Chao Wu1, Guangbin Wang1, Yunxia Zhao2, Wen Hao1, Lianxin Zhao3, Xinjuan Zhang1, Jinfeng Cao1, Shanshan Wang1, Weibo Chen4, Queenie Chan4, Bin Zhao5, Avneesh Chhabra6. 1. Department of MR, Shandong Medical Imaging Research Institute, Shandong University, 324, Jingwu Road, Jinan, Shandong, 250021, People's Republic of China. 2. Department of Electromyogram, Shandong provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250021, People's Republic of China. 3. Department of Radiology, Qilu Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250012, People's Republic of China. 4. Philips Healthcare, Shanghai, China. 5. Department of MR, Shandong Medical Imaging Research Institute, Shandong University, 324, Jingwu Road, Jinan, Shandong, 250021, People's Republic of China. zhaobin_sdu@sina.com. 6. UT southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Tx, USA.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To determine the diagnostic accuracy and interobserver performance of diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) in diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) and detect correlations with electrophysiology. METHODS: Twelve healthy volunteers (controls) and ten DPN patients were enrolled to undergo MR examinations. Fractional anisotropy (FA) and apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) values of tibial nerve (TN) and common peroneal nerve (CPN) were measured. Unpaired t test and Levene tests were performed to assess differences between the two groups. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis was performed for FA and ADC values. Pearson correlation coefficient was used to assess the correlation between DTI and electrophysiology parameters in the patient group. RESULTS: The FA values of TN and CPN in the DPN group were significantly lower and ADC were higher than the control group (p < 0.05). Interobserver agreement was excellent. FA positively correlated and ADC negatively correlated with motor nerve conduction velocity (MCV) (p < 0.05). There were no significant differences between motor nerve conduction amplitude and DTI parameters (p > 0.05). Moderate diagnostic accuracy of DTI was seen in the diagnosis of DPN. CONCLUSIONS: DTI demonstrates moderate diagnostic accuracy and excellent interobserver performance in the detection of DPN involving the TN and CPN. There is moderate correlation with MCV. KEY POINTS: • FA values of TN and CPN are significantly lower in DPN. • ADC values of TN and CPN are significantly higher in DPN. • DTI demonstrates moderate diagnostic accuracy in detection of DPN. • There is excellent interobserver performance in DTI measurements. • Moderate correlation is seen between DTI parameters and MCV.
OBJECTIVES: To determine the diagnostic accuracy and interobserver performance of diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) in diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) and detect correlations with electrophysiology. METHODS: Twelve healthy volunteers (controls) and ten DPNpatients were enrolled to undergo MR examinations. Fractional anisotropy (FA) and apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) values of tibial nerve (TN) and common peroneal nerve (CPN) were measured. Unpaired t test and Levene tests were performed to assess differences between the two groups. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis was performed for FA and ADC values. Pearson correlation coefficient was used to assess the correlation between DTI and electrophysiology parameters in the patient group. RESULTS: The FA values of TN and CPN in the DPN group were significantly lower and ADC were higher than the control group (p < 0.05). Interobserver agreement was excellent. FA positively correlated and ADC negatively correlated with motor nerve conduction velocity (MCV) (p < 0.05). There were no significant differences between motor nerve conduction amplitude and DTI parameters (p > 0.05). Moderate diagnostic accuracy of DTI was seen in the diagnosis of DPN. CONCLUSIONS: DTI demonstrates moderate diagnostic accuracy and excellent interobserver performance in the detection of DPN involving the TN and CPN. There is moderate correlation with MCV. KEY POINTS: • FA values of TN and CPN are significantly lower in DPN. • ADC values of TN and CPN are significantly higher in DPN. • DTI demonstrates moderate diagnostic accuracy in detection of DPN. • There is excellent interobserver performance in DTI measurements. • Moderate correlation is seen between DTI parameters and MCV.
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