• Korean Journal of Radiology
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.243-252
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• 2021

Objective: To compare and correlate the findings of intravoxel incoherent motion (IVIM) magnetic resonance (MR) imaging and arterial spin labeling (ASL) imaging in characterizing parotid gland tumors. Materials and Methods: We retrospectively reviewed 56 patients with parotid gland tumors evaluated by MR imaging. The true diffusion coefficient (D), pseudo-diffusion coefficient (D^*), and fraction of perfusion (f) values of IVIM imaging and tumor-to-parotid gland signal intensity ratio (SIR) on ASL imaging were calculated. Spearman rank correlation coefficient, chi-squared, Mann-Whitney U, and Kruskal-Wallis tests with the post-hoc Dunn-Bonferroni method and receiver operating characteristic curve assessments were used for statistical analysis. Results: Malignant parotid gland tumors showed significantly lower D than benign tumors (p = 0.019). Within subgroup analyses, pleomorphic adenomas (PAs) showed significantly higher D than malignant tumors (MTs) and Warthin's tumors (WTs) (p < 0.001). The D^* of WTs was significantly higher than that of PAs (p = 0.031). The f and SIR on ASL imaging of WTs were significantly higher than those of MTs and PAs (p < 0.05). Significantly positive correlation was found between SIR on ASL imaging and f (r = 0.446, p = 0.001). In comparison with f, SIR on ASL imaging showed a higher area under curve (0.853 vs. 0.891) in discriminating MTs from WTs, although the difference was not significant (p = 0.720). Conclusion: IVIM and ASL imaging could help differentiate parotid gland tumors. SIR on ASL imaging showed a significantly positive correlation with f. ASL imaging might hold potential to improve the ability to discriminate MTs from WTs.

• Korean Journal of Radiology
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.455-465
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• 2022

Objective: To compare the reproducibility and performance of quantitative metrics between ZOOMit and conventional intravoxel incoherent motion (IVIM) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in the diagnosis of early- and mid-stage Sjögren's syndrome (SS). Materials and Methods: Twenty-two patients (mean age ± standard deviation, 52.0 ± 10.8 years; male:female, 2:20) with early- or mid-stage SS and 20 healthy controls (46.9 ± 14.6 years; male:female, 7:13) were prospectively enrolled in our study. ZOOMit IVIM and conventional IVIM MRI were performed simultaneously in all individuals using a 3T scanner. Quantitative IVIM parameters - including tissue diffusivity (D), pseudodiffusion coefficient (D^*), and perfusion fraction (f) - inter- and intra-observer reproducibility in measuring these parameters, and their ability to distinguish patients with SS from healthy individuals were assessed and compared between ZOOMit IVIM and conventional IVIM methods, appropriately. MR gland nodular grade (MRG) was also examined. Results: Inter- and intra-observer reproducibility was better with ZOOMit imaging than with conventional IVIM imaging (ZOOMit vs. conventional, intraclass correlation coefficient of 0.897-0.941 vs. 0.667-0.782 for inter-observer reproducibility and 0.891-0.968 vs. 0.814-0.853 for intra-observer reproducibility). Significant differences in ZOOMit f, ZOOMit D^*, D^*, conventional D^*, and MRG between patients with SS and healthy individuals (all p < 0.05) were observed. ZOOMit D^* outperformed conventional D^* in diagnosing early- and mid-stage SS (area under receiver operating curve, 0.867 and 0.658, respectively; p = 0.002). The combination of ZOOMit D^*, MRG, and ZOOMit f as a new diagnostic index for SS, increased diagnostic area under the curve to 0.961, which was higher than that of any single parameter (all p < 0.01). Conclusion: Considering its better reproducibility and performance, ZOOMit IVIM may be preferred over conventional IVIM MRI, and may subsequently improve the ability to diagnose early- and mid-stage SS.

• Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.208-218
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• 2014

목적: 조영증강 MRI에서의 간혈관종의 조영증강속도와 겉보기확산계수 및 복셀내비결집운동 MR영상에서의 여러가지 지표인, 진성 확산계수 (D), 관류계수 (f), 가성 확산계수 ($D^*$), 겉보기확산계수 ($ADC_{fit}$)와의 상관관계를 알아보고자 하였다. 대상과 방법: 후향적인 연구로 IRB 승인을 받았다. 39명 환자에서 47개의 간혈관종을 연구대상으로 하였다. 이 중 남자가 20명 여자가 19명이었다. 간혈관종은 조영증강후 시행한 T1 강조영상에서의 조영증강 속도에 따라서 3가지 형으로 분류하였고, 빠른 조영증강을 보이는 간혈관종은 A형, 중간정도는 B형, 느린 조영증강을 보이는 경우는 C형으로 하였다. D, f, $D^*$ and $ADC_{fit}$ 값을 구하여 3가지형의 간혈관종 간에 차이를 비교하였다. 결과: $ADC_{fit}$와 D 값은 C형의 간혈관종이 A형의 간혈관종보다 유의하게 낮았다 (P = 0.0022, P = 0.0085). 하지만 f 와 $D^*$ 값은 세 군간에 차이가 없었다. 모든 b값에서의 (50, 200, 500 and $800sec/mm^2$) 겉보기확산계수값은 C형이 A형에 비해 유의하게 낮았다 (P < 0.012). 그리고 b값이 $800sec/mm^2$에서 C형의 겉보기확산계수 값이 B형보다 유의하게 낮았다 (P = 0.0021). 하지만 다른 b 값에서는 A형과 B형, B형과 C형 간의 차이는 없었다(P > 0.016). 간혈관종의 조영증강 속도와 각 b 값에서의 겉보기확산계수 값 $ADC_{50}$ (${\rho}=-0.357$, P = 0.014), $ADC_{200}$ (${\rho}=-0.537$, P = 0.0001), $ADC_{500}$ (${\rho}=-0.614$, P = 0.0001), $ADC_{800}$ (${\rho}=-0.607$, P = 0.0001)과는 부적 상관관계 (negative correlation)를 보였다. 따라서 $ADC_{50}$, $ADC_{200}$, $ADC_{500}$, and $ADC_{800}$에서의 겉보기확산계수 값은 조영증강속도가 느릴수록 감소하는 경향을 보였다. 결론: 간혈관종은 조영증강 속도에 따라 다양한 겉보기확산계수 값을 보이고, 느린 조영증강을 보이는 간혈관종이 감소된 겉보기확산계수 값을 보이는 것은 진성 분자확산과 관계가 있다.