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ArticleSkeletal radiology2021

Comparison of in-phase and opposed-phase T1W gradient echo and T2W fast spin echo dixon chemical shift imaging for the assessment of non-neoplastic, benign neoplastic and malignant marrow lesions.

Asif Saifuddin, Hassan Shafiq, Karan Malhotra, Rodney Santiago, Ian Pressney

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Article in Skeletal radiology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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9 citing papers in PubMed, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Asif SaifuddinDepartment of Radiology, Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Brockley Hill, Stanmore, Middlesex, HA7 4LP, UK.
Hassan ShafiqDepartment of Orthopaedics, Bart's Health NHS Trust, London, UK.
Karan MalhotraDepartment of Orthopaedics, Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore, UK.
Rodney SantiagoDepartment of Radiology, Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Brockley Hill, Stanmore, Middlesex, HA7 4LP, UK.
Ian PressneyDepartment of Radiology, Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Brockley Hill, Stanmore, Middlesex, HA7 4LP, UK. ianpressney@nhs.net.
University College London · GBBarts Health NHS Trust · GB

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThe objective of this study is to compare T1-weighted gradient echo (T1W GrE: control technique) chemical shift imaging (CSI) with T2-weighted fast spin echo (T2W FSE: experimental technique) CSI for differentiating non-neoplastic and neoplastic marrow lesions. MATERIALS AND

methodsPatients undergoing MRI for various marrow lesions were investigated with T1W GrE and T2W FSE Dixon CSI. Signal intensity (SI) change between in-phase (IP) and opposed-phase (OP) sequences was calculated, and SI drop > 20% considered to represent non-neoplastic lesions while SI drop < 20% considered to represent neoplastic lesions. Final diagnosis was based on imaging features (n = 42) or histology (n = 43) and classified as non-neoplastic, benign neoplastic, and malignant neoplastic. Inter-observer and inter-technique agreement between 2 readers was calculated.

resultsThe study included 85 patients (44 males and 41 females; mean age 41.1 years, range 2-83 years). Final diagnosis included 19 (22.4%) non-neoplastic lesions, 27 (31.8%) benign neoplasms, and 39 (45.9%) malignant neoplasms. On T1W GrE CSI, 19-21 lesions were classed as non-neoplastic and 64-66 as neoplastic, while on T2W FSE Dixon CSI, 22-24 lesions were classed as non-neoplastic and 61-64 as neoplastic. Lesion classification matched between the 2 techniques in 91.8-96.5% of cases. Sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value, and accuracy of T1W GrE CSI for differentiating non-neoplastic and neoplastic marrow lesions were 66.7-72.2%, 88.1-89.6%, 61.9-63.2%, 90.9-92.2%, and 84.7%, and of T2W FSE Dixon CSI were 72.2-77.8%, 85.1-86.6%, 58.3-59.1%, 92.1-93.4%, and 83.5%.

conclusionsT1W GrE CSI and T2W FSE Dixon CSI produce similar results in the assessment of non-neoplastic and neoplastic marrow lesions.

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Bone MarrowMagnetic Resonance ImagingAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overChildChild, PreschoolFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPredictive Value of TestsYoung AdultBone tumourChemical shift imagingDixon sequenceMRI

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