Can T1W and T2W Dixon Sequences Replace the Standard MRI Protocol in Diagnosing Sacroiliitis?
Objectives: This study aims to assess the performances of T1-weighted (T1W) and T2-weighted (T2W) Dixon sequences as replacements for the standard magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) protocol for diagnosing active and chronic sacroiliitis. Materials/Methods: This single-centre, prospective study includ...
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| author | Nur Betül Karatoprak Zeynep Maraş Özdemir Sinan Karatoprak Ayşegül Sağır Kahraman Leyla Karaca Servet Yolbaş |
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| description | Objectives: This study aims to assess the performances of T1-weighted (T1W) and T2-weighted (T2W) Dixon sequences as replacements for the standard magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) protocol for diagnosing active and chronic sacroiliitis. Materials/Methods: This single-centre, prospective study included 107 patients who underwent 3 Tesla MRIs. The patients with inflammatory low-back pain (aged 18–50 years) were included. The exclusion criteria included pregnancy, pelvic infection/malignancy history, pelvic metal implants or foreign body artefacts. The imaging protocol comprised standard T1W and T2W fat-saturated (T2W-FS) sequences and T1W–T2W Dixon sequences. Active sacroiliitis signs were assessed by comparing T2W-FS images with T2W Dixon water-only (WO) images. Chronic sacroiliitis signs were evaluated by comparing the standard T1W sequence with T1W–T2W Dixon fat-only (FO), in-phase (IP) and out-of-phase (OP) images. The quantitative analysis involved calculating signal-to-noise ratios (SNRs) and contrast-to-noise ratios (CNRs) for bone marrow edema (BME) and periarticular fat deposition (PFD). Descriptive statistics, correlation, diagnostic performance tests and interobserver reliability tests were performed in the qualitative analysis. Results: There were no statistically significant differences in BME detection between the T2W-FS and T2W Dixon-WO images. T2W Dixon exhibited significantly greater SNRs–CNRs than did the standard protocol for BME and periarticular fat deposition assessments. T1W–T2W Dixon imaging demonstrated sufficiently high diagnostic performance for detecting erosions, periarticular fat deposition and ankylosis compared with the standard protocol. Conclusions: The T2W Dixon sequence has the potential to replace the standard protocol, which would reduce acquisition time. However, we do not recommend the use of the T1W Dixon sequence in routine practice, since standard T1W images provide similar or superior results to T1W Dixon images. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-0e42d500fae34cb8910de17a46d04c9a2025-01-08T07:57:57ZengUbiquity PressJournal of the Belgian Society of Radiology2514-82812024-12-01108111111110.5334/jbsr.36583654Can T1W and T2W Dixon Sequences Replace the Standard MRI Protocol in Diagnosing Sacroiliitis?Nur Betül Karatoprak0Zeynep Maraş Özdemir1Sinan Karatoprak2Ayşegül Sağır Kahraman3Leyla Karaca4Servet Yolbaş5Department of Radiology, Kayseri City Training and Research HospitalFaculty of Medicine, Department of Radiology, İnönü UniversityDepartment of Radiology, Kayseri City Training and Research HospitalFaculty of Medicine, Department of Radiology, İnönü UniversityFaculty of Medicine, Department of Radiology, İnönü UniversityFaculty of Medicine, Departments of Internal Medicine, İnönü UniversityObjectives: This study aims to assess the performances of T1-weighted (T1W) and T2-weighted (T2W) Dixon sequences as replacements for the standard magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) protocol for diagnosing active and chronic sacroiliitis. Materials/Methods: This single-centre, prospective study included 107 patients who underwent 3 Tesla MRIs. The patients with inflammatory low-back pain (aged 18–50 years) were included. The exclusion criteria included pregnancy, pelvic infection/malignancy history, pelvic metal implants or foreign body artefacts. The imaging protocol comprised standard T1W and T2W fat-saturated (T2W-FS) sequences and T1W–T2W Dixon sequences. Active sacroiliitis signs were assessed by comparing T2W-FS images with T2W Dixon water-only (WO) images. Chronic sacroiliitis signs were evaluated by comparing the standard T1W sequence with T1W–T2W Dixon fat-only (FO), in-phase (IP) and out-of-phase (OP) images. The quantitative analysis involved calculating signal-to-noise ratios (SNRs) and contrast-to-noise ratios (CNRs) for bone marrow edema (BME) and periarticular fat deposition (PFD). Descriptive statistics, correlation, diagnostic performance tests and interobserver reliability tests were performed in the qualitative analysis. Results: There were no statistically significant differences in BME detection between the T2W-FS and T2W Dixon-WO images. T2W Dixon exhibited significantly greater SNRs–CNRs than did the standard protocol for BME and periarticular fat deposition assessments. T1W–T2W Dixon imaging demonstrated sufficiently high diagnostic performance for detecting erosions, periarticular fat deposition and ankylosis compared with the standard protocol. Conclusions: The T2W Dixon sequence has the potential to replace the standard protocol, which would reduce acquisition time. However, we do not recommend the use of the T1W Dixon sequence in routine practice, since standard T1W images provide similar or superior results to T1W Dixon images.https://account.jbsr.be/index.php/up-j-jbsr/article/view/3658sacroiliitismagnetic resonance imagingchemical shift imaging |
| spellingShingle | Nur Betül Karatoprak Zeynep Maraş Özdemir Sinan Karatoprak Ayşegül Sağır Kahraman Leyla Karaca Servet Yolbaş Can T1W and T2W Dixon Sequences Replace the Standard MRI Protocol in Diagnosing Sacroiliitis? Journal of the Belgian Society of Radiology sacroiliitis magnetic resonance imaging chemical shift imaging |
| title | Can T1W and T2W Dixon Sequences Replace the Standard MRI Protocol in Diagnosing Sacroiliitis? |
| title_full | Can T1W and T2W Dixon Sequences Replace the Standard MRI Protocol in Diagnosing Sacroiliitis? |
| title_fullStr | Can T1W and T2W Dixon Sequences Replace the Standard MRI Protocol in Diagnosing Sacroiliitis? |
| title_full_unstemmed | Can T1W and T2W Dixon Sequences Replace the Standard MRI Protocol in Diagnosing Sacroiliitis? |
| title_short | Can T1W and T2W Dixon Sequences Replace the Standard MRI Protocol in Diagnosing Sacroiliitis? |
| title_sort | can t1w and t2w dixon sequences replace the standard mri protocol in diagnosing sacroiliitis |
| topic | sacroiliitis magnetic resonance imaging chemical shift imaging |
| url | https://account.jbsr.be/index.php/up-j-jbsr/article/view/3658 |
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