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ArticleMagma (New York, N.Y.)2021

Test-retest assessment of non-contrast MRI sequences to characterise and quantify the small bowel wall in healthy participants.

Ali S Alyami, Hannah G Williams, Konstantinos Argyriou, David Gunn, Victoria Wilkinson-Smith, Jonathan R White, Jaber Alyami, Penny A Gowland, Gordon W Moran, Caroline L Hoad

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Article in Magma (New York, N.Y.), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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10 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Ali S AlyamiFaculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Diagnostic Radiology, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia.
Hannah G WilliamsSchool of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK.
Konstantinos ArgyriouNational Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust and the University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK.
David GunnSchool of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK.
Victoria Wilkinson-SmithSchool of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK.
Jonathan R WhiteSchool of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK.
Jaber AlyamiDiagnostic Radiology Department, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Penny A GowlandSir Peter Mansfield Imaging Centre, School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK.
Gordon W MoranSchool of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK.
Caroline L HoadSir Peter Mansfield Imaging Centre, School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK. caroline.l.hoad@nottingham.ac.uk.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5483-1027
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust · GBUniversity of Nottingham · GBKing Abdulaziz University · SA

Funding

Jazan University PhD ScholarshipNIHR Biomedical Research Centre BRC-1215-20003
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveQuantitative Magnetic Resonance Imaging sequences have been investigated as objective imaging biomarkers of fibrosis and inflammation in Crohn's disease.

aimTo determine the repeatability and inter- and intra-observer agreement of these measures in the prepared small bowel wall.

methodsTen healthy participants were scanned at 3 T on 2 separate occasions using T1 and T2 relaxometry, IVIM-DWI and MT sequences. Test-retest repeatability was assessed using the coefficient of variation (CoV) and intra-class correlation coefficients (ICCs) were used to evaluate the intra- and inter-observer agreement

resultsTest-retest repeatability in the bowel wall was excellent for apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC), magnetisation transfer ratio (MTR), T1, and diffusion coefficient D (CoV 5%, 7%, 8%, and 10%, respectively), good for perfusion fraction (PF) (CoV 20%) and acceptable for T2 (CoV 21%). Inter-observer agreement was good for the T2, D and ADC (ICC = 0.89, 0.86, 0.76, respectively) and moderate for T1 (ICC = 0.55). Intra-observer agreement was similar to inter-observer agreement. DISCUSSION: This study showed variable results between the different parameters measured. Test-retest repeatability was at least acceptable for all parameters except pseudo-diffusion coefficient D*. Good inter- and intra-observer agreement was obtained for T2, ADC and D, with these parameters performing best in this technical validation study.

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Diffusion Magnetic Resonance ImagingMagnetic Resonance ImagingHealthy VolunteersHumansProspective StudiesReproducibility of ResultsMultiparametric magnetic resonance imagingSmall intestineValidation study

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PMID34089407
PMCPMC8578109
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