ArticleJournal of magnetic resonance imaging : JMRI2019
Evaluation of Intra- and Interscanner Reliability of MRI Protocols for Spinal Cord Gray Matter and Total Cross-Sectional Area Measurements.
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Abstract
backgroundIn vivo quantification of spinal cord atrophy in neurological diseases using MRI has attracted increasing attention. PURPOSE: To compare across different platforms the most promising imaging techniques to assess human spinal cord atrophy. STUDY TYPE: Test/retest multiscanner study. SUBJECTS: Twelve healthy volunteers. FIELD STRENGTH/SEQUENCE: Three different 3T scanner platforms (Siemens, Philips, and GE) / optimized phase sensitive inversion recovery (PSIR), T ASSESSMENT: On all images acquired, two operators assessed contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR) between gray matter (GM) and white matter (WM), and between WM and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF); one experienced operator measured total cross-sectional area (TCA) and GM area using JIM and the Spinal Cord Toolbox (SCT). STATISTICAL TESTS: Coefficient of variation (COV); intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC); mixed effect models; analysis of variance (t-tests).
resultsFor all the scanners, GM/WM CNR was higher for PSIR than T DATA
conclusionThe present work sets reference values for the magnitude of the contribution of different effects to cord area measurement intra- and interscanner variability. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: 1 Technical Efficacy: Stage 4 J. Magn. Reson. Imaging 2019;49:1078-1090.
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