High b-value diffusion-weighted imaging in progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy in HIV patients.
Objectives: An ill-defined hyperintense edge and hypointense core on diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) is typical of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML). We aimed to investigate whether a b-value of 3,000 s/mm2 (b3000) can improve visualisation of PML, or provide different structural inf...
| Publicado en: | European Radiology Vol. 27; no. 9; pp. 3593 - 3600 |
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| Formato: | diagnostic images research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Springer Nature
Sep2017
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=124485415&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: ccm uiTerm: 124485415 longDbName: CINAHL Complete uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: dissinfo: jinfo: jid: 09387994 NPH jtl: European Radiology issn: 09387994 maglogo: N pubinfo: dt: Sep2017 vid: 27 iid: 9 pid: 237 pub: Springer Nature place: New York, New York artinfo: ui: 124485415 124485415 144131660 NLM28168372 124485415 10.1007/s00330-017-4761-8 NLM28168372 124485415 ppf: 3593 ppct: 7 formats: fmt: @attributes: type: P tig: atl: High b-value diffusion-weighted imaging in progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy in HIV patients. aug: au: Godi, Claudia Vita, Enrico Tombetti, Enrico Davagnanam, Indran Haddow, Lewis Jäger, Hans De Vita, Enrico Jäger, Hans Rolf affil: Vita-Salute San Raffaele University , Milan Italy sug: subj: Leukoencephalopathy, Progressive Multifocal Brain AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections Magnetic Resonance Imaging Methods Retrospective Design Aged Disease Progression AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections Pathology Adult Middle Age Young Adult Female Male Leukoencephalopathy, Progressive Multifocal Pathology Prognosis Human Aged: 65+ years Adult: 19-44 years Middle Aged: 45-64 years Female Male ab: Objectives: An ill-defined hyperintense edge and hypointense core on diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) is typical of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML). We aimed to investigate whether a b-value of 3,000 s/mm2 (b3000) can improve visualisation of PML, or provide different structural information compared to 1,000 s/mm2 (b1000).Methods: We retrospectively identified HIV-positive patients with confirmed PML studied under a clinical protocol including both b1000 and b3000 DWI. The rim and core of each PML lesion and normal-appearing white matter (NAWM) were outlined on trace-weighted DWI. Signal intensities, apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) values and volumes were measured and compared between b1000 and b3000.Results: Nine lesions from seven patients were analysed. The rim and core were better visualised on b3000, with higher signal of the rim and lower signal of the core compared to NAWM. The hyperintense rim had non-restricted average ADCs, but included foci of low ADC on both b3000 and b1000. Despite similar total lesion volumes, b3000 displayed significantly larger core and smaller rim volumes than b1000.Conclusion: b3000 improves visualisation of this important PML hallmark. Moreover, b3000 partly reclassifies tissue from rim into core, and might provide potentially more accurate biomarkers of PML activity and prognosis.Key Points: • B3000 improves contrast resolution between lesion rim, core and normal-appearing white matter. • B3000 improves identification of the typical rim-and-core pattern of PML lesions. • B3000 and b1000 similarly identify lesions, but b3000 results in smaller rims and larger cores. • B3000 excludes some high diffusion components from rim, reclassifying them into core. • B3000 DWI may provide more precise PML biomarkers of disease activity and tissue damage. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: diagnostic images research tables/charts Journal Article ougenre: Article language: English refInfo: holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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