ArticleAbdominal radiology (New York)2022
Three-dimensional static-fluid MR urography with gradient- and spin-echo (GRASE) at 3.0T: comparison of image quality and diagnostic performance with respiratory-triggered fast spin-echo (FSE).
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purposeTo compare the performance of 3D MRU based on a breath-hold gradient- and spin-echo (BH-GRASE) technique with conventional 3D respiratory-triggered FSE (RT-FSE) sequence in patients with urinary tract dilation.
methodsWe prospectively included 90 patients with urinary tract dilation who underwent both 3D BH-GRASE and RT-FSE MRU at 3T. The acquisition time of two MRU sequences was recorded. Three readers blinded to the protocols reviewed the image quality using a five-point scale and assessed the diagnostic performance related to urinary tract dilation. The relative contrast ratio (CR) between the urinary tract and adjacent area was measured quantitatively.
resultsAcquisition time was 14.8 s for BH-GRASE MRU and 213.6 ± 52.2 s for RT-FSE MRU. The qualitative image analysis demonstrated significant equivalence between the two MRU protocols. 3D BH-GRASE MRU better depicted bilateral renal calyces than RT-FSE MRU (p < 0.05). The CR values of the urinary tract were lower on BH-GRASE MRU compared with RT-FSE MRU (p < 0.05). There were excellent agreements in the assessment of urinary tract dilation between BH-GRASE and RT-FSE MRU, including the dilated degree, obstructive level, and obstructive imaging features (inter-sequence κ = 0.924-1).
conclusion3D BH-GRASE MRU significantly decreased the acquisition time and achieved comparable image quality, urinary tract visualization, and diagnostic performance with conventional 3D RT-FSE MRU. Breath-hold 3D MRU with GRASE may provide a feasible evaluation of urinary tract dilation.
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