Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Korean Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (대한자기공명의과학회)
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In Vitro imaging of MRI and Ultrasound for Colorectal Carcinoma

직결장암 조직의 자기공명영상과 초음파 소견에 대한 비교 연구

  • Lee, Hwang Kyu (Department of Radiology, Dankook University Hospital) ;
  • Jee, Keum Nahn (Department of Radiology, Dankook University Hospital) ;
  • Hong, Sujin (Department of Radiology, Dankook University Hospital) ;
  • Koh, Jae Hyang (Department of Pathology, Dankook University Hospital)
  • 이황규 (단국대학교 의과대학 부속병원 영상의학과) ;
  • 지금난 (단국대학교 의과대학 부속병원 영상의학과) ;
  • 홍수진 (단국대학교 의과대학 부속병원 영상의학과) ;
  • 고재향 (단국대학교 의과대학 부속병원 병리과)
  • Received : 2012.11.27
  • Accepted : 2013.03.13
  • Published : 2013.06.30
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Abstract

Purpose : To evaluate and compare the accuracy of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and ultrasound (US) for detection and estimation of invasion depth of colorectal carcinoma (CRC) by correlation with histopathologic findings in vitro, and to find out the best MR pulse sequence for accurate delineation of tumor from surrounding normal tissue. Materials and Methods: Resected specimens of CRC from 45 patients were examined about tumor detectability and invasion depth of US using high frequency (5-17 MHz) linear transducer in a tube filled with normal saline and MRI in a 8-channel quadrate head coil. The institutional review board approved this study and informed consent was waived. MRI with seven pulse sequences of in- and out-of-phases gradient echo T1 weighted images, fast spin echo T2 weighted image and its fat suppression image, fast imaging employing steady-state acquisition (FIESTA) and its fat suppression image, and diffusion weighted image (DWI) were performed. In each case, both imaging findings of MRI and US were evaluated independently for detection and estimation of invasion depth of tumor by consensus of two radiologists and were compared about diagnostic accuracy according to the histopathologic findings as reference standard. Seven MR pulse sequences were evaluated on the point of accurate delineation of tumor from surrounding normal tissue in each specimen. Results: In specimens of CRC, both imaging modalities of MRI (91.1%) and US (86.7%) showed relatively high diagnostic accuracy to detect tumor and evaluate invasion depth of tumor. In early CRC, diagnostic accuracy of US was 87.5% and that of MRI was 75.0%. There was no statistically significant difference between two imaging modalities (p > 0.05). The best pulse sequence among seven MR sequences for accurate delineation of tumor from surrounding normal tissue in each specimen of CRC was fast spin echo T2 weighted image. Conclusion: MRI and US show relatively high diagnostic accuracy to detect tumor and evaluate invasion depth of resected specimen of CRC. The most excellent pulse sequence of MRI for accurate delineation of tumor from surrounding normal tissue in CRC is fast spin echo T2 weighted image.

목적 : 직결장암 조직의 자기공명영상과 고주파 초음파검사를 시행한 후 종양의 탐지와 침윤 깊이에 대해 각각의 영상 소견과 병리 소견을 비교하여 진단적 정확도를 두 영상 기기 간 비교하고, 자기공명영상의 경우 종양의 침윤 깊이를 주변 정상 조직과 가장 명확히 보여주는 펄스 연쇄 (pulse sequence)에 대해 알아보았다. 대상 및 방법 : 직결장암으로 절제술을 시행한 45명의 환자에서 얻은 45예의 제거된 종양 조직을 수조에 넣고 생리 식염수에 담가서 고주파수 (5-17 MHz)의 선형 탐촉자를 이용하여 초음파영상을 얻었으며 8-channel 두경부 코일에 넣어 자기공명영상을 얻었다. 이 연구에 대하여 기관감사위원회의 공지에 입각한 동의는 면제되었다. 자기공명영상은 정- 및 탈위상 경사에코 T1 강조영상, 급속스핀에코 T2 강조영상 및 이의 지방억제 영상, fast imaging employing steady-state acquisition (FIESTA)와 이의 지방억제영상, 확산강조영상 등 일곱 가지 펄스 연쇄를 시행하였다. 각 조직의 자기공명영상과 초음파영상 소견을 각각 독립적으로 종양의 탐지와 침윤 깊이에 대하여 두 명의 영상의학과 의사가 합의 하에 평가하였고 각각의 영상 소견을 병리 조직 소견과 비교하여 두 영상 기기 간 진단적 정확도를 비교하였다. 자기공명영상의 일곱 가지 펄스 연쇄 중에 종양의 침윤 깊이를 주변 정상 조직과 구분하여 명확히 보여주는 펄스 연쇄에 대해 알아보았다. 결과 : 직결장암 조직의 종양 탐지와 침윤 깊이를 평가하는데 있어 자기공명영상과 초음파의 진단적 정확도는 각각 91.1%와 86.7%로 높게 나타났다. 조기 직결장암의 경우 초음파 검사의 정확도는 87.5%, 자기공명영상 검사의 정확도는 75.0%로 나왔다. 두 영상 기기 간에 통계적으로 유의한 차이는 없었다 (p > 0.05). MR의 펄스 연쇄 중에 종양의 침윤 깊이를 주변 정상 조직과 구분하여 명확하게 보여주는 영상은 직결장암 및 조기 직결장암 모두 급속 스핀에코 T2 강조영상이었다. 결론 : 자기공명영상과 초음파 검사는 직결장암 조직의 종양 탐지와 침윤 깊이를 평가하는데 높은 진단적 정확도를 가지고 있으며, 자기공명영상의 급속스핀에코 T2 강조영상이 직결장암 조직의 종양 침윤 깊이를 평가하는데 가장 우수하였다.

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