ArticleThe British journal of radiology2018
Estimation of proton density fat fraction of the salivary gland.
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Abstract
objectiveOur first objective was to prove the validity of the six-point Dixon method for estimating the proton density fat fraction (PDFF) of the salivary gland. The second objective was to estimate the salivary gland PDFF using Dixon method to evaluate the pathological conditions.
methodsAt first, 12 volunteers underwent two types of sequences: single-voxel magnetic resonance spectroscopy and the Dixon method and the PDFFs obtained by the two methods were compared. Next, a total of 67 individuals [normal, n = 46; Sjögren's syndrome (SS), n = 11; and IgG4-related dacryoadenitis and sialadenitis (IgG4-DS), n = 4, parotitis, n = 6] were enrolled to estimate the parotid gland (PG) and submandibular gland (SMG) PDFF using the Dixon method.
resultsThis volunteer study demonstrated excellent correlation between two methods (R
conclusionThe Dixon method is a feasible method for estimating the PDFF and demonstrates fat accumulation in SMG in the SS group. Advances in knowledge: The PDFF obtained by the Dixon method is helpful for understanding the salivary gland pathological condition.
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