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Dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI: Study of inter-software accuracy and reproducibility using simulated and clinical data.
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Journal of magnetic resonance imaging : JMRI [J Magn Reson Imaging] 2016 Jun; Vol. 43 (6), pp. 1288-300. Date of Electronic Publication: 2015 Dec 21. - Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- Purpose: To test the reproducibility and accuracy of pharmacokinetic parameter measurements on five analysis software packages (SPs) for dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (DCE-MRI), using simulated and clinical data.<br />Materials and Methods: This retrospective study was Institutional Review Board-approved. Simulated tissues consisted of pixel clusters of calculated dynamic signal changes for combinations of Tofts model pharmacokinetic parameters (volume transfer constant [K(trans) ], extravascular extracellular volume fraction [ve ]), longitudinal relaxation time (T1 ). The clinical group comprised 27 patients treated for rectal cancer, with 36 3T DCE-MR scans performed between November 2012 and February 2014, including dual-flip-angle T1 mapping and a dynamic postcontrast T1 -weighted, 3D spoiled gradient-echo sequence. The clinical and simulated images were postprocessed with five SPs to measure K(trans) , ve , and the initial area under the gadolinium curve (iAUGC). Modified Bland-Altman analysis was conducted, intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs) and within-subject coefficients of variation were calculated.<br />Results: Thirty-one examinations from 23 patients were of sufficient technical quality and postprocessed. Measurement errors were observed on the simulated data for all the pharmacokinetic parameters and SPs, with a bias ranging from -0.19 min(-1) to 0.09 min(-1) for K(trans) , -0.15 to 0.01 for ve , and -0.65 to 1.66 mmol.L(-1) .min for iAUGC. The ICC between SPs revealed moderate agreement for the simulated data (K(trans) : 0.50; ve : 0.67; iAUGC: 0.77) and very poor agreement for the clinical data (K(trans) : 0.10; ve : 0.16; iAUGC: 0.21).<br />Conclusion: Significant errors were found in the calculated DCE-MRI pharmacokinetic parameters for the perfusion analysis SPs, resulting in poor inter-software reproducibility. J. Magn. Reson. Imaging 2016;43:1288-1300.<br /> (© 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.)
- Subjects :
- Adult
Aged
Computer Simulation
Contrast Media pharmacokinetics
Female
Humans
Kidney Neoplasms pathology
Magnetic Resonance Imaging instrumentation
Male
Middle Aged
Phantoms, Imaging
Reproducibility of Results
Sensitivity and Specificity
Software Validation
Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted methods
Kidney Neoplasms diagnostic imaging
Kidney Neoplasms metabolism
Magnetic Resonance Imaging methods
Meglumine pharmacokinetics
Models, Biological
Organometallic Compounds pharmacokinetics
Software
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1522-2586
- Volume :
- 43
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of magnetic resonance imaging : JMRI
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 26687041
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1002/jmri.25101