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Radiol. bras ; 53(5): 314-319, Sept.-Oct. 2020. tab, graf
Article in English | LILACS-Express | LILACS | ID: biblio-1136104

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Abstract Objective: The present study aims to perform a reproducibility study of the clivus-canal angle (CCA), Welcker's basal angle (WBA), and the distance from the odontoid process to Chamberlain's line (DOCL) on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Materials and Methods: Two medical students and two radiologists respectively evaluated 100 and 50 consecutive MRI scans of adult skulls, selected randomly. Each examiner, working independently and blinded to the previous results, performed readings for each patient on two different occasions. Measurements were performed in T1-weighted sequences acquired in the midsagittal plane. The levels of intraobserver reproducibility and interobserver agreement were evaluated by calculating the intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs) and the corresponding 95% confidence intervals. Results: The mean values obtained by the examiners were 150° for the CCA, 130° for the WBA, and 2.5 mm for the DOCL. The ICC for interobserver agreement was 0.980, 0.935, and 0.967, for the CCA, WBA, and DOCL, respectively, for the students, compared with 0.977, 0.941, and 0.982, respectively, for the radiologists, and 0.980, 0.992, and 0.990, respectively, for all of the examiners together. In the analysis of intraobserver agreement, the ICC ranged from 0.929 to 0.959 for the CCA, from 0.918 to 0.964 for the WBA, and from 0.918 to 0.981 for the DOCL. Conclusion: The measurement of the CCA, WBA, and DOCL appears to show excellent intraobserver reproducibility and interobserver agreement on MRI.


Resumo Objetivo: Realizar um estudo de reprodutibilidade do ângulo clivocanal (ACC), ângulo basal de Welcker (ABW) e distância do odontoide à linha de Chamberlain (DOLC) em ressonância magnética (RM). Materiais e Métodos: Quatro examinadores, dois graduandos de medicina e dois radiologistas, avaliaram, respectivamente, 100 e 50 indivíduos adultos submetidos a RM de crânio, consecutiva e aleatoriamente. Cada um realizou duas leituras para cada paciente em diferentes ocasiões, de forma cega e independente. As análises de concordância intraobservador e interobservador foram realizadas pelo coeficiente de correlação intraclasse (CCI), com intervalo de confiança de 95%. Resultados: As medidas médias, considerando todos os examinadores, foram: ACC = 150°, ABW = 130°, DOLC = 2,5 mm. A análise interobservador entre os estudantes revelou CCI de 0,980, 0,935 e 0,967 para ACC, ABW e DOLC, respectivamente, e para os radiologistas, CCI de 0,977, 0,941 e 0,982, respectivamente. A análise interobservador entre estudantes e radiologistas revelou CCI de 0,980, 0,992 e 0,990, respectivamente. Em relação à análise intraobservador, as medidas do ACC tiveram CCI variando entre 0,929 e 0,959, ABW entre 0,918 e 0,964 e DOLC entre 0,918 e 0,981. Conclusão: ACC, ABW e DOLC obtiveram excelentes reprodutibilidades intraobservador e interobservador na RM.

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Arq. neuropsiquiatr ; 75(7): 419-423, July 2017. tab, graf
Article in English | LILACS | ID: biblio-888295

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ABSTRACT Platybasia and basilar invagination are important alterations of the cranial-vertebral transition. Neuroimaging-based platybasia parameters include the Welcker basal angle, distance between the apex of the odontoid and Chamberlain's line, and the clivus-canal angle. This study aimed to measure and correlate these parameters in a sample from northeast Brazil. Methods Cross-sectional analysis of craniometric parameters from individuals submitted to magnetic resonance at an outpatient imaging center between 2011 and 2012. Results Of 181 analyzed cases, the Welcker basal angle averaged 128.96º (SD 6.51), median distance between apex of the odontoid and Chamberlain's line was 2.27 mm (IQR -1.23-4.47) and the median clivus-canal angle was 150.5º (IQR 143.2-157.3). The Welcker basal angle was inversely correlated to the clivus-canal angle, and correlated to the distance between the apex of the odontoid and Chamberlain's line. Conclusion There was a tendency to platibasia, basilar invagination and narrowing of the cranio-vertebral transition.


RESUMO Platibasia e invaginação basilar são importantes alterações da transição craniovertebral. Existem parâmetros importantes obtidos pela neuroimagem, como o ângulo basal de Welcker, distância do ápice do odontoide à linha de Chamberlain e o ângulo clivo-canal. Este estudo procurou medir e correlacioná-los em uma amostra do Nordeste Brasileiro. Métodos Estudo transversal com medidas de indivíduos submetidos a ressonância magnética craniana em um centro de diagnóstico por imagem entre 2011 e 2012. Resultados Dos 181 casos analisados, o ângulo basal de Welcker teve média 128.96º (DP 6.51), a distância do ápice do odontoide à linha de Chamberlain obteve mediana 2.27 mm (IIQ -1.23-4.47) e o ângulo clivo-canal mediano foi 150.5º (IIQ 143.2-157.3). O ângulo basal de Welcker foi inversamente correlacionado com o ângulo clivo-canal e diretamente correlacionado com a distância do ápice do odontoide à linha de Chamberlain. Conclusão Houve uma tendência a platibasia, invaginação basilar e estreitamento da transição craniovertebral, que poderiam ser influenciados pela natureza multirracial e por fatores antropológicos da população estudada.


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Humans , Male , Female , Middle Aged , Platybasia/diagnostic imaging , Skull Base/diagnostic imaging , Odontoid Process/diagnostic imaging , Reference Values , Brazil , Magnetic Resonance Imaging , Cross-Sectional Studies , Skull Base/abnormalities , Odontoid Process/abnormalities
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