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ArticleFrontiers in endocrinology2021

Baseline Volumetric T2 Relaxation Time Histogram Analysis: Can It Be Used to Predict the Response to Intravenous Methylprednisolone Therapy in Patients With Thyroid-Associated Ophthalmopathy?

Ping Liu, Ban Luo, Lang Chen, Qiu-Xia Wang, Gang Yuan, Gui-Hua Jiang, Jing Zhang

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Article in Frontiers in endocrinology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Ping LiuDepartment of Radiology, The Affiliated Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan, China.
Ban LuoDepartment of Ophthalmology, The Affiliated Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan, China.
Lang ChenDepartment of Radiology, The Affiliated Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan, China.
Qiu-Xia WangDepartment of Radiology, The Affiliated Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan, China.
Gang YuanDepartment of Endocrinology and Metabolism, The Affiliated Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan, China.
Gui-Hua JiangDepartment of Medical Imaging, Guangdong Second Provincial General Hospital, Guangzhou, China.
Jing ZhangDepartment of Radiology, The Affiliated Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan, China.
Tongji Hospital · CNGuangdong Provincial People's Hospital · CNHuazhong University of Science and Technology · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objective: Prediction of therapy response to intravenous methylprednisolone pulses (ivMP) is crucial for thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy (TAO). Image histograms may offer sensitive imaging biomarkers for therapy effect prediction. This study aimed to investigate whether pretherapeutic, multiparametric T2 relaxation time(T2RT) histogram features of extraocular muscles (EOMs) can be used to predict therapy response. Materials and Methods: Forty-five active and moderate-severe TAO patients, who were treated with standard ivMP and underwent orbital MRI before therapy, were retrospectively included in this study. The patients were divided into responsive (n = 24, 48 eyes) and unresponsive group(n = 21, 42 eyes) according to clinical evaluation. Baseline clinical features of patients and histogram-derived T2RT parameters of the EOMs were analyzed and compared. Logistic regression model was conducted to determine independent predictors, and a histogram features nomogram was formulated for personalized prediction. Results: Responsive group displayed lower values for 5 Conclusions: Pre-treatment volumetric T2RT histogram features of EOMs could function to predict the response to ivMP in patients with TAO. The nomogram based on histogram features facilitates the selection of patients who will derive maximal benefit from ivMP.

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AdultFemaleGlucocorticoidsGraves OphthalmopathyHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMethylprednisoloneMiddle AgedOculomotor MusclesPrognosisRetrospective StudiesTreatment OutcomeGlucocorticoidsMethylprednisoloneextraocular muscleintravenous methylprednisolone pulseT2 relaxation timethyroid associated ophthalmopathytreatment response

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