQUENCES: 3T; steady-state free-precession (SSFP), 2D phase contrast (2D-PC), and postcontrast 4D flow. ASSESSMENT: We evaluated the intertechnique (4D flow vs. 2D-PC), intermethod (direct vs. indirect measurement), interobserver and intraobserver reproducibility of measurements of regurgitant flow volume (RFV), fraction (RF), and volume (RVol). STATISTICAL TESTS: Statistical analysis included Pearson correlation, Bland-Altman statistics, and intraclass correlation coefficients. RESULTS: There was high concordance between 4D flow and multiplanar MRI, whether using direct or indirect methods of quantifying regurgitation (r = 0.813-0.985). Direct interrogation of the regurgitant jet with 4D flow showed high intraobserver consistency (r = 0.976-0.999) and interobserver consistency (r = 0.861-0.992), and correlated well with traditional indirect measurements obtained as the difference between stroke volume and forward outlet valve flow. DATA CONCLUSION: 4D flow MRI provides highly reproducible measurements of mitral and tricuspid regurgitant volume, and may be used in place of conventional multiplanar MRI. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: 4 Technical Efficacy: Stage 2 J. Magn. Reson. Imaging 2018;48:1147-1158.
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Imageamento Tridimensional , Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética , Insuficiência da Valva Mitral/diagnóstico por imagem , Valva Mitral/diagnóstico por imagem , Insuficiência da Valva Tricúspide/diagnóstico por imagem , Valva Tricúspide/diagnóstico por imagem , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Velocidade do Fluxo Sanguíneo , Feminino , Humanos , Aumento da Imagem/métodos , Interpretação de Imagem Assistida por Computador/métodos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Variações Dependentes do Observador , Reprodutibilidade dos Testes , Estudos Retrospectivos , Volume Sistólico , Fatores de Tempo , Adulto JovemRESUMO
OBJECTIVE: We report here an initial experience using 4D flow MRI in pelvic imaging-specifically, in imaging uterine fibroids. We hypothesized that blood flow might correlate with fibroid volume and that quantifying blood flow might help to predict the amount of embolic required to achieve stasis at subsequent uterine fibroid embolization (UFE). MATERIALS AND METHODS: Thirty-three patients with uterine fibroids and seven control subjects underwent pelvic MRI with 4D flow imaging. Of the patients with fibroids, 10 underwent 4D flow imaging before UFE and seven after UFE; in the remaining 16 patients with fibroids, UFE had yet to be performed. Four-dimensional flow measurements were performed using Arterys CV Flow. The flow fraction of the internal iliac artery was expressed as the ratio of internal iliac artery flow to external iliac artery flow and was compared between groups. The flow ratios between the internal iliac arteries on each side were calculated. Fibroid volume versus internal iliac flow fraction, embolic volume versus internal iliac flow fraction, and embolic volume ratio between sides versus the ratio of internal iliac artery flows between sides were compared. RESULTS: The mean internal iliac flow fraction was significantly higher in the 26 patients who underwent imaging before UFE (mean ± standard error, 0.78 ± 0.06) than in the seven patients who underwent imaging after UFE (0.48 ± 0.07, p < 0.01) and in the seven control patients without fibroids (0.48 ± 0.08, p < 0.0001). The internal iliac flow fraction correlated well with fibroid volumes before UFE (r = 0.7754, p < 0.0001) and did not correlate with fibroid volumes after UFE (r = -0.3051, p = 0.51). The ratio of embolic required to achieve stasis between sides showed a modest correlation with the ratio of internal iliac flow (r = 0.6776, p = 0.03). CONCLUSION: Internal iliac flow measured by 4D flow MRI correlates with fibroid volume and is predictive of the ratio of embolic required to achieve stasis on each side at subsequent UFE and may be useful for preprocedural evaluation of patients with uterine fibroids.
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Embolização Terapêutica , Leiomioma/diagnóstico por imagem , Leiomioma/terapia , Pelve/irrigação sanguínea , Neoplasias Uterinas/diagnóstico por imagem , Neoplasias Uterinas/terapia , Adulto , Feminino , Humanos , Aumento da Imagem , Angiografia por Ressonância Magnética , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Projetos Piloto , Valor Preditivo dos Testes , Estudos Retrospectivos , Resultado do TratamentoRESUMO
PURPOSE: To develop a technique for high-resolution diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) and to compare it with standard DWI methods. METHODS: Multiple in-plane bands of magnetization were simultaneously excited by identically phase modulating each subpulse of a two-dimensional (2D) RF pulse. Several excitations with the same multiband pattern progressively shifted in the phase-encode direction were used to cover the prescribed field of view (FOV). The phase-encoded FOV was limited to the width of a single band to reduce off-resonance-induced distortion and blurring. Parallel imaging (PI) techniques were used to resolve aliasing from the other bands and to combine the different excitations. Following validation in phantoms and healthy volunteers, a preliminary study in breast cancer patients (N=14) was performed to compare the proposed method to conventional DWI with PI and to reduced-FOV DWI. RESULTS: The proposed method gave high-resolution diffusion-weighted images with minimal artifacts at the band intersections. Compared to PI alone, higher phase-encoded FOV-reduction factors and reduced noise amplification were obtained, which translated to higher resolution images than conventional (non-multiband) DWI. The same resolution and image quality achievable over targeted regions using existing reduced-FOV methods was obtained, but the proposed method also enables complete bilateral coverage. CONCLUSION: We developed an in-plane multiband technique for high-resolution DWI and compared its performance with other standard DWI methods. Magn Reson Med 77:209-220, 2017. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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Mama/diagnóstico por imagem , Imagem de Difusão por Ressonância Magnética/métodos , Interpretação de Imagem Assistida por Computador/métodos , Adulto , Idoso , Neoplasias da Mama/diagnóstico por imagem , Feminino , Humanos , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Imagens de Fantasmas , Ondas de Rádio , Reprodutibilidade dos Testes , Adulto JovemRESUMO
PURPOSE: A new acquisition and reconstruction method called T2 Shuffling is presented for volumetric fast spin-echo (three-dimensional [3D] FSE) imaging. T2 Shuffling reduces blurring and recovers many images at multiple T2 contrasts from a single acquisition at clinically feasible scan times (6-7 min). THEORY AND METHODS: The parallel imaging forward model is modified to account for temporal signal relaxation during the echo train. Scan efficiency is improved by acquiring data during the transient signal decay and by increasing echo train lengths without loss in signal-to-noise ratio (SNR). By (1) randomly shuffling the phase encode view ordering, (2) constraining the temporal signal evolution to a low-dimensional subspace, and (3) promoting spatio-temporal correlations through locally low rank regularization, a time series of virtual echo time images is recovered from a single scan. A convex formulation is presented that is robust to partial voluming and radiofrequency field inhomogeneity. RESULTS: Retrospective undersampling and in vivo scans confirm the increase in sharpness afforded by T2 Shuffling. Multiple image contrasts are recovered and used to highlight pathology in pediatric patients. A proof-of-principle method is integrated into a clinical musculoskeletal imaging workflow. CONCLUSION: The proposed T2 Shuffling method improves the diagnostic utility of 3D FSE by reducing blurring and producing multiple image contrasts from a single scan. Magn Reson Med 77:180-195, 2017. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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Imageamento Tridimensional/métodos , Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética/métodos , Adulto , Criança , Pé/diagnóstico por imagem , Humanos , Razão Sinal-RuídoRESUMO
PURPOSE: To develop a fast and robust method to resolve phase ambiguity in dual-echo Dixon imaging. METHODS: A major challenge in dual-echo Dixon imaging is to estimate the phase error resulting from field inhomogeneity. In this work, a binary quadratic optimization program was formulated to resolve the phase ambiguity. A projected power method was developed to efficiently solve the optimization problem. Both the 1-peak fat model and 6-peak fat model were applied to three-dimensional (3D) datasets. Additionally, the proposed method was extended to dynamic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) applications using the 6-peak fat model. With institutional review board (IRB) approval and patient consent/assent, the proposed method was evaluated and compared with region growing on 29 consecutive 3D high-resolution patient datasets. RESULTS: Fast and robust water/fat separation was achieved by the proposed method in different representative 3D datasets and dynamic 3D datasets. Superior water/fat separation was achieved using the 6-peak fat model compared with the 1-peak fat model. Compared to region growing, the proposed method reduced water/fat swaps from 76 to 7% of the patient cohort. CONCLUSION: The proposed method can achieve fast and robust phase error estimation in dual-echo Dixon imaging. Magn Reson Med 77:2066-2076, 2017. © 2016 International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine.
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Processamento de Imagem Assistida por Computador/métodos , Imageamento Tridimensional/métodos , Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética/métodos , Adolescente , Adulto , Algoritmos , Artefatos , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Simulação por Computador , Humanos , Lactente , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Modelos EstatísticosRESUMO
PURPOSE: To assess the feasibility of ferumoxytol-enhanced anesthesia-free cardiac MRI in neonates and young infants for complex congenital heart disease (CHD). MATERIALS AND METHODS: With Institutional Review Board approval, 21 consecutive neonates and young infants (1 day to 11 weeks old; median age of 3 days) who underwent a rapid two-sequence (MR angiography [MRA] and four-dimensional [4D] flow) MRI protocol with intravenous ferumoxytol without sedation (n = 17) or light sedation (n = 4) at 3 Tesla (T) (except one case at 1.5T) between June 2014 and February 2016 were retrospectively identified. Medical records were reviewed for indication, any complications, if further diagnostic imaging was performed after MRI, and surgical findings. Two radiologists scored the images in two sessions on a 5-point scale for overall image quality and delineation of various anatomical structures. Confidence interval of proportions for likelihood of requiring additional diagnostic imaging after MRI was determined. For the possibility of reducing the protocol to a single rapid sequence, Wilcoxon-rank sum test was used to assess whether 4D flow and MRA significantly differed in anatomical delineation. RESULTS: One of 21 patients (4.8%, 80% confidence interval 0-11%) required additional imaging, a computed tomography angiography to assess lung parenchyma and peripheral pulmonary arteries. Only 1 of 13 patients (7.7%) with operative confirmation had a minor discrepancy between radiology and operative reports (80% confidence interval 0-17%). 4D flow was significantly superior to MRA (P < 0.05) for the evaluation of systemic arteries, valves, ventricular trabeculae, and overall quality. Using Cohen's kappa coefficient, there was good interobserver agreement for the evaluation of systemic arteries by 4D flow (κ = 0.782), and systemic veins and pulmonary arteries by MRA (κ > 0.6). Overall 4D flow measurements (mean κ = 0.64-0.74) had better internal agreement compared with MRA (mean κ = 0.30-0.64). CONCLUSION: Ferumoxytol-enhanced cardiac MRI, without anesthesia, is feasible for the evaluation of complex CHD in neonates and young infants, with a low likelihood of need for additional diagnostic studies. The decreased risk by avoiding anesthesia must be balanced against the potential for adverse reactions with ferumoxytol. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: 2 J. MAGN. RESON. IMAGING 2017;45:1407-1418.
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Óxido Ferroso-Férrico/química , Cardiopatias Congênitas/diagnóstico por imagem , Coração/diagnóstico por imagem , Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética , Miocárdio/patologia , Anestesia Geral , Meios de Contraste , Estudos de Viabilidade , Feminino , Cardiopatias Congênitas/patologia , Humanos , Imageamento Tridimensional/métodos , Lactente , Recém-Nascido , Pulmão/diagnóstico por imagem , Pulmão/patologia , Angiografia por Ressonância Magnética , Masculino , Variações Dependentes do Observador , Artéria Pulmonar/diagnóstico por imagem , Artéria Pulmonar/patologia , Estudos RetrospectivosRESUMO
PURPOSE: To compare the precision and interobserver agreement of ventricular volume, function, and mass quantification by 3D time-resolved (4D) flow MRI relative to cine steady-state free precession (SSFP). MATERIALS AND METHODS: With Institutional Research Board approval, informed consent, and HIPAA compliance, 22 consecutive patients with congenital heart disease (CHD) (10 males, 6.4 ± 4.8 years) referred for 3T ferumoxytol-enhanced cardiac MRI were prospectively recruited. Complete ventricular coverage with standard 2D short-axis cine SSFP and whole chest coverage with axial 4D flow were obtained. Two blinded radiologists independently segmented images for left ventricular (LV) and right ventricular (RV) myocardium at end systole (ES) and end diastole (ED). Statistical analysis included linear regression, analysis of variance (ANOVA), Bland-Altman (BA) analysis, and intraclass correlation (ICC). RESULTS: Significant positive correlations were found between 4D flow and SSFP for ventricular volumes (r = 0.808-0.972, P < 0.001), ejection fraction (EF) (r = 0.900-928, P < 0.001), and mass (r = 0.884-0.934, P < 0.001). BA relative limits of agreement for both ventricles were between -52% to 34% for volumes, -29% to 27% for EF, and -41% to 48% for mass, with wider limits of agreement for the RV compared to the LV. There was no significant difference between techniques with respect to mean square difference of ED-ES mass for either LV (F = 2.05, P = 0.159) or RV (F = 0.625, P = 0.434). Interobserver agreement was moderate to good with both 4D flow (ICC 0.523-0.993) and SSFP (ICC 0.619-0.982), with overlapping confidence intervals. CONCLUSION: Quantification of ventricular volume, function, and mass can be accomplished with 4D flow MRI with precision and interobserver agreement comparable to that of cine SSFP. J. Magn. Reson. Imaging 2016;44:383-392.
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Óxido Ferroso-Férrico , Interpretação de Imagem Assistida por Computador/métodos , Angiografia por Ressonância Magnética/métodos , Imagem Cinética por Ressonância Magnética/métodos , Volume Sistólico , Disfunção Ventricular Esquerda/diagnóstico por imagem , Disfunção Ventricular Esquerda/patologia , Técnicas de Imagem de Sincronização Cardíaca/métodos , Meios de Contraste , Feminino , Humanos , Aumento da Imagem/métodos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Tamanho do Órgão , Reprodutibilidade dos Testes , Sensibilidade e Especificidade , Disfunção Ventricular Esquerda/fisiopatologiaRESUMO
PURPOSE: To examine how left ventricular (LV) volume and function affect flow dynamics by analyzing 3D intra-LV vortex features using 4D-Flow. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Twenty-one patients with preserved (LVEF > 60%) and 14 with impaired LV function (LVEF < 40%) underwent 4D-Flow (at 3T). RESULTS: In patients with preserved LV function, the intra-LV vortices developed in both the early and late diastolic phases. The shift of inflow vectors at the basal LV toward the posterior-lateral side of the LV and the mid-ventricular turn of inflow vectors toward the LV outflow could explain clearer vortex formation in the late diastolic phase. In patients with impaired LV function, the intra-LV vortices during the diastolic phase located at the more apical LV were larger and more spherically shaped. Both the distance to the vortex core and the vortex area correlated significantly with LV end-diastolic volume (r = 0.66 and 0.73), LVEF (r = -0.74 and -0.68), LV sphericity index (r = -0.60 and -0.65), and peak filling rate (r = -0.61 and -0.64), respectively (P < 0.01). The intra-LV vortices developed during the systolic phase in 10 cases. In those, some of the particles at the apical LV rotated within the LV, whereas in patients with preserved LV function, all of the particles were directed straight to the ascending aorta with accelerated flow velocity (256.8 ± 120.2 cm/s vs. 414.3 ± 88.2 cm/s, P < 0.01). CONCLUSION: Vortex formation during the diastolic phase may be critical for both LV filling and ejection. 4D-Flow showed the 3D alterations of intra-LV flow dynamics by LV dilatation and dysfunction in a noninvasive and comprehensive manner. J. Magn. Reson. Imaging 2016;44:1493-1503.