L F Guo1, J Geng, M H Qiu, C H Mao, C Liu, L Cui. 1. Shandong Medical Imaging Research Institute, Shandong University, Jing-wu Road No. 324, 250021, Jinan, Shandong, P.R. China, liuchengsci@163.com.
Abstract
PURPOSE: The presence of cerebral microbleeds (CMBs) may have predictive and diagnostic value for cerebrovascular diseases. The purpose of our study was to measure the phase values (PVs) of CMBs by phase maps. METHODS: We retrospectively analyzed 75 patients with hypertension who had CMBs using enhanced T2*-weighted angiography (ESWAN). The PVs of CMBs were measured and documented. The mean PVs of CMBs were correlated with demographic features and the grade of white matter lesions for seven brain regions. RESULTS: A total of 275 CMBs were found. Their mean PV was - 1.39 ± 0.29 radians. The mean PV of CMBs in seven brain regions was significantly lower than that of red nucleus and substantia nigra of healthy controls (P < .05). The mean PV of CMBs in the basal ganglia gray matter was significantly lower than that of the brainstem, subcortical white matter, and cerebellum (P < 0.05). In subcortical white matter, the PVs were significantly lower in patients with hypertension < 10 years than for those patients with hypertension ≥ 10 years (P < 0.05). In basal ganglia gray matter, the PVs were significantly lower in men than in women (P < 0.05). There was no significant correlation between the PVs of CMBs and the demographic features addressed or the grade of white matter lesions. CONCLUSIONS: Measurement of the PV of phase maps using ESWAN sequence provides quantitative information for detection of CMBs. The measurement data reported herein will provide a reference for a longitudinal study of CMBs in the future.
PURPOSE: The presence of cerebral microbleeds (CMBs) may have predictive and diagnostic value for cerebrovascular diseases. The purpose of our study was to measure the phase values (PVs) of CMBs by phase maps. METHODS: We retrospectively analyzed 75 patients with hypertension who had CMBs using enhanced T2*-weighted angiography (ESWAN). The PVs of CMBs were measured and documented. The mean PVs of CMBs were correlated with demographic features and the grade of white matter lesions for seven brain regions. RESULTS: A total of 275 CMBs were found. Their mean PV was - 1.39 ± 0.29 radians. The mean PV of CMBs in seven brain regions was significantly lower than that of red nucleus and substantia nigra of healthy controls (P < .05). The mean PV of CMBs in the basal ganglia gray matter was significantly lower than that of the brainstem, subcortical white matter, and cerebellum (P < 0.05). In subcortical white matter, the PVs were significantly lower in patients with hypertension < 10 years than for those patients with hypertension ≥ 10 years (P < 0.05). In basal ganglia gray matter, the PVs were significantly lower in men than in women (P < 0.05). There was no significant correlation between the PVs of CMBs and the demographic features addressed or the grade of white matter lesions. CONCLUSIONS: Measurement of the PV of phase maps using ESWAN sequence provides quantitative information for detection of CMBs. The measurement data reported herein will provide a reference for a longitudinal study of CMBs in the future.
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