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Correlation Analysis between Fat Fraction and Bone Mineral Density Using the DIXON Method for Fat Dominant Tissue in Knee Joint MRI: A Preliminary Study

지방우세 딕슨기법을 이용한 슬관절 자기공명영상 지방신호분율과 골밀도 간의 상관관계 분석: 예비 연구

  • Sung Hyun An (Department of Radiology, Ajou University School of Medicine) ;
  • Kyu-Sung Kwack (Department of Radiology, Ajou University School of Medicine) ;
  • Sunghoon Park (Department of Radiology, Ajou University School of Medicine) ;
  • Jae Sung Yun (Department of Radiology, Ajou University School of Medicine) ;
  • Bumhee Park (Department of Biomedical Informatics, Ajou University School of Medicine) ;
  • Ji Su Kim (Office of Biostatistics, Medical Research Collaborating Center, Ajou Research Institute for innovative Medicine, Ajou University Medical Center)
  • 안성현 (아주대학교 의과대학 영상의학교실) ;
  • 곽규성 (아주대학교 의과대학 영상의학교실) ;
  • 박성훈 (아주대학교 의과대학 영상의학교실) ;
  • 윤재성 (아주대학교 의과대학 영상의학교실) ;
  • 박범희 (아주대학교 의과대학 의료정보학교실) ;
  • 김지수 (아주대학교의료원 의학연구협력센터 의학통계실)
  • Received : 2022.03.30
  • Accepted : 2022.08.18
  • Published : 2023.03.01
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Abstract

Purpose This study aimed to investigate the correlation between the fat signal fraction (FF) of the fat-dominant bone tissue of the knee joint, measured using the MRI Dixon method (DIXON) technique, and bone mineral density (BMD). Materials and Methods Among the patients who underwent knee DIXON imaging at our institute, we retrospectively analyzed 93 patients who also underwent dual energy X-ray absorptiometry within 1 year. The FFs of the distal femur metaphyseal (Fm) and proximal tibia metaphyseal (Tm) were calculated from the DIXON images, and the correlation between FF and BMD was analyzed. Patients were grouped based on BMD of lumbar spine (L), femoral neck (FN), and common femur (FT) respectively, and the Kruskal-Wallis H test was performed for FF. Results We identified a significant negative correlation between TmFF and FN-BMD in the entire patient group (r = -0.26, p < 0.05). In female patients, TmFF showed a negative correlation with FN-BMD, FT-BMD, and L-BMD (r = -0.38, 0.28 and -0.27, p < 0.05). In male patients, FmFF was negatively correlated with only FN-BMD and FT-BMD (r = -0.58 and -0.42, p < 0.05). There was a significant difference in the TmFF between female patients grouped by BMD (p < 0.05). In male patients, there was a significant difference in FmFF (p < 0.05). Conclusion Overall, we found that FF and BMD around the knee joints showed a negative correlation. This suggests the potential of FF measurement using DIXON for BMD screening.

목적 MRI Dixon method (이하 DIXON) 기법을 이용하여 슬관절 지방우세 골조직의 지방신호분율(fat signal fraction; 이하 FF)을 구하고 골밀도(bone mineral density; 이하 BMD)와 상관관계 분석을 시행하였다. 대상과 방법 본원 슬관절 DIXON 영상을 촬영한 환자들 중 일 년 이내의 dual energy X-ray absorptiometry가 있는 환자 93명을 후향적으로 분석하였다. DIXON 영상에서 원위부 대퇴골 골간단(femur metaphyseal; 이하 Fm)과 근위부 경골 골간단(tibia metaphyseal; 이하 Tm)의 FF를 계산하였다. FF와 BMD 간 상관관계를 분석하였다. 또, 요추(lumbar spine; 이하 L), 대퇴경부(femoral neck; 이하 FN), 총대퇴골(femur total; 이하 FT)의 BMD 별로 나누고 FF에 대하여 Kruskal-Wallis H test를 시행하였다. 결과 전체 환자군에서 TmFF와 FN-BMD 사이에 유의미한 음의 상관관계를 보였다(r = -0.26, p < 0.05). 여성 환자에서는 TmFF가 FN-BMD, FT-BMD 및 L-BMD와 음의 상관관계를 보였다(r = -0.38, -0.28과 -0.27, p < 0.05). 남성 환자에서는 FmFF가 FN-BMD 및 FT-BMD와 음의 상관관계를 보였다(r = -0.58과 r = -0.42, p < 0.05). 여성 환자들을 세 군으로 나누었을 때 TmFF에 유의한 차이를 보였다(p < 0.05). 남성 환자들을 두 군으로 나누었을 때, FmFF이 군간에 유의미한 차이를 보였다(p < 0.05). 결론 슬관절 주변의 FF와 BMD는 음의 상관관계를 보였으며, DIXON을 이용한 FF 측정이 BMD 스크리닝에 사용될 수 있는 가능성을 보였다.

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