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Lavrova A, Seiberlich N, Kelsey L, Richardson J, Comer J, Masotti M, Itriago-Leon P, Wright K, Mishra S. Comparison of image quality and diagnostic efficacy of routine clinical lumbar spine imaging at 0.55T and 1.5/3T. Eur J Radiol 2024; 175:111406. [PMID: 38490129 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2024.111406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2023] [Revised: 01/19/2024] [Accepted: 03/03/2024] [Indexed: 03/17/2024]
Abstract
PURPOSE To compare image quality, assess inter-reader variability, and evaluate the diagnostic efficacy of routine clinical lumbar spine sequences at 0.55T compared with those collected at 1.5/3T to assess common spine pathology. METHODS 665 image series across 70 studies, collected at 0.55T and 1.5/3T, were assessed by two neuroradiology fellows for overall imaging quality (OIQ), artifacts, and accurate visualization of anatomical features (intervertebral discs, neural foramina, spinal cord, bone marrow, and conus / cauda equina nerve roots) using a 4-point Likert scale (1 = non-diagnostic to 4 = excellent). For the 0.55T scans, the most appropriate diagnosis(es) from a picklist of common spine pathologies was selected. The mean ± SD of all scores for all features for each sequence and reader at 0.55T and 1.5/3T were calculated. Paired t-tests (p ≤ 0.05) were used to compare ratings between field strengths. The inter-reader agreement was calculated using linear-weighted Cohen's Kappa coefficient (p ≤ 0.05). Unpaired VCG analysis for OIQ was additionally employed to represent differences between 0.55T and 1.5/3T (95 % CI). RESULTS All sequences at 0.55T were rated as acceptable (≥2) for diagnostic use by both readers despite significantly lower scores for some compared to those at 1.5/3T. While there was low inter-reader agreement on individual scores, the agreement on the diagnosis was high, demonstrating the potential of this system for detecting routine spine pathology. CONCLUSIONS Clinical lumbar spine imaging at 0.55T produces diagnostic-quality images demonstrating the feasibility of its use in diagnosing spinal pathology, including osteomyelitis/discitis, post-surgical changes with complications, and metastatic disease.
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Affiliation(s)
- Anna Lavrova
- Department of Radiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States; Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, United States
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- Department of Radiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
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- Department of Radiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
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- Department of Radiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
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- Department of Radiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
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- Department of Radiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
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- Department of Radiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States.
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Lavrova A, Mishra S, Richardson J, Masotti M, Kurokawa R, Kurokawa M, Itriago-Leon P, Gulani V, McCracken B, Wright K, Hussain HK, Moritani T, Seiberlich N. Quality assessment of routine brain imaging at 0.55 T: initial experience in a clinical workflow. NMR Biomed 2023:e5017. [PMID: 37654047 DOI: 10.1002/nbm.5017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2023] [Revised: 06/20/2023] [Accepted: 07/16/2023] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
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The purpose of this study was to assess the quality of clinical brain imaging in healthy subjects and patients on an FDA-approved commercial 0.55 T MRI scanner, and to provide information about the feasibility of using this scanner in a clinical workflow. In this IRB-approved study, brain examinations on the scanner were prospectively performed in 10 healthy subjects (February-April 2022) and retrospectively derived from 44 patients (February-July 2022). Images collected using the following pulse sequences were available for assessment: axial DWI (diffusion-weighted imaging), apparent diffusion coefficient maps, 2D axial fluid-attenuated inversion recovery images, axial susceptibility-weighted images (both magnitude and phase), sagittal T1 -weighted (T1w) Sampling Perfection with Application Optimized Contrast images, sagittal T1w MPRAGE (magnetization prepared rapid gradient echo) with contrast enhancement, axial T1w turbo spin echo (TSE) with and without contrast enhancement, and axial T2 -weighted TSE. Two readers retrospectively and independently evaluated image quality and specific anatomical features in a blinded fashion on a four-point Likert scale, with a score of 1 being unacceptable and 4 being excellent, and determined the ability to answer the clinical question in patients. For each category of image sequences, the mean, standard deviation, and percentage of unacceptable quality images (<2) were calculated. Acceptable (rating ≥ 2) image quality was achieved at 0.55 T in all sequences for patients and 85% of the sequences for healthy subjects. Radiologists were able to answer the clinical question in all patients scanned. In total, 50% of the sequences used in patients and about 60% of the sequences used in healthy subjects exhibited good (rating ≥ 3) image quality. Based on these findings, we conclude that diagnostic quality clinical brain images can be successfully collected on this commercial 0.55 T scanner, indicating that the routine brain imaging protocol may be deployed on this system in the clinical workflow.
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Affiliation(s)
- Anna Lavrova
- Department of Radiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Radiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Radiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Radiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Radiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Radiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Radiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Radiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Radiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Radiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Radiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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