Wolfgang Krauss1, Martin Gunnarsson2, Torbjörn Andersson3, Per Thunberg4. 1. Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, Sweden. Electronic address: wolfgang.krauss@regionorebrolan.se. 2. Department of Neurology and Neurophysiology, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, Sweden; Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, Sweden. 3. Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, Sweden. 4. Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, Sweden; Department of Medical Physics, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, Sweden.
Abstract
PURPOSE: To evaluate the accuracy and reproducibility of a quantitative magnetic resonance (qMR) imaging method (QRAPMASTER) for simultaneous measurements of T1 and T2 relaxation times, and proton density (PD). MATERIALS AND METHODS: Measurements of T1, T2, and PD with qMR were performed using phantoms with different relaxation times and concentrations of heavy water. Healthy volunteers were examined with different head coils. Regional measurements were performed in normal-appearing white and gray matter from the healthy control subjects, and in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients. RESULTS: In phantom measurements, QRAPMASTER slightly underestimated T1, and T2 variations between repeated measurements were modest. PD was generally overestimated. The overall relative difference was -1.2±5.3% (T1), -6.6±1.9% (T2), and 0.7±5.1% (PD). In healthy volunteers, there were no statistically significant differences of T1, T2 or PD using different head coils. Values of T1, T2, and PD obtained in healthy controls and MS patients were within reference ranges. However, significant differences were found in normal-appearing gray and white matter. CONCLUSION: QRAPMASTER can be considered a sufficiently accurate and reproducible method for use in clinical practice. Neuropathology in normal-appearing brain tissue may be revealed using this MR method, with putative implications for quantification of tissue damage in neurological diseases.
PURPOSE: To evaluate the accuracy and reproducibility of a quantitative magnetic resonance (qMR) imaging method (QRAPMASTER) for simultaneous measurements of T1 and T2 relaxation times, and proton density (PD). MATERIALS AND METHODS: Measurements of T1, T2, and PD with qMR were performed using phantoms with different relaxation times and concentrations of heavy water. Healthy volunteers were examined with different head coils. Regional measurements were performed in normal-appearing white and gray matter from the healthy control subjects, and in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients. RESULTS: In phantom measurements, QRAPMASTER slightly underestimated T1, and T2 variations between repeated measurements were modest. PD was generally overestimated. The overall relative difference was -1.2±5.3% (T1), -6.6±1.9% (T2), and 0.7±5.1% (PD). In healthy volunteers, there were no statistically significant differences of T1, T2 or PD using different head coils. Values of T1, T2, and PD obtained in healthy controls and MSpatients were within reference ranges. However, significant differences were found in normal-appearing gray and white matter. CONCLUSION: QRAPMASTER can be considered a sufficiently accurate and reproducible method for use in clinical practice. Neuropathology in normal-appearing brain tissue may be revealed using this MR method, with putative implications for quantification of tissue damage in neurological diseases.
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