Ultrashort VIBE-Dixon versus Cine and late gadolinium enhancement MRI sequences for cardiac thrombus detection

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PURPOSE: To determine the diagnostic accuracy of volumetric interpolated breath-hold examination sequences with fat suppression in Dixon technique (VIBE-Dixon) for cardiac thrombus detection.

METHOD: From our clinical database, we retrospectively identified consecutive patients between 2014 and 2022 who had definite diagnosis or exclusion of cardiac thrombus confirmed by an independent adjudication committee, serving as the reference standard. All patients received 2D-Cine plus 2D-Late-Gadolinium-Enhancement (Cine + LGE) and VIBE-Dixon sequences. Two blinded readers assessed all images for the presence of cardiac thrombus. The diagnostic accuracy of Cine + LGE and VIBE-Dixon was determined and compared.

RESULTS: Among 141 MRI studies (116 male, mean age: 61 years) mean image examination time was 28.8 ± 3.1 s for VIBE-Dixon and 23.3 ± 2.5 min for Cine + LGE. Cardiac thrombus was present in 49 patients (prevalence: 35 %). For both readers sensitivity for thrombus detection was significantly higher in VIBE-Dixon compared with Cine + LGE (Reader 1: 96 % vs.73 %, Reader 2: 96 % vs. 78 %, p < 0.01 for both readers), whereas specificity did not differ significantly (Reader 1: 96 % vs. 98 %, Reader 2: 92 % vs. 93 %, p > 0.1). Overall diagnostic accuracy of VIBE-Dixon was higher than for Cine + LGE (95 % vs. 89 %, p = 0.02) and was non-inferior to the reference standard (Delta ≤ 5 % with probability > 95 %).

CONCLUSIONS: Biplanar VIBE-Dixon sequences, acquired within a few seconds, provided a very high diagnostic accuracy for cardiac thrombus detection. They could be used as stand-alone sequences to rapidly screen for cardiac thrombus in patients not amenable to lengthy acquisition times.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:173

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European journal of radiology - 173(2024) vom: 01. März, Seite 111360

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Soschynski, Martin [VerfasserIn]
Capilli, Fabio [VerfasserIn]
Taha Hagar, Muhammad [VerfasserIn]
Ruile, Philipp [VerfasserIn]
Hein, Manuel [VerfasserIn]
Benndorf, Matthias [VerfasserIn]
Taron, Jana [VerfasserIn]
Schlett, Christopher L [VerfasserIn]
Bamberg, Fabian [VerfasserIn]
Krauss, Tobias [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

AU0V1LM3JT
Cardiac thrombus
Contrast Media
Fast protocol
Gadolinium
Journal Article
MRI
VIBE-Dixon

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Date Completed 11.03.2024

Date Revised 11.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.ejrad.2024.111360

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NLM368316335