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ArticleJournal of magnetic resonance imaging : JMRI2025

Delayed Ferumoxtran-10-Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Neurography of the Lumbosacral Plexus: Impact on Vascular Suppression and Image Quality.

Malwina Kaniewska, Eva Deininger-Czermak, Falko Ensle, Olivio F Donati, Roman Guggenberger

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Malwina KaniewskaInstitute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Zurich (USZ), Zurich, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0002-7840-8415
Eva Deininger-CzermakUniversity of Zurich (UZH), Zurich, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0002-7539-6033
Falko EnsleInstitute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Zurich (USZ), Zurich, Switzerland.
Olivio F DonatiInstitute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Zurich (USZ), Zurich, Switzerland.
Roman GuggenbergerInstitute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Zurich (USZ), Zurich, Switzerland.

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backgroundIntravenous Ferumoxtran-10 belongs to ultra-small superparamagnetic iron oxide particles and can be used for magnetic resonance neurography (MRN) as an alternative to other imaging methods which use contrast agents. PURPOSE: To examine the impact of intravenous Ferumoxtran-10 on vascular suppression and compare image quality to gadolinium (Gd)-enhanced image acquisition in MRN of lumbosacral plexus (LS). STUDY TYPE: Prospective. POPULATION/SUBJECTS: 17 patients with Ferumoxtran-10-enhanced MRN, and 20 patients with Gd-enhanced MRN. FIELDSTRENGTH/SEQUENCE: 3T/3D STIR sequence. ASSESSMENT: Image quality, nerve visibility and vascular suppression were evaluated by 3 readers using a 5-point Likert scale. STATISTICAL TESTS: Inter-reader agreement (IRA) was calculated using intraclass coefficients (ICC). Quantitative analysis of image quality was performed by signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR) measurements and compared using Student's t-testing.

resultsImage quality, nerve visibility and vascular suppression were significantly higher for Ferumoxtran-10-enhanced MRN compared to Gd-enhanced MRN sequences (p < 0.05). IRA for image quality of nerves was good in Gd-enhanced and Ferumoxtran-10 MRN with ICC values of 0.76 and 0.89, respectively. IRA for nerve visibility was good in Gd- and Ferumoxtran-10 enhanced MR neurography (ICC 0.72 and 0.90). Mean SNR was significantly higher in Ferumoxtran-10-enhanced MRN for all analyzed structures, while mean CNR was for significantly better for S1 ganglion and femoral nerve in Ferumoxtran-10-enhanced MRN (p < 0.05). DATA

conclusionFerumoxtran-10-enhanced MRN of the LS plexus showed significantly higher image quality and nerve visibility with better vascular suppression as compared to Gd-enhanced MRN. EVIDENCE LEVEL: 2 TECHNICAL EFFICACY: Stage 3.

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DextransImage EnhancementLumbosacral PlexusMagnetic Resonance ImagingMagnetite NanoparticlesAdultAgedContrast MediaFemaleGadoliniumHumansImage Processing, Computer-AssistedMaleMiddle AgedProspective StudiesReproducibility of ResultsContrast MediaDextransferumoxtran-10GadoliniumMagnetite Nanoparticlesferumoxytollumbosacral plexusmagnetic resonance neurographyperipheral nerveultrasmall superparamagnetic iron oxide particles

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PMCPMC11896939

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