MRI for the detection of calcific features of vertebral haemangioma

Bender YY, Boeker SM, Diederichs G, Walter TC, Wagner M, Fallenberg EM, Liebig T, Rickert M, Hamm B, Makowski MR (2017)

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2017

Journal

Clinical Radiology WB Saunders

Book Volume: 72

Pages Range: 692.e1-692.e7

Journal Issue: 8

DOI: 10.1016/j.crad.2017.02.018

Abstract

Aim To evaluate the diagnostic performance of susceptibility-weighted-magnetic-resonance imaging (SW-MRI) for the detection of vertebral haemangiomas (VHs) compared to T1/T2-weighted MRI sequences, radiographs, and computed tomography (CT). Materials and methods The study was approved by the local ethics review board. An SW-MRI sequence was added to the clinical spine imaging protocol. The image-based diagnosis of 56 VHs in 46 patients was established using T1/T2 MRI in combination with radiography/CT as the reference standard. VHs were assessed based on T1/T2-weighted MRI images alone and in combination with SW-MRI, while radiographs/CT images were excluded from the analysis. Results Fifty-one of 56 VHs could be identified on T1/T2 MRI images alone, if radiographs/CT images were excluded from analysis. In five cases (9.1%), additional radiographs/CT images were required for the imaging-based diagnosis. If T1/T2 and SW-MRI images were used in combination, all VHs could be diagnosed, without the need for radiography/CT. Size measurements revealed a close correlation between CT and SW-MRI (R2=0.94; p<0.05). Conclusions This study demonstrates that SW-MRI enables reliable detection of the typical calcified features of VHs. This is of importance for routine MRI of the spine, as the use of additional CT/radiography can be minimized.

Involved external institutions

Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin DE Germany (DE) Universitätsklinikum Frankfurt am Main (KGU) DE Germany (DE)

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APA:

Bender, Y.Y., Boeker, S.M., Diederichs, G., Walter, T.C., Wagner, M., Fallenberg, E.M.,... Makowski, M.R. (2017). MRI for the detection of calcific features of vertebral haemangioma. Clinical Radiology, 72(8), 692.e1-692.e7. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.crad.2017.02.018

MLA:

Bender, Y. Y., et al. "MRI for the detection of calcific features of vertebral haemangioma." Clinical Radiology 72.8 (2017): 692.e1-692.e7.

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