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ArticleMagnetic resonance in medicine2018

Simultaneous Quantification of Bone Edema/Adiposity and Structure in Inflamed Bone Using Chemical Shift-Encoded MRI in Spondyloarthritis.

Timothy J P Bray, Alan Bainbridge, Shonit Punwani, Yiannis Ioannou, Margaret A Hall-Craggs

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Article in Magnetic resonance in medicine, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 24 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Timothy J P BrayCentre for Medical Imaging, University College London, London, United Kingdom.
Alan BainbridgeDepartment of Medical Physics, University College London Hospitals, London, United Kingdom.
Shonit PunwaniCentre for Medical Imaging, University College London, London, United Kingdom.
Yiannis IoannouArthritis Research UK Centre for Adolescent Rheumatology, University College London, London, United Kingdom.
Margaret A Hall-CraggsCentre for Medical Imaging, University College London, London, United Kingdom.
University College London · GBRoyal London Hospital · GB

Funding

Arthritis Research UK 20164Arthritis Research UK 21369Department of HealthVersus Arthritis 21369
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo evaluate proton density fat fraction (PDFF) and R2* as markers of bone marrow composition and structure in inflamed bone in patients with spondyloarthritis.

methodsPhantoms containing fat, water, and trabecular bone were constructed with proton density fat fraction (PDFF) and bone mineral density (BMD) values matching those expected in healthy bone marrow and disease states, and scanned using chemical shift-encoded MRI (CSE-MRI) at 3T. Measured PDFF and R2* values in phantoms were compared with reference FF and BMD values. Eight spondyloarthritis patients and 10 controls underwent CSE-MRI of the sacroiliac joints. PDFF and R2* in areas of inflamed bone and fat metaplasia in patients were compared with normal bone marrow in controls.

resultsIn phantoms, PDFF measurements were accurate over the full range of PDFF and BMD values. R2* measurements were positively associated with BMD but also were influenced by variations in PDFF. In patients, PDFF was reduced in areas of inflammation and increased in fat metaplasia compared to normal marrow. R2* measurements were significantly reduced in areas of fat metaplasia.

conclusionPDFF measurements reflect changes in marrow composition in areas of active inflammation and structural damage and could be used for disease monitoring in spondyloarthritis. R2* measurements may provide additional information bone mineral density but also are influenced by fat content. Magn Reson Med 79:1031-1042, 2018. © 2017 The Authors Magnetic Resonance in Medicine published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. on behalf of International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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Adipose TissueAdolescentAdultBone MarrowChildEdemaFemaleHumansImage Interpretation, Computer-AssistedInflammationMagnetic Resonance ImagingMalePhantoms, ImagingProspective StudiesSpondylarthritisYoung Adultbone marrowchemical shift-encoded MRIinflammationspondyloarthritis

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PMID28589660
PMCPMC5811922
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