Jonathan R Dillman1, Scott D Swanson2, Laura A Johnson3, David S Moons4, Jeremy Adler5, Ryan W Stidham3, Peter D R Higgins3. 1. Section of Pediatric Radiology, Department of Radiology, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA. 2. Department of Radiology, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA. 3. Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA. 4. Department of Pathology, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA. 5. Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.
Abstract
PURPOSE: To compare the abilities of magnetization transfer magnetic resonance imaging (MT-MRI) and T2 -weighted signal intensity (T2 WSI) ratios to detect intestinal fibrosis in a Crohn's disease animal model. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Ten rats ("Group 1") received one trinitrobenzenesulfonic acid enema to induce acute colonic inflammation, while 10 additional animals ("Group 2") received multiple enemas to induce colonic inflammation and fibrosis. Gradient recalled-echo MT-MRI (5 and 10 kHz off-resonance) and T2 -weighted spin-echo imaging were performed 2 days after the last enema. MT ratios (MTR) and T2 WSI ratios were calculated in the area of greatest colonic thickening. Bowel wall MTR, bowel wall MTR normalized to paraspinous muscle MTR ("normalized MTR"), and T2 WSI ratios were compared between animal groups using Student's t-test. RESULTS: At 10 kHz off-resonance, mean bowel wall MTR for Group 1 was 24.8 ± 3.1% vs. 30.3 ± 3.2% for Group 2 (P = 0.001). Mean normalized MTR was 0.45 ± 0.05 for Group 1 and 0.58 ± 0.08 for Group 2 (P = 0.0003). At 5 kHz off-resonance, mean bowel wall MTR for Group 1 was 34.7 ± 5.2% vs. 40.3 ± 3.6% for Group 2 (P = 0.015). Mean normalized MTR was 0.53 ± 0.08 for Group 1 and 0.64 ± 0.07 for Group 2 (P = 0.003). Mean T2 WSI ratio was 5.32 ± 0.98 for Group 1 and 3.01 ± 0.66 for group 2 (P < 0.0001). Mean T2 WSI ratio/MTR (10 kHz off-resonance) was 12.06 ± 2.70 for Group 1 and 5.22 ± 1.29 for Group 2 (P < 0.0001), with an ROC c-statistic of 0.98. CONCLUSION: MTR and T2 WSI ratios detect bowel wall fibrosis in a Crohn's disease animal model.
PURPOSE: To compare the abilities of magnetization transfer magnetic resonance imaging (MT-MRI) and T2 -weighted signal intensity (T2 WSI) ratios to detect intestinal fibrosis in a Crohn's disease animal model. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Ten rats ("Group 1") received one trinitrobenzenesulfonic acid enema to induce acute colonic inflammation, while 10 additional animals ("Group 2") received multiple enemas to induce colonic inflammation and fibrosis. Gradient recalled-echo MT-MRI (5 and 10 kHz off-resonance) and T2 -weighted spin-echo imaging were performed 2 days after the last enema. MT ratios (MTR) and T2 WSI ratios were calculated in the area of greatest colonic thickening. Bowel wall MTR, bowel wall MTR normalized to paraspinous muscle MTR ("normalized MTR"), and T2 WSI ratios were compared between animal groups using Student's t-test. RESULTS: At 10 kHz off-resonance, mean bowel wall MTR for Group 1 was 24.8 ± 3.1% vs. 30.3 ± 3.2% for Group 2 (P = 0.001). Mean normalized MTR was 0.45 ± 0.05 for Group 1 and 0.58 ± 0.08 for Group 2 (P = 0.0003). At 5 kHz off-resonance, mean bowel wall MTR for Group 1 was 34.7 ± 5.2% vs. 40.3 ± 3.6% for Group 2 (P = 0.015). Mean normalized MTR was 0.53 ± 0.08 for Group 1 and 0.64 ± 0.07 for Group 2 (P = 0.003). Mean T2 WSI ratio was 5.32 ± 0.98 for Group 1 and 3.01 ± 0.66 for group 2 (P < 0.0001). Mean T2 WSI ratio/MTR (10 kHz off-resonance) was 12.06 ± 2.70 for Group 1 and 5.22 ± 1.29 for Group 2 (P < 0.0001), with an ROC c-statistic of 0.98. CONCLUSION: MTR and T2 WSI ratios detect bowel wall fibrosis in a Crohn's disease animal model.
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