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ArticleEuropean spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society2020

Differentiating atypical hemangiomas and vertebral metastases: a field-of-view (FOV) and FOCUS intravoxel incoherent motion (IVIM) diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) study.

Jibin Cao, Sijia Gao, Chenying Zhang, Yinxia Zhang, Wenge Sun, Lingling Cui

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Article in European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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Jibin CaoDepartment of Radiology, The First Hospital of China Medical University, 155 Nanjing North Street, Heping District, Shenyang, 110001, Liaoning, People's Republic of China.
Sijia GaoDepartment of Radiology, The First Hospital of China Medical University, 155 Nanjing North Street, Heping District, Shenyang, 110001, Liaoning, People's Republic of China.
Chenying ZhangDepartment of Radiology, The First Hospital of China Medical University, 155 Nanjing North Street, Heping District, Shenyang, 110001, Liaoning, People's Republic of China.
Yinxia ZhangDepartment of Radiology, Zhengzhou University Affiliated Zhengzhou Central Hospital, Zhengzhou, China.
Wenge SunDepartment of Radiology, The First Hospital of China Medical University, 155 Nanjing North Street, Heping District, Shenyang, 110001, Liaoning, People's Republic of China.
Lingling CuiDepartment of Radiology, The First Hospital of China Medical University, 155 Nanjing North Street, Heping District, Shenyang, 110001, Liaoning, People's Republic of China. cmu00ring@163.com.
First Hospital of China Medical University · CNChina Medical University · CNZhengzhou Central Hospital · CN

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Abstract

purposeSome atypical vertebral hemangiomas (VHs) may mimic metastases on routine MRI and can result in misdiagnosis and ultimately to additional imaging, biopsy and unnecessary costs. The purpose of this study is to assess the utility of intravoxel incoherent motion (IVIM) diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) on account of field-of-view optimized and constrained undistorted single shot (FOCUS) in distinguishing atypical VHs and vertebral metastases.

methodsA total of 25 patients with vertebral metastases and 25 patients with atypical VHs were confirmed by clinical follow-up or pathology. IVIM-DWI imaging was performed at different b values (0, 30, 50, 100, 150, 200, 400, 600, 800, 1000 mm

resultsQuantitative analysis of standard ADC and D parameters showed significantly lower values in vertebral metastases when compared to atypical hemangiomas [ADC value: (0.70 ± 0.12) × 10

conclusionThe standard ADC value and D value may be used as an indicator to distinguish vertebral metastases from atypical VHs. FOCUS IVIM-derived parameters provide potential value in the quantitatively differentiating vertebral metastases from vertebral atypical hemangiomas.

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Diffusion Magnetic Resonance ImagingHemangiomaHumansMotionSensitivity and SpecificitySpineDiffusion magnetic resonance imagingDWIIntravoxel incoherent motionIVIMVertebral metastases

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