提出使用磁共振图像(MRI)超短回波时间(UTE)成像序列结合T2*映射技术,对耳软骨T2*值进行在体无创检测,探究既能对耳软骨进行非侵入性成像又能定量评估在体耳软骨生物成分的方法,为耳软骨再造和修复整形手术评价的标准化提供新思路。首先...提出使用磁共振图像(MRI)超短回波时间(UTE)成像序列结合T2*映射技术,对耳软骨T2*值进行在体无创检测,探究既能对耳软骨进行非侵入性成像又能定量评估在体耳软骨生物成分的方法,为耳软骨再造和修复整形手术评价的标准化提供新思路。首先,使用1个UTE和5个短回波时间(TE)的成像组合序列采集30名志愿者右侧外耳的MRI图像;然后,利用采集到的每名志愿者的图像进行组内刚性配准及手动分割耳软骨与外耳轮廓(包含耳软骨及周围组织,如皮肤、脂肪和其他软组织)的预处理;接下来,分别运用单指数和双指数衰减模型在分割出来的耳软骨和外耳区域进行T2*值测量;最后,分别使用这两种模型拟合耳软骨信号强度随回波时间变化的衰减曲线,并比较拟合模型的准确性。结果显示,在30例右耳的单成分分析(单指数模型)实验中,外耳的T2*m平均值为(49.269±16.979)ms,耳软骨的T2*m平均值为(23.799±9.629)ms。在双成分分析(双指数模型)中,外耳的短成分T2*s平均值为(11.713±3.111)ms,长成分T2*l平均值为(65.128±13.132)ms,耳软骨的短成分T2*s平均值为(5.577±1.830)ms,长成分T2*l平均值为(30.628±8.413)ms。统计分析显示,单成分分析计算得到的T2*m,和双成分分析计算得到的T2*s、T2*l,在外耳和耳软骨区域均存在显著差异(P<0.05)。在曲线拟合中,双指数模型优于单指数模型(R^2[bi]=0.999±0.001 vs R^2[mono]=0.905±0.014,P<0.05)。实验结果表明,超短回波时间成像序列结合T2*映射技术对在体耳软骨进行T2*值无创检测具备可行性,有望为软骨组织工程和3D生物打印技术制作的耳软骨-支架复合物应用在耳廓修复和再造中提供医学影像学的支撑,也为小耳畸形外科整形手术术后定量评估耳软骨提供一种可行性方案。展开更多
Spontaneous spinal epidural hematoma (SSEH) is a rare idiopathic condition that leads to the acute onset of neurological deficits, which can have catastrophic consequences if not recognized early. It is important to m...Spontaneous spinal epidural hematoma (SSEH) is a rare idiopathic condition that leads to the acute onset of neurological deficits, which can have catastrophic consequences if not recognized early. It is important to make an early precise diagnosis. Spinal epidural hematoma has been increasingly recognized since the advent of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). However, T1- and T2-weighted gradient-echo sequences are relatively less sensitive to the magnetic susceptibility effects of hemorrhage. Echo-planar gradient-echo T2*-weighted MR imaging (T2* MRI) is sensitive to these magnetic susceptibility effects and is commonly used for the detection of hemorrhage. We reported that the case of a 76-year-old man who presented with tetra paresis had an early diagnosis of spontaneous spinal epidural hematoma early diagnosed by T2* MRI.展开更多
Purpose: To improve liver iron load assessment by investigating the precision of different approaches of T2* Measurement. Background: Iron overload is a major problem in the treatment of thalassemic patients. Liver ir...Purpose: To improve liver iron load assessment by investigating the precision of different approaches of T2* Measurement. Background: Iron overload is a major problem in the treatment of thalassemic patients. Liver iron concentration (LIC) is an important index toward the management of body iron load. The accuracy of iron load estimation may suffer from the methodology of T2* measurement and there is no complete agreement upon the best approach of T2* calculation. Methods: 32 β-thallasemic patients (18 male) with the mean age of 20.0 ± 6.5 years were involved in this study. A multi-echo fast gradient-echo technique on a 1.5 T MRI system was used to measure liver iron overload and the T2* map of liver was reconstructed on a pixel-by-pixel basis. The T2* map and MRI images were utilized to deter- mine accurate location of ROI (region of interest). The mean of T2* were computed from the ROIs. The reproducibility of calculated T2* values in two methods were obtained. Moreover, the mean of the pixel’s T2* was calculated in the entire liver parenchyma of one slice. The T2* value of the entire slice was compared with the ROI approach. Results: In the ROI based method, the CoV for the intra-observer reproducibility was 8.5% and for the inter-observer was 9.78%. In the pixel based method, the CoVs for intra-observer and inter-observer reproducibility were 2.79% and 3.91%. There was an acceptable correlation (r = 0.96) between the T2* values calculated by the ROI and the entire slice. Conclusions: The pixel-based approach is more precise to determine the appropriate placement of the ROI. The assessment of T2* in the entire slice reduces the user-based errors significantly.展开更多
AIM: To investigate the accuracy of T2*-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (MRI T2*) in the evaluation of iron overload in beta-thalassemia major patients. METHODS: In this cross-sectional study, 210 patients with be...AIM: To investigate the accuracy of T2*-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (MRI T2*) in the evaluation of iron overload in beta-thalassemia major patients. METHODS: In this cross-sectional study, 210 patients with beta-thalassemia major having regular blood transfusions were consecutively enrolled. Serum ferritin levels were measured, and all patients underwent MRI T2* of the liver. Liver biopsy was performed in 53 patients at an interval of no longer than 3 mo after the MRIT2* in each patient. The amount of iron was assessed in both MRI T2* and liver biopsy specimens of each patient. RESULTS: Patients’ ages ranged from 8 to 54 years with a mean of 24.59 ± 8.5 years. Mean serum ferritin level was 1906 ± 1644 ng/mL. Liver biopsy showed a moderate negative correlation with liver MRI T2* (r = -0.573, P = 0.000) and a low positive correlation with ferritin level (r = 0.350, P = 0.001). Serum ferritin levels showed a moderate negative correlation with liver MRI T2* values (r = -0.586, P = 0.000). CONCLUSION: Our study suggests that MRI T2* is a non-invasive, safe and reliable method for detecting iron load in patients with iron overload.展开更多
文摘提出使用磁共振图像(MRI)超短回波时间(UTE)成像序列结合T2*映射技术,对耳软骨T2*值进行在体无创检测,探究既能对耳软骨进行非侵入性成像又能定量评估在体耳软骨生物成分的方法,为耳软骨再造和修复整形手术评价的标准化提供新思路。首先,使用1个UTE和5个短回波时间(TE)的成像组合序列采集30名志愿者右侧外耳的MRI图像;然后,利用采集到的每名志愿者的图像进行组内刚性配准及手动分割耳软骨与外耳轮廓(包含耳软骨及周围组织,如皮肤、脂肪和其他软组织)的预处理;接下来,分别运用单指数和双指数衰减模型在分割出来的耳软骨和外耳区域进行T2*值测量;最后,分别使用这两种模型拟合耳软骨信号强度随回波时间变化的衰减曲线,并比较拟合模型的准确性。结果显示,在30例右耳的单成分分析(单指数模型)实验中,外耳的T2*m平均值为(49.269±16.979)ms,耳软骨的T2*m平均值为(23.799±9.629)ms。在双成分分析(双指数模型)中,外耳的短成分T2*s平均值为(11.713±3.111)ms,长成分T2*l平均值为(65.128±13.132)ms,耳软骨的短成分T2*s平均值为(5.577±1.830)ms,长成分T2*l平均值为(30.628±8.413)ms。统计分析显示,单成分分析计算得到的T2*m,和双成分分析计算得到的T2*s、T2*l,在外耳和耳软骨区域均存在显著差异(P<0.05)。在曲线拟合中,双指数模型优于单指数模型(R^2[bi]=0.999±0.001 vs R^2[mono]=0.905±0.014,P<0.05)。实验结果表明,超短回波时间成像序列结合T2*映射技术对在体耳软骨进行T2*值无创检测具备可行性,有望为软骨组织工程和3D生物打印技术制作的耳软骨-支架复合物应用在耳廓修复和再造中提供医学影像学的支撑,也为小耳畸形外科整形手术术后定量评估耳软骨提供一种可行性方案。
文摘Spontaneous spinal epidural hematoma (SSEH) is a rare idiopathic condition that leads to the acute onset of neurological deficits, which can have catastrophic consequences if not recognized early. It is important to make an early precise diagnosis. Spinal epidural hematoma has been increasingly recognized since the advent of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). However, T1- and T2-weighted gradient-echo sequences are relatively less sensitive to the magnetic susceptibility effects of hemorrhage. Echo-planar gradient-echo T2*-weighted MR imaging (T2* MRI) is sensitive to these magnetic susceptibility effects and is commonly used for the detection of hemorrhage. We reported that the case of a 76-year-old man who presented with tetra paresis had an early diagnosis of spontaneous spinal epidural hematoma early diagnosed by T2* MRI.
文摘Purpose: To improve liver iron load assessment by investigating the precision of different approaches of T2* Measurement. Background: Iron overload is a major problem in the treatment of thalassemic patients. Liver iron concentration (LIC) is an important index toward the management of body iron load. The accuracy of iron load estimation may suffer from the methodology of T2* measurement and there is no complete agreement upon the best approach of T2* calculation. Methods: 32 β-thallasemic patients (18 male) with the mean age of 20.0 ± 6.5 years were involved in this study. A multi-echo fast gradient-echo technique on a 1.5 T MRI system was used to measure liver iron overload and the T2* map of liver was reconstructed on a pixel-by-pixel basis. The T2* map and MRI images were utilized to deter- mine accurate location of ROI (region of interest). The mean of T2* were computed from the ROIs. The reproducibility of calculated T2* values in two methods were obtained. Moreover, the mean of the pixel’s T2* was calculated in the entire liver parenchyma of one slice. The T2* value of the entire slice was compared with the ROI approach. Results: In the ROI based method, the CoV for the intra-observer reproducibility was 8.5% and for the inter-observer was 9.78%. In the pixel based method, the CoVs for intra-observer and inter-observer reproducibility were 2.79% and 3.91%. There was an acceptable correlation (r = 0.96) between the T2* values calculated by the ROI and the entire slice. Conclusions: The pixel-based approach is more precise to determine the appropriate placement of the ROI. The assessment of T2* in the entire slice reduces the user-based errors significantly.
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文摘AIM: To investigate the accuracy of T2*-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (MRI T2*) in the evaluation of iron overload in beta-thalassemia major patients. METHODS: In this cross-sectional study, 210 patients with beta-thalassemia major having regular blood transfusions were consecutively enrolled. Serum ferritin levels were measured, and all patients underwent MRI T2* of the liver. Liver biopsy was performed in 53 patients at an interval of no longer than 3 mo after the MRIT2* in each patient. The amount of iron was assessed in both MRI T2* and liver biopsy specimens of each patient. RESULTS: Patients’ ages ranged from 8 to 54 years with a mean of 24.59 ± 8.5 years. Mean serum ferritin level was 1906 ± 1644 ng/mL. Liver biopsy showed a moderate negative correlation with liver MRI T2* (r = -0.573, P = 0.000) and a low positive correlation with ferritin level (r = 0.350, P = 0.001). Serum ferritin levels showed a moderate negative correlation with liver MRI T2* values (r = -0.586, P = 0.000). CONCLUSION: Our study suggests that MRI T2* is a non-invasive, safe and reliable method for detecting iron load in patients with iron overload.
