MRI for the detection of calcific features of vertebral haemangioma.
Clin Radiol
; 72(8): 692.e1-692.e7, 2017 Aug.
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ABSTRACT
AIM:
To evaluate the diagnostic performance of susceptibility-weighted-magnetic-resonance imaging (SW-MRI) for the detection of vertebral haemangiomas (VHs) compared to T1/T2-weighted MRI sequences, radiographs, and computed tomography (CT). MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
The study was approved by the local ethics review board. An SW-MRI sequence was added to the clinical spine imaging protocol. The image-based diagnosis of 56 VHs in 46 patients was established using T1/T2 MRI in combination with radiography/CT as the reference standard. VHs were assessed based on T1/T2-weighted MRI images alone and in combination with SW-MRI, while radiographs/CT images were excluded from the analysis.RESULTS:
Fifty-one of 56 VHs could be identified on T1/T2 MRI images alone, if radiographs/CT images were excluded from analysis. In five cases (9.1%), additional radiographs/CT images were required for the imaging-based diagnosis. If T1/T2 and SW-MRI images were used in combination, all VHs could be diagnosed, without the need for radiography/CT. Size measurements revealed a close correlation between CT and SW-MRI (R2=0.94; p<0.05).CONCLUSIONS:
This study demonstrates that SW-MRI enables reliable detection of the typical calcified features of VHs. This is of importance for routine MRI of the spine, as the use of additional CT/radiography can be minimized.
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Asunto principal:
Enfermedades de la Columna Vertebral
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Neoplasias de la Columna Vertebral
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Calcinosis
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Imagen por Resonancia Magnética
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Radiografía
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Tomografía Computarizada por Rayos X
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Hemangioma
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Guideline
Límite:
Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Año:
2017
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Article