OBJECTIVE: To investigate the ability of source image of time-of-flight magnetic resonance angiography (TOF-MRA) in the detection of fibrous cap rupture of atherosclerotic carotid plaques. MATERIALS AND METHODS: From the database of radiological information in our hospital, 35 patients who underwent carotid MR imaging and subsequent carotid endoarterectomy within 2 weeks were included in this retrospective study. MR imaging included thin-slice time-of-flight MR angiography, black-blood T1- and T2-weighted imaging. Sensitivity, specificity and accuracy were calculated for the detection of fibrous cap rupture with source image of TOF-MRA. The Cohen k coefficient was also calculated to quantify the degree of concordance of source image of TOF-MRA with histopathological data. RESULTS: Sensitivity, specificity and accuracy in the detection of fibrous cap rupture were 90% (95%CI: 81-98), 69% (95%CI: 56-82) and 79% (95%CI: 71-87) with a k value of 0.59. The false positives (n = 15) were caused by partial-volume averaging between fibrous cap and lumen at the shoulder of carotid plaque. The false negatives (n = 5) were underestimated as partial thinning of fibrous cap. CONCLUSION: Source image of TOF-MRA can be useful in the detection of fibrous cap rupture with high sensitivity, but further technical improvement should be necessary to overcome shortcomings causing image degradation.
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the ability of source image of time-of-flight magnetic resonance angiography (TOF-MRA) in the detection of fibrous cap rupture of atherosclerotic carotid plaques. MATERIALS AND METHODS: From the database of radiological information in our hospital, 35 patients who underwent carotid MR imaging and subsequent carotid endoarterectomy within 2 weeks were included in this retrospective study. MR imaging included thin-slice time-of-flight MR angiography, black-blood T1- and T2-weighted imaging. Sensitivity, specificity and accuracy were calculated for the detection of fibrous cap rupture with source image of TOF-MRA. The Cohen k coefficient was also calculated to quantify the degree of concordance of source image of TOF-MRA with histopathological data. RESULTS: Sensitivity, specificity and accuracy in the detection of fibrous cap rupture were 90% (95%CI: 81-98), 69% (95%CI: 56-82) and 79% (95%CI: 71-87) with a k value of 0.59. The false positives (n = 15) were caused by partial-volume averaging between fibrous cap and lumen at the shoulder of carotid plaque. The false negatives (n = 5) were underestimated as partial thinning of fibrous cap. CONCLUSION: Source image of TOF-MRA can be useful in the detection of fibrous cap rupture with high sensitivity, but further technical improvement should be necessary to overcome shortcomings causing image degradation.
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MR imaging; atherosclerotic plaque; carotid artery; fibrous cap; time of flight MR angiography
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