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ArticleThe British journal of radiology2024

Intra-patient and inter-observer image quality analysis in liver MRI study with gadoxetic acid using two different multi-arterial phase techniques.

Francesca Castagnoli, Riccardo Faletti, Riccardo Inchingolo, Alberta Villanacci, Valeria Ruggeri, Domenico Zacà, Dow-Mu Koh, Luigi Grazioli

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Francesca CastagnoliDepartment of Radiology, Royal Marsden Hospital, Sutton SM2 5PT, United Kingdom.ORCID 0000-0003-2407-7451
Riccardo FalettiDepartment of Surgical Sciences, Radiology Unit, University of Turin, Turin 10124, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-8865-8637
Riccardo InchingoloInterventional Radiology Unit, "F. Miulli" General Regional Hospital, Acquaviva delle Fonti 70021, Italy.
Alberta VillanacciDepartment of I Radiology, ASST Spedali Civili, Brescia 25123, Italy.
Valeria RuggeriDepartment of I Radiology, ASST Spedali Civili, Brescia 25123, Italy.
Domenico ZacàSiemens Healthcare, Milano 20218, Italy.
Dow-Mu KohDepartment of Radiology, Royal Marsden Hospital, Sutton SM2 5PT, United Kingdom.
Luigi GrazioliDepartment of I Radiology, ASST Spedali Civili, Brescia 25123, Italy.
Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale degli Spedali Civili di Brescia · ITInstitute of Cancer Research · GBOspedale Generale Regionale Francesco Miulli · ITSiemens (Italy) · ITUniversity of Turin · IT

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Abstract

purposeTo evaluate intra-patient and interobserver agreement in patients who underwent liver MRI with gadoxetic acid using two different multi-arterial phase (AP) techniques.

methodsA total of 154 prospectively enrolled patients underwent clinical gadoxetic acid-enhanced liver MRI twice within 12 months, using two different multi-arterial algorithms: CAIPIRINHA-VIBE and TWIST-VIBE. For every patient, breath-holding time, body mass index, sex, age were recorded. The phase without contrast media and the APs were independently evaluated by two radiologists who quantified Gibbs artefacts, noise, respiratory motion artefacts, and general image quality. Presence or absence of Gibbs artefacts and noise was compared by the McNemar's test. Respiratory motion artefacts and image quality scores were compared using Wilcoxon signed rank test. Interobserver agreement was assessed by Cohen kappa statistics.

resultsCompared with TWIST-VIBE, CAIPIRINHA-VIBE images had better scores for every parameter except higher noise score. Triple APs were always acquired with TWIST-VIBE but failed in 37% using CAIPIRINHA-VIBE: 11% have only one AP, 26% have two. Breath-holding time was the only parameter that influenced the success of multi-arterial techniques. TWIST-VIBE images had worst score for Gibbs and respiratory motion artefacts but lower noise score.

conclusionCAIPIRINHA-VIBE images were always diagnostic, but with a failure of triple-AP in 37%. TWIST-VIBE was successful in obtaining three APs in all patients. Breath-holding time is the only parameter which can influence the preliminary choice between CAIPIRINHA-VIBE and TWIST-VIBE algorithm. ADVANCES IN KNOWLEDGE: If the patient is expected to perform good breath-holds, TWIST-VIBE is preferable; otherwise, CAIPIRINHA-VIBE is more appropriate.

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Gadolinium DTPAImage EnhancementImage Interpretation, Computer-AssistedArtifactsBreath HoldingContrast MediaHumansLiverMagnetic Resonance ImagingReproducibility of ResultsContrast MediaGadolinium DTPAgadolinium ethoxybenzyl DTPACAIPIRINHA-VIBEgadoxetic acid liver MRImulti-arterial phase techniquesTWIST-VIBE

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