AIM: To evaluate the spatial distribution of cerebral abnormalities in cirrhotic subjects with and without hepatic encephalopathy (HE) found with magnetization transfer imaging (MTI).METHODS: Nineteen cirrhotic patien...AIM: To evaluate the spatial distribution of cerebral abnormalities in cirrhotic subjects with and without hepatic encephalopathy (HE) found with magnetization transfer imaging (MTI).METHODS: Nineteen cirrhotic patients graded from neurologically normal to HE grade 2 and 18 healthy control subjects underwent magnetic resonance imaging. They gave institutional-review-board-approved written consent. Magnetization transfer ratio (MTR) maps were generated from MTI. We tested for significant differences compared to the control group using statistical non-parametric mapping (SnPM) for a voxelbased evaluation.RESULTS: The MTR of grey and white matter was lower in subjects with more severe HE. Changes were found in patients with cirrhosis without neurological defi cits in the basal ganglia and bilateral white matter. The loss in magnetization transfer increased in severity and spatial extent in patients with overt HE. Patients with HE grade 2 showed an MTR decrease in white and grey matter: the maximum loss of magnetization transfer effect was located in the basal ganglia [SnPM (pseudo-)t = 17.98, P = 0.0001].CONCLUSION: The distribution of MTR changes in HE points to an early involvement of basal ganglia and white matter in HE.展开更多
Purpose: To increase the efficiency of densely encoded magnetization transfer imaging of the brain, we time-multiplex multiple slices within the same readout using simultaneous echo refocusing FLASH imaging with magne...Purpose: To increase the efficiency of densely encoded magnetization transfer imaging of the brain, we time-multiplex multiple slices within the same readout using simultaneous echo refocusing FLASH imaging with magnetization transfer (MT) preparation (MT-SER-FLASH). Materials and Methods: Inefficiency in total scan time results from the number of frequency samples needed for sufficient quality of quantitative parameter maps for a binary spin bath model. We present a highly efficient multiplexing method, simultaneous echo refocused magnetization transfer imaging (MT-SER-FLASH) for reducing the total scan time of MT imaging by one-third. The specific absorption rate (SAR) was also reduced by reducing the number of MT-pulses per volume. Results: 2D-MT-SER-FLASH is performed in 19 minutes rather than 1 hour, acceptable for routine clinical application. The SAR could be reduced to 69% instead of more than 100% with a standard 2D or 3D-FLASH with MT-preparation. Conclusion: The net reduction of scan time and SAR enables the use of quantitative model based magnetization transfer imaging within a clinical environment.展开更多
The purpose of this study was to demonstrate a simple and fast method for solving the time-dependent Bloch-McConnell equations describing the behavior of magnetization in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in the presen...The purpose of this study was to demonstrate a simple and fast method for solving the time-dependent Bloch-McConnell equations describing the behavior of magnetization in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in the presence of multiple chemical exchange pools. First, the time-dependent Bloch- McConnell equations were reduced to a homogeneous linear differential equation, and then a simple equation was derived to solve it using a matrix operation and Kronecker tensor product. From these solutions, the longitudinal relaxation rate (R1ρ) and transverse relaxation rate in the rotating frame (R2ρ) and Z-spectra were obtained. As illustrative examples, the numerical solutions for linear and star-type three-pool chemical exchange models and linear, star- type, and kite-type four-pool chemical exchange models were presented. The effects of saturation time (ST) and radiofrequency irradiation power (ω1) on the chemical exchange saturation transfer (CEST) effect in these models were also investigated. Although R1ρ and R2ρ were not affected by the ST, the CEST effect observed in the Z-spectra increased and saturated with increasing ST. When ω1 was varied, the CEST effect increased with increasing ω1 in R1ρ, R2ρ, and Z-spectra. When ω1 was large, however, the spillover effect due to the direct saturation of bulk water protons also increased, suggesting that these parameters must be determined in consideration of both the CEST and spillover effects. Our method will be useful for analyzing the complex CEST contrast mechanism and for investigating the optimal conditions for CEST MRI in the presence of multiple chemical exchange pools.展开更多
目的探讨酰胺质子转移加权(amide proton transfer weighted,APTw)与动态对比增强磁共振成像(dynamic contrast enhanced MRI,DCE-MRI)序列评估宫颈癌神经周围侵犯(perineural invasion,PNI)的价值。材料与方法回顾性分析36例行盆腔3.0 ...目的探讨酰胺质子转移加权(amide proton transfer weighted,APTw)与动态对比增强磁共振成像(dynamic contrast enhanced MRI,DCE-MRI)序列评估宫颈癌神经周围侵犯(perineural invasion,PNI)的价值。材料与方法回顾性分析36例行盆腔3.0 T MRI检查(包括APTw、DCE-MRI序列)且手术病理证实为宫颈癌的患者病例及影像资料,其中有PNI(PNI组)12例,无PNI(NPNI组)24例。由两位观察者分别测量病灶的APT值与DCE-MRI定量参数值,包括容积转移分数(volume transfer constant,K^(trans))、速率常数(exchange rate between EES and blood plasma,K_(ep))、血管外细胞外间隙容积分数(extravascular volume fraction,V_(e))以及血浆容积分数(capillary plasma volume,V_(p))。采用组内相关系数(intra-class correlation coefficient,ICC)检验2位观察者对各参数值测量结果的一致性;采用Kolmogorov-Smirov检验数据是否符合正态分布,通过两独立样本t检验或Mann-Whitney U检验比较两组间参数值的差异,采用受试者工作特征(receiver Operating Characteristic,ROC)曲线评估有差异参数诊断PNI效能,获得相应的曲线下面积(area under the curve,AUC)、阈值、敏感度和特异度。采用二元logistic回归计算有差异参数的联合诊断效能,DeLong检验进行各参数和联合参数AUC比较,Spearman相关分析检测APT值和有差异DCE-MRI参数间的相关性。结果两位观察者测得的APT值及K^(trans)值、K_(ep)值、V_(e)值、V_(p)值结果一致性良好,ICC均>0.75。两组间的APT值和V_(p)值差异有统计学意义(P<0.05),K^(trans)、K_(ep)、V_(e)差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。PNI组的APT值(2.89%±0.72%)和V_(p)值[7.80×10^(-3)(6.80×10^(-3),1.14×10^(-2))]均大于NPNI组[APT值2.31%±0.71%;V_(p)值4.19×10^(-3)(2.04×10^(-3),7.35×10^(-3))]。评估宫颈癌PNI时,APT值和V_(p)值的AUC分别为0.717、0.785,阈值分别为2.7%及6.46×10^(-3),敏感度及特异度分别为66.7%及75.0%、83.3%及75.0%;APT值联合V_(p)值后的AUC为0.792,APT值、V_(p)值与两者联合后的AUC之间差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。APT值与V_(p)值无相关性(r=0.219,P=0.198)。结论APTw序列及DCE-MRI的定量参数均能有效预测宫颈癌PNI,具有一定临床应用价值。展开更多
目的探讨酰胺质子转移加权成像(amide proton transfer weighted imaging,APTw)的影像组学术前预测宫颈癌淋巴血管间隙侵犯(lymphovascular space invasion,LVSI)的价值。材料与方法回顾性分析经手术病理证实的宫颈癌患者病例及影像资...目的探讨酰胺质子转移加权成像(amide proton transfer weighted imaging,APTw)的影像组学术前预测宫颈癌淋巴血管间隙侵犯(lymphovascular space invasion,LVSI)的价值。材料与方法回顾性分析经手术病理证实的宫颈癌患者病例及影像资料66例。所有患者均行盆腔3.0 T MRI检查,包括轴位T2WI、矢状位T2WI、动态对比增强磁共振成像(dynamic contrast enhanced magnetic resonance imaging,DCE-MRI)和3D-APTw序列扫描。在APTw-T2WI融合图像上对肿瘤实质区域进行感兴趣区(region of interest,ROI)勾画并记录APT值。在APT重建图像上进行肿瘤病灶分割并提取影像组学特征。采用组内相关系数(intra-class correlation coefficient,ICC)选取观察者内和观察者间复测信度好的影像组学特征(ICC>0.900)。采用递归特征消除法(recursive feature elimination,RFE)及最小绝对收缩和选择算子(least absolute shrinkage and selection operator,LASSO)算法进行特征降维和筛选。基于logistic回归分类器构建临床模型、APTw影像组学模型和联合组学模型。采用受试者工作特征(receiver operating characteristic,ROC)曲线和决策曲线分析(decision curve analysis,DCA)评估模型的诊断效能和临床价值,采用DeLong检验比较不同模型的预测效能。结果在训练集中,APTw影像组学模型预测宫颈癌LVSI的效能高于临床模型(AUC=0.826 vs.0.675),差异有统计学意义(DeLong检验P<0.05)。联合组学模型在训练集和测试集中的AUC值分别为0.838和0.825。DeLong检验结果显示,联合组学模型在训练集中术前评估LVSI的效能显著高于临床模型和APTw影像组学模型(P均<0.05)。决策曲线显示APTw影像组学模型和联合组学模型在训练集和测试集中均具有较高的临床价值。结论基于APTw的影像组学模型在术前预测宫颈癌LVSI方面具有较高的潜力,联合临床因素能进一步提高预测效能,有望为宫颈癌患者的个体化治疗和预后评估提供重要的支持。展开更多
目的观察基于MR-T2WI的深度迁移学习(deep transfer learning,DTL)特征、影像组学特征及临床特征构建的联合模型(列线图)在术前预测宫颈癌淋巴脉管间隙浸润(lymph vascular space invasion,LVSI)的价值。材料与方法回顾性分析178例经术...目的观察基于MR-T2WI的深度迁移学习(deep transfer learning,DTL)特征、影像组学特征及临床特征构建的联合模型(列线图)在术前预测宫颈癌淋巴脉管间隙浸润(lymph vascular space invasion,LVSI)的价值。材料与方法回顾性分析178例经术后病理证实为宫颈癌的患者病例,其中70例LVSI(+)、108例LVSI(-),按照8∶2划分为训练集[142例,54例LVSI(+)、88例LVSI(-)]和测试集[36例,16例LVSI(+)、20例LVSI(-)]。对临床因素行单因素logistic分析,筛选出LVSI(+)独立预测因素。使用DTL方法和传统影像组学方法提取矢状位T2WI图像中病灶的DTL特征和影像组学特征,构建DTL特征数据集、影像组学特征数据集和DTL特征与影像组学特征融合的数据集,分别以t检验、Pearson分析和最小绝对收缩和选择算子(least absolute shrinkage and selection operator,LASSO)回归对训练集各特征数据集进行特征降维,以其最佳者构建影像组学(radiomics,Rad)模型、DTL模型、融合模型(Rad+DTL模型),并筛选最佳影像组学模型;基于上述最佳影像组学模型评分与临床独立因子构建联合模型,并绘制列线图。以校准曲线评估模型校准度,以决策曲线分析评价模型的应用价值。结果淋巴结转移、粒细胞比率均为LVSI(+)的独立预测因子(P<0.05)。Rad+DTL模型为最佳影像组学模型。联合模型在训练集和测试集中的受试者工作特征曲线下面积(area under the curve,AUC)高于Rad+DTL模型(0.984 vs.0.966,P<0.05;0.912 vs.0.759,P=0.05)。联合模型的校准度较高,临床净收益更大。结论基于MR-T2WI的DTL特征、影像组学特征联合临床特征构建的联合模型可有效预测宫颈癌LVSI。展开更多
文摘AIM: To evaluate the spatial distribution of cerebral abnormalities in cirrhotic subjects with and without hepatic encephalopathy (HE) found with magnetization transfer imaging (MTI).METHODS: Nineteen cirrhotic patients graded from neurologically normal to HE grade 2 and 18 healthy control subjects underwent magnetic resonance imaging. They gave institutional-review-board-approved written consent. Magnetization transfer ratio (MTR) maps were generated from MTI. We tested for significant differences compared to the control group using statistical non-parametric mapping (SnPM) for a voxelbased evaluation.RESULTS: The MTR of grey and white matter was lower in subjects with more severe HE. Changes were found in patients with cirrhosis without neurological defi cits in the basal ganglia and bilateral white matter. The loss in magnetization transfer increased in severity and spatial extent in patients with overt HE. Patients with HE grade 2 showed an MTR decrease in white and grey matter: the maximum loss of magnetization transfer effect was located in the basal ganglia [SnPM (pseudo-)t = 17.98, P = 0.0001].CONCLUSION: The distribution of MTR changes in HE points to an early involvement of basal ganglia and white matter in HE.
文摘Purpose: To increase the efficiency of densely encoded magnetization transfer imaging of the brain, we time-multiplex multiple slices within the same readout using simultaneous echo refocusing FLASH imaging with magnetization transfer (MT) preparation (MT-SER-FLASH). Materials and Methods: Inefficiency in total scan time results from the number of frequency samples needed for sufficient quality of quantitative parameter maps for a binary spin bath model. We present a highly efficient multiplexing method, simultaneous echo refocused magnetization transfer imaging (MT-SER-FLASH) for reducing the total scan time of MT imaging by one-third. The specific absorption rate (SAR) was also reduced by reducing the number of MT-pulses per volume. Results: 2D-MT-SER-FLASH is performed in 19 minutes rather than 1 hour, acceptable for routine clinical application. The SAR could be reduced to 69% instead of more than 100% with a standard 2D or 3D-FLASH with MT-preparation. Conclusion: The net reduction of scan time and SAR enables the use of quantitative model based magnetization transfer imaging within a clinical environment.
文摘The purpose of this study was to demonstrate a simple and fast method for solving the time-dependent Bloch-McConnell equations describing the behavior of magnetization in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in the presence of multiple chemical exchange pools. First, the time-dependent Bloch- McConnell equations were reduced to a homogeneous linear differential equation, and then a simple equation was derived to solve it using a matrix operation and Kronecker tensor product. From these solutions, the longitudinal relaxation rate (R1ρ) and transverse relaxation rate in the rotating frame (R2ρ) and Z-spectra were obtained. As illustrative examples, the numerical solutions for linear and star-type three-pool chemical exchange models and linear, star- type, and kite-type four-pool chemical exchange models were presented. The effects of saturation time (ST) and radiofrequency irradiation power (ω1) on the chemical exchange saturation transfer (CEST) effect in these models were also investigated. Although R1ρ and R2ρ were not affected by the ST, the CEST effect observed in the Z-spectra increased and saturated with increasing ST. When ω1 was varied, the CEST effect increased with increasing ω1 in R1ρ, R2ρ, and Z-spectra. When ω1 was large, however, the spillover effect due to the direct saturation of bulk water protons also increased, suggesting that these parameters must be determined in consideration of both the CEST and spillover effects. Our method will be useful for analyzing the complex CEST contrast mechanism and for investigating the optimal conditions for CEST MRI in the presence of multiple chemical exchange pools.
文摘目的探讨酰胺质子转移加权(amide proton transfer weighted,APTw)与动态对比增强磁共振成像(dynamic contrast enhanced MRI,DCE-MRI)序列评估宫颈癌神经周围侵犯(perineural invasion,PNI)的价值。材料与方法回顾性分析36例行盆腔3.0 T MRI检查(包括APTw、DCE-MRI序列)且手术病理证实为宫颈癌的患者病例及影像资料,其中有PNI(PNI组)12例,无PNI(NPNI组)24例。由两位观察者分别测量病灶的APT值与DCE-MRI定量参数值,包括容积转移分数(volume transfer constant,K^(trans))、速率常数(exchange rate between EES and blood plasma,K_(ep))、血管外细胞外间隙容积分数(extravascular volume fraction,V_(e))以及血浆容积分数(capillary plasma volume,V_(p))。采用组内相关系数(intra-class correlation coefficient,ICC)检验2位观察者对各参数值测量结果的一致性;采用Kolmogorov-Smirov检验数据是否符合正态分布,通过两独立样本t检验或Mann-Whitney U检验比较两组间参数值的差异,采用受试者工作特征(receiver Operating Characteristic,ROC)曲线评估有差异参数诊断PNI效能,获得相应的曲线下面积(area under the curve,AUC)、阈值、敏感度和特异度。采用二元logistic回归计算有差异参数的联合诊断效能,DeLong检验进行各参数和联合参数AUC比较,Spearman相关分析检测APT值和有差异DCE-MRI参数间的相关性。结果两位观察者测得的APT值及K^(trans)值、K_(ep)值、V_(e)值、V_(p)值结果一致性良好,ICC均>0.75。两组间的APT值和V_(p)值差异有统计学意义(P<0.05),K^(trans)、K_(ep)、V_(e)差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。PNI组的APT值(2.89%±0.72%)和V_(p)值[7.80×10^(-3)(6.80×10^(-3),1.14×10^(-2))]均大于NPNI组[APT值2.31%±0.71%;V_(p)值4.19×10^(-3)(2.04×10^(-3),7.35×10^(-3))]。评估宫颈癌PNI时,APT值和V_(p)值的AUC分别为0.717、0.785,阈值分别为2.7%及6.46×10^(-3),敏感度及特异度分别为66.7%及75.0%、83.3%及75.0%;APT值联合V_(p)值后的AUC为0.792,APT值、V_(p)值与两者联合后的AUC之间差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。APT值与V_(p)值无相关性(r=0.219,P=0.198)。结论APTw序列及DCE-MRI的定量参数均能有效预测宫颈癌PNI,具有一定临床应用价值。
文摘目的探讨酰胺质子转移加权成像(amide proton transfer weighted imaging,APTw)的影像组学术前预测宫颈癌淋巴血管间隙侵犯(lymphovascular space invasion,LVSI)的价值。材料与方法回顾性分析经手术病理证实的宫颈癌患者病例及影像资料66例。所有患者均行盆腔3.0 T MRI检查,包括轴位T2WI、矢状位T2WI、动态对比增强磁共振成像(dynamic contrast enhanced magnetic resonance imaging,DCE-MRI)和3D-APTw序列扫描。在APTw-T2WI融合图像上对肿瘤实质区域进行感兴趣区(region of interest,ROI)勾画并记录APT值。在APT重建图像上进行肿瘤病灶分割并提取影像组学特征。采用组内相关系数(intra-class correlation coefficient,ICC)选取观察者内和观察者间复测信度好的影像组学特征(ICC>0.900)。采用递归特征消除法(recursive feature elimination,RFE)及最小绝对收缩和选择算子(least absolute shrinkage and selection operator,LASSO)算法进行特征降维和筛选。基于logistic回归分类器构建临床模型、APTw影像组学模型和联合组学模型。采用受试者工作特征(receiver operating characteristic,ROC)曲线和决策曲线分析(decision curve analysis,DCA)评估模型的诊断效能和临床价值,采用DeLong检验比较不同模型的预测效能。结果在训练集中,APTw影像组学模型预测宫颈癌LVSI的效能高于临床模型(AUC=0.826 vs.0.675),差异有统计学意义(DeLong检验P<0.05)。联合组学模型在训练集和测试集中的AUC值分别为0.838和0.825。DeLong检验结果显示,联合组学模型在训练集中术前评估LVSI的效能显著高于临床模型和APTw影像组学模型(P均<0.05)。决策曲线显示APTw影像组学模型和联合组学模型在训练集和测试集中均具有较高的临床价值。结论基于APTw的影像组学模型在术前预测宫颈癌LVSI方面具有较高的潜力,联合临床因素能进一步提高预测效能,有望为宫颈癌患者的个体化治疗和预后评估提供重要的支持。
文摘目的观察基于MR-T2WI的深度迁移学习(deep transfer learning,DTL)特征、影像组学特征及临床特征构建的联合模型(列线图)在术前预测宫颈癌淋巴脉管间隙浸润(lymph vascular space invasion,LVSI)的价值。材料与方法回顾性分析178例经术后病理证实为宫颈癌的患者病例,其中70例LVSI(+)、108例LVSI(-),按照8∶2划分为训练集[142例,54例LVSI(+)、88例LVSI(-)]和测试集[36例,16例LVSI(+)、20例LVSI(-)]。对临床因素行单因素logistic分析,筛选出LVSI(+)独立预测因素。使用DTL方法和传统影像组学方法提取矢状位T2WI图像中病灶的DTL特征和影像组学特征,构建DTL特征数据集、影像组学特征数据集和DTL特征与影像组学特征融合的数据集,分别以t检验、Pearson分析和最小绝对收缩和选择算子(least absolute shrinkage and selection operator,LASSO)回归对训练集各特征数据集进行特征降维,以其最佳者构建影像组学(radiomics,Rad)模型、DTL模型、融合模型(Rad+DTL模型),并筛选最佳影像组学模型;基于上述最佳影像组学模型评分与临床独立因子构建联合模型,并绘制列线图。以校准曲线评估模型校准度,以决策曲线分析评价模型的应用价值。结果淋巴结转移、粒细胞比率均为LVSI(+)的独立预测因子(P<0.05)。Rad+DTL模型为最佳影像组学模型。联合模型在训练集和测试集中的受试者工作特征曲线下面积(area under the curve,AUC)高于Rad+DTL模型(0.984 vs.0.966,P<0.05;0.912 vs.0.759,P=0.05)。联合模型的校准度较高,临床净收益更大。结论基于MR-T2WI的DTL特征、影像组学特征联合临床特征构建的联合模型可有效预测宫颈癌LVSI。
