scholarly journals The Diagnostic Accuracy of Non-Echo-Planar Diffusion-Weighted Imaging in the Detection of Residual and/or Recurrent Cholesteatoma of the Temporal Bone

2011 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
pp. 439-444 ◽  
Author(s):  
M.H.G. Dremmen ◽  
P.A.M. Hofman ◽  
J.R. Hof ◽  
R.J. Stokroos ◽  
A.A. Postma
Keyword(s):  
Diagnostic Accuracy ◽  
Temporal Bone ◽  
Diffusion Weighted Imaging ◽  
Diffusion Weighted ◽  
Echo Planar

The Added Value of Inflow-Based Vascular-Space-Occupancy and Diffusion-Weighted Imaging in Preoperative Grading of Gliomas

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Haimei Cao ◽  
Xiang Xiao ◽  
Jun Hua ◽  
Guanglong Huang ◽  
Wenle He ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Diagnostic Accuracy ◽  
Roc Curve ◽  
Diffusion Weighted Imaging ◽  
Low Grade ◽  
High Grade ◽  
Mr Images ◽  
Vascular Space ◽  
Diffusion Weighted ◽  
High Grade Gliomas ◽  
And Diffusion

Objectives: The present study aimed to study whether combined inflow-based vascular-space-occupancy (iVASO) MR imaging (MRI) and diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) improve the diagnostic accuracy in the preoperative grading of gliomas. Methods: Fifty-one patients with histopathologically confirmed diffuse gliomas underwent preoperative structural MRI, iVASO, and DWI. We performed 2 qualitative consensus reviews: (1) structural MR images alone and (2) structural MR images with iVASO and DWI. Relative arteriolar cerebral blood volume (rCBVa) and minimum apparent diffusion coefficient (mADC) were compared between low-grade and high-grade gliomas. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis was performed to compare the tumor grading efficiency of rCBVa, mADC, and the combination of the two parameters. Results: Two observers diagnosed accurate tumor grade in 40 of 51 (78.4%) patients in the first review and in 46 of 51 (90.2%) in the second review. Both rCBVa and mADC showed significant differences between low-grade and high-grade gliomas. ROC analysis gave a threshold value of 1.52 for rCBVa and 0.85 × 10−3 mm2/s for mADC to provide a sensitivity and specificity of 88.0 and 81.2% and 100.0 and 68.7%, respectively. The area under the ROC curve (AUC) was 0.87 and 0.85 for rCBVa and mADC, respectively. The combination of rCBVa and mADC values increased the AUC to 0.92. Conclusion: The combined application of iVASO and DWI may improve the diagnostic accuracy of glioma grading.

scholarly journals Comparison between turbo spin-echo and echo planar diffusion-weighted imaging of the female pelvis with 3T MRI

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 205846012199473
Author(s):  
Takeshi Yoshizako ◽  
Rika Yoshida ◽  
Hiroya Asou ◽  
Megumi Nakamura ◽  
Hajime Kitagaki
Keyword(s):  
Image Quality ◽  
Diffusion Weighted Imaging ◽  
Spin Echo ◽  
Turbo Spin Echo ◽  
Female Pelvis ◽  
3T Mri ◽  
Turbo Spin ◽  
Diffusion Weighted ◽  
Adc Values ◽  
Echo Planar

Background Echo-planar imaging (EPI)-diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) may take unclear image affected by susceptibility, geometric distortions and chemical shift artifacts. Purpose To compare the image quality and usefulness of EPI-DWI and turbo spin echo (TSE)-DWI in female patients who required imaging of the pelvis. Material and Methods All 57 patients were examined with a 3.0-T MR scanner. Both TSE- and EPI-DWI were performed with b values of 0 and 1000 s/mm2. We compared geometric distortion, the contrast ratio (CR) of the myometrium to the muscle and the apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) values for the myometrium and lesion. Two radiologists scored the TSE- and EPI-DWI of each patient for qualitative evaluation. Results The mean percent distortion was significantly smaller with TSE- than EPI-DWI ( p = 0.00). The CR was significantly higher with TSE- than EPI-DWI ( p = 0.003). There was a significant difference in the ADC value for the uterus and lesions between the EPI- and TSE-DWI ( p < 0.05). Finally, the ADC values of cancer were significantly different from those for the uterus and benign with both the two sequences ( p < 0.05). The scores for ghosting artifacts were higher with TSE- than EPI-DWI ( p = 0.019). But there were no significant differences between TSE- and EPI-DWI with regard to image contrast and overall image quality. Conclusion TSE-DWI on the female pelvis by 3T MRI produces less distortion and higher CR than EPI-DWI, but there is no difference in contrast and image quality.

Evaluating the utility of non-echo-planar diffusion-weighted imaging in the preoperative evaluation of cholesteatoma: A meta-analysis

2012 ◽  
Vol 123 (5) ◽  
pp. 1247-1250 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter M. M. C. Li ◽  
Eleni Linos ◽  
Richard K. Gurgel ◽  
Nancy J. Fischbein ◽  
Nikolas H. Blevins
Keyword(s):  
Diffusion Weighted Imaging ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Preoperative Evaluation ◽  
Diffusion Weighted ◽  
Echo Planar

Zoomed echo-planar imaging using parallel transmission: impact on image quality of diffusion-weighted imaging of the prostate at 3T

2014 ◽  
Vol 40 (1) ◽  
pp. 120-126 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew B. Rosenkrantz ◽  
Hersh Chandarana ◽  
Josef Pfeuffer ◽  
Michael J. Triolo ◽  
Mohammed Bilal Shaikh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Image Quality ◽  
Diffusion Weighted Imaging ◽  
Echo Planar Imaging ◽  
Planar Imaging ◽  
Parallel Transmission ◽  
Diffusion Weighted ◽  
Echo Planar
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