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ArticleEuropean journal of radiology open2021

Single shot zonal oblique multislice SE-EPI diffusion-weighted imaging with low to ultra-high b-values for the differentiation of benign and malignant vertebral spinal fractures.

Elisabeth Sartoretti, Sabine Sartoretti-Schefer, Luuk van Smoorenburg, Barbara Eichenberger, Árpád Schwenk, David Czell, Alex Alfieri, Andreas Gutzeit, Manoj Mannil, Christoph A Binkert and 2 more

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12 authors at 4 institutions in 4 countries.

Elisabeth SartorettiInstitute of Radiology, Kantonsspital Winterthur, Brauerstrasse 15, 8401, Winterthur, Switzerland.
Sabine Sartoretti-ScheferInstitute of Radiology, Kantonsspital Winterthur, Brauerstrasse 15, 8401, Winterthur, Switzerland.
Luuk van SmoorenburgInstitute of Radiology, Kantonsspital Winterthur, Brauerstrasse 15, 8401, Winterthur, Switzerland.
Barbara EichenbergerInstitute of Radiology, Kantonsspital Winterthur, Brauerstrasse 15, 8401, Winterthur, Switzerland.
Árpád SchwenkInstitute of Radiology, Kantonsspital Winterthur, Brauerstrasse 15, 8401, Winterthur, Switzerland.
David CzellFaculty of Medicine, University of Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland.
Alex AlfieriDepartment of Neurosurgery, Kantonsspital Winterthur, Winterthur, Switzerland.
Andreas GutzeitDepartment of Radiology, Paracelsus Medical University, Strubergasse 21, 5020, Salzburg, Austria.
Manoj MannilClinic of Radiology, University Hospital Münster, WWU University of Münster, Münster, Germany.
Christoph A BinkertInstitute of Radiology, Kantonsspital Winterthur, Brauerstrasse 15, 8401, Winterthur, Switzerland.
Michael WyssPhilips Healthsystems, Zürich, Switzerland.
Thomas SartorettiFaculty of Medicine, University of Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland.
University of Zurich · CHKantonsspital Winterthur · CHParacelsus Medical University · ATUniversity of Münster · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo investigate the diagnostic yield of low to ultra-high b-values for the differentiation of benign from malignant vertebral fractures using a state-of-the-art single-shot zonal-oblique-multislice spin-echo echo-planar diffusion-weighted imaging sequence (SShot ZOOM SE-EPI DWI). MATERIALS AND

methods66 patients (34 malignant, 32 benign) were examined on 1.5 T MR scanners. ADC maps were generated from b-values of 0,400; 0,1000 and 0,2000s/mm

resultsADC achieved an area under the curve (AUC) of 0.785/0.698/0.592 for b = 0,400/0,1000/0,2000s/mm

conclusionBy using quantitative and qualitative metrics from SShot ZOOM SE-EPI DWI, benign and malignant vertebral fractures can be differentiated with high diagnostic accuracy. Importantly qualitative analysis of ultra-high b-value images may suffice for differentiation as well.

Indexed as

ADC, Apparent Diffusion CoefficientAUC, Area Under the CurveDiffusion magnetic resonance imagingDWI, Diffusion Weighted ImagingDXA, Dual Energy X-Ray AbsorptiometryFOV, Field of ViewMagnetic resonance imagingMRI, Magnetic Resonance ImagingMShot, Multi ShotPET-CT, Positron Emission Tomography – Computed TomographyROC, Receiver Operating CharacteristicsSE-EPI, Spin Echo – Echo Planar ImagingSIR, Signal Intensity RatioSI, Signal IntensitySpinal fracturesSShot, Single ShotSTIR, Short Tau Inversion RecoveryT1w, T1-weightedT2w, T2-weightedTSE, Turbo Spin EchoVertebral bodyZOOM, Zonal Oblique Multislice

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