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ArticleClinical neuroradiology2020

Peripheral Nerve Diffusion Tensor Imaging : Interreader and Test-retest Reliability as Quantified by the Standard Error of Measurement.

Fabian Preisner, Philipp Bäumer, Michaela Wehrstein, Birgit Friedmann-Bette, Matthes Hackbusch, Sabine Heiland, Martin Bendszus, Moritz Kronlage

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Fabian PreisnerDepartment of Neuroradiology, Heidelberg University Hospital, Im Neuenheimer Feld 400, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.
Philipp BäumerDepartment of Neuroradiology, Heidelberg University Hospital, Im Neuenheimer Feld 400, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.
Michaela WehrsteinDepartment of Sports Medicine (Internal Medicine VII), Medical Clinic, Heidelberg University Hospital, Im Neuenheimer Feld 410, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.
Birgit Friedmann-BetteDepartment of Sports Medicine (Internal Medicine VII), Medical Clinic, Heidelberg University Hospital, Im Neuenheimer Feld 410, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.
Matthes HackbuschInstitute of Medical Biometry and Informatics, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 130.3, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.
Sabine HeilandDepartment of Neuroradiology, Heidelberg University Hospital, Im Neuenheimer Feld 400, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.
Martin BendszusDepartment of Neuroradiology, Heidelberg University Hospital, Im Neuenheimer Feld 400, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.
Moritz KronlageDepartment of Neuroradiology, Heidelberg University Hospital, Im Neuenheimer Feld 400, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany. Moritz.Kronlage@med.uni-heidelberg.de.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8648-9350
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Abstract

purposeDiffusion tensor imaging (DTI) is increasingly being used in magnetic resonance neurography (MRN). The purpose of this study was to determine the interreader and test-retest reliability of peripheral nerve DTI in MRN with focus on the sciatic nerve.

methodsIn this prospective study 27 healthy volunteers each underwent 3 scans of a short DTI protocol on separate days consisting of a T2-weighted turbo spin-echo and single-shot DTI sequence of the sciatic nerve of the dominant leg. The DTI parameters fractional anisotropy (FA), mean diffusivity (MD), axial diffusivity (AD), and radial diffusivity (RD) were obtained after manual nerve segmentation by two independent readers. Intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC), standard error of measurement (SEM), and Bland-Altman plots were calculated as measures for both interreader and test-retest agreement for all readout parameters.

resultsThe mean ± standard deviation was 0.507 ± 0.05 for FA, 1308.5 ± 162.4 × 10

conclusionPeripheral nerve DTI of the sciatic nerve is reliable and reproducible. The measures presented here may serve as first orientation values of measurement accuracy when interpreting parameters of sciatic nerve DTI.

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Diffusion Tensor ImagingSciatic NerveAnisotropyHumansProspective StudiesReproducibility of ResultsDiffusion tensor imagingMagnetic resonance imagingPeripheral nervous systemReference valuesReproducibility of results

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