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ArticleJournal of orthopaedic surgery and research2019

Combined intravoxel incoherent motion diffusion-weighted MR imaging and magnetic resonance spectroscopy in differentiation between osteoporotic and metastatic vertebral compression fractures.

Hui Tan, Hui Xu, Feifei Luo, Zhaoguo Zhang, Zhen Yang, Nan Yu, Yong Yu, Shaoyu Wang, Qiuju Fan, Yue Li

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Hui TanInstitute of Medical Technology, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, China.
Hui XuDepartment of Medical Imaging, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China.
Feifei LuoDepartment of Medical Imaging, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China.
Zhaoguo ZhangInstitute of Medical Technology, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, China.
Zhen YangInstitute of Medical Technology, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, China.
Nan YuInstitute of Medical Technology, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, China.
Yong YuInstitute of Medical Technology, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, China.
Shaoyu WangSiemens Healthineers, Shanghai, China.
Qiuju FanInstitute of Medical Technology, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, China. fanqiuju858700@gmail.com.
Yue LiInstitute of Medical Technology, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, China.

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Youth foundation of Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine 2017QN10
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purposeOur purpose was to combine intravoxel incoherent motion diffusion-weighted MR imaging (IVIM-DWI) and magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) to differentiate osteoporotic fractures from osteolytic metastatic vertebral compression fractures (VCFs).

methodsA total of 70 patients with VCFs were included and divided into two groups, according to their causes of fractures based on pathological findings or clinical follow-up. All patients underwent conventional sagittal T1WI, T2WI, STIR, IVIM-DWI, and single-voxel MRS. The diffusion coefficient (D), pseudo diffusion (D*), and perfusion fraction (f) parameters from IVIM-DWI and the lipid water ratio (LWR) and fat fraction (FF) parameters from MRS were obtained and compared among groups. Furthermore, the diagnostic performance of MRS, IVIM-DWI, and IVIM-DWI combined with MRS for differentiation between osteoporotic and osteolytic metastatic VCFs was assessed by using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis.

resultsCompared with the osteoporotic group, the metastatic group had significantly lower values for f, D, and FF, but higher D* (all P < 0.05). The area under the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve of MRS, IVIM-DWI, and IVIM-DWI combined with MRS were 0.73, 0.88, and 0.94, respectively. Among these, the IVIM-DWI combined with MRS showed the highest sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy, which are 90.63% (29/32), 97.37 % (37/38), and 94.29% (66/70), respectively.

conclusionsIVIM-DWI combined with MRS can be more accurate and efficient for differentiation between osteoporotic and osteolytic metastatic VCFs than single MRS or IVIM-DWI.

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AgedDiagnosis, DifferentialDiffusion Magnetic Resonance ImagingFemaleFractures, CompressionHumansLumbar VertebraeMagnetic Resonance SpectroscopyMaleMiddle AgedOsteoporotic FracturesSpinal FracturesSpinal NeoplasmsThoracic VertebraeFracturesIVIM-DWIMRSOsteoporoticVertebra

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