Stefan Maurus1, Nora N Sommer2, Hendrik Kooijman3, Eva Coppenrath2, Matthias Witt4, Hendrik Schulze-Koops4, Michael Czihal5, Ulrich Hoffmann5, Tobias Saam6, Karla M Treitl2,7. 1. Department of Radiology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Marchioninistr. 15, 81377, Munich, Germany. stefan.maurus@med.uni-muenchen.de. 2. Department of Radiology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Marchioninistr. 15, 81377, Munich, Germany. 3. Philips Healthcare, Hamburg, Germany. 4. Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Medical Clinic and Policlinic IV, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany. 5. Division of Vascular Medicine, Medical Clinic and Policlinic IV, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany. 6. Radiologisches Zentrum Rosenheim, Rosenheim, Germany. 7. German Center for Cardiovascular Disease Research (DZHK e. V.), Munich, Germany.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To assess the value of a T1-3D black-blood turbo spin echo (TSE) sequence for the diagnosis of abdominal large vessel vasculitis (LVV). MATERIALS AND METHODS: The study included 20 patients with abdominal LVV and 17 controls, who underwent a 3T-MRI scan using a modified T1-3D volumetric isotropic TSE acquisition and a segmented T1-3D turbo field echo sequence (T1-mVISTA/T1-eTHRIVE). Two radiologists independently analyzed the aorta for concentric contrast enhancement, concentric wall thickening, image quality, and flow artifact intensity (CCE/CWT/IQ/FAI; 4-point scales). The mean aortic wall thickness (MAWT) in post-contrast T1-mVISTA was compared between patients and controls. RESULTS: IQ of T1-mVISTA was rated good to excellent in 91.5% of 282 evaluated vessel segments with no or minor FAI present in 85.5%. The inter-observer reproducibility for the identification of CCE/CWT on T1-mVISTA was 0.92 and 0.93 (p < 0.001). The distribution of segmental inflammation in T1-mVISTA significantly correlated with T1-eTHRIVE (CCE, κ = 0.768; CWT, κ = 0.715; p < 0.001), resulting in a sensitivity, specificity, and positive predictive value of 100%, 81.3%, and 83.3%. The MAWT significantly differed between patients and controls (3.29 ± 0.81 vs. 2.24 ± 0.45 mm; p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS: T1-mVISTA enables the evaluation of the MAWT and allows the detection of abdominal LVV. KEY POINTS: • 3D T1w-mVISTA accurately depicted the large abdominal vessels. • 3D T1w-mVISTA enables accurate measurements of the abdominal aortic wall thickness. • 3D T1w-mVISTA is useful for the detection of abdominal LVV.
OBJECTIVES: To assess the value of a T1-3D black-blood turbo spin echo (TSE) sequence for the diagnosis of abdominal large vessel vasculitis (LVV). MATERIALS AND METHODS: The study included 20 patients with abdominal LVV and 17 controls, who underwent a 3T-MRI scan using a modified T1-3D volumetric isotropic TSE acquisition and a segmented T1-3D turbo field echo sequence (T1-mVISTA/T1-eTHRIVE). Two radiologists independently analyzed the aorta for concentric contrast enhancement, concentric wall thickening, image quality, and flow artifact intensity (CCE/CWT/IQ/FAI; 4-point scales). The mean aortic wall thickness (MAWT) in post-contrast T1-mVISTA was compared between patients and controls. RESULTS: IQ of T1-mVISTA was rated good to excellent in 91.5% of 282 evaluated vessel segments with no or minor FAI present in 85.5%. The inter-observer reproducibility for the identification of CCE/CWT on T1-mVISTA was 0.92 and 0.93 (p < 0.001). The distribution of segmental inflammation in T1-mVISTA significantly correlated with T1-eTHRIVE (CCE, κ = 0.768; CWT, κ = 0.715; p < 0.001), resulting in a sensitivity, specificity, and positive predictive value of 100%, 81.3%, and 83.3%. The MAWT significantly differed between patients and controls (3.29 ± 0.81 vs. 2.24 ± 0.45 mm; p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS: T1-mVISTA enables the evaluation of the MAWT and allows the detection of abdominal LVV. KEY POINTS: • 3D T1w-mVISTA accurately depicted the large abdominal vessels. • 3D T1w-mVISTA enables accurate measurements of the abdominal aortic wall thickness. • 3D T1w-mVISTA is useful for the detection of abdominal LVV.
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Aortitis; Magnetic resonance imaging; Vasculitis
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