Application of apparent diffusion coefficient of extraocular muscles from diffusion tensor imaging scanning in the assessment of disease activity of thyroid eye disease

Abstract Purpose To evaluate the utility of apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) values of extraocular muscles (EOMs) in differentiating activity of thyroid eye disease (TED). Method Forty-two TED patients who underwent diffusion tensor imaging(DTI) were retrospectively enrolled in this study, inclu...

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Main Authors: Cheng Yang Tang, Qian Huang, Liang Liang, Ming Qiao Zhang, Xiao Ya Zheng, Jian Long
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Published: BMC 2024-12-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12902-024-01818-8
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Qian Huang
Liang Liang
Ming Qiao Zhang
Xiao Ya Zheng
Jian Long
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Liang Liang
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Xiao Ya Zheng
Jian Long
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description Abstract Purpose To evaluate the utility of apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) values of extraocular muscles (EOMs) in differentiating activity of thyroid eye disease (TED). Method Forty-two TED patients who underwent diffusion tensor imaging(DTI) were retrospectively enrolled in this study, including 29 patients in analysis group and 13 patients in validation group. The mean, maximum and minimum ADC value of each EOM were regarded as ADCmean, ADCmax and ADCmin. The difference between ADCmax and ADCmin was regarded as △ADC. The correlations between ADCmean or △ADC of each EOM and clinical activity score (CAS) were assessed. Results In analysis group, ADCmean differed between active and inactive eyes and positively correlated with CAS in IR (P < 0.05), not in SR,LR and MR(all p > 0.05). While △ADC differed between two groups and negatively correlated with CAS in all EOMs (all P < 0.05). ADCmean predicted active disease at cut-off value of 1259.3 × 10−6mm2s−1 with sensitivity of 66.7% and specificity of 71.4% in IR[area under curve = 0.667, P < 0.05]. △ADC predicted disease activity in all EOMs [area under curve 0.658–0.746,all P < 0.05]. The cut-off values of △ADC were 382, 823,520 and 572 × 10−6mm2s−1 with sensitivity of 80.0%, 50.0%, 43.3%, 83.3% and specificity of 67.9%, 85.7%, 89.3%, 60.7% in SR, IR, MR, and LR respectively. There were no significant differences in the predictive efficacy among all cut-off values. Conclusions Our results showed that DTI is a valuable tool in the assessment of disease activity of TED. Both ADCmean of IR and △ADC of all four EOMs can be used in discriminating disease activity with the same predictive power.
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spelling doaj-art-cdb151edf4294c0ca5b0a6780878ef8f2025-08-20T02:43:36ZengBMCBMC Endocrine Disorders1472-68232024-12-012411610.1186/s12902-024-01818-8Application of apparent diffusion coefficient of extraocular muscles from diffusion tensor imaging scanning in the assessment of disease activity of thyroid eye diseaseCheng Yang Tang0Qian Huang1Liang Liang2Ming Qiao Zhang3Xiao Ya Zheng4Jian Long5Department of Endocrinology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical UniversityDepartment of Endocrinology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical UniversityChongqing Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, and Chongqing Eye Institute, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical UniversityDepartment of Endocrinology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical UniversityDepartment of Endocrinology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical UniversityDepartment of Endocrinology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical UniversityAbstract Purpose To evaluate the utility of apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) values of extraocular muscles (EOMs) in differentiating activity of thyroid eye disease (TED). Method Forty-two TED patients who underwent diffusion tensor imaging(DTI) were retrospectively enrolled in this study, including 29 patients in analysis group and 13 patients in validation group. The mean, maximum and minimum ADC value of each EOM were regarded as ADCmean, ADCmax and ADCmin. The difference between ADCmax and ADCmin was regarded as △ADC. The correlations between ADCmean or △ADC of each EOM and clinical activity score (CAS) were assessed. Results In analysis group, ADCmean differed between active and inactive eyes and positively correlated with CAS in IR (P < 0.05), not in SR,LR and MR(all p > 0.05). While △ADC differed between two groups and negatively correlated with CAS in all EOMs (all P < 0.05). ADCmean predicted active disease at cut-off value of 1259.3 × 10−6mm2s−1 with sensitivity of 66.7% and specificity of 71.4% in IR[area under curve = 0.667, P < 0.05]. △ADC predicted disease activity in all EOMs [area under curve 0.658–0.746,all P < 0.05]. The cut-off values of △ADC were 382, 823,520 and 572 × 10−6mm2s−1 with sensitivity of 80.0%, 50.0%, 43.3%, 83.3% and specificity of 67.9%, 85.7%, 89.3%, 60.7% in SR, IR, MR, and LR respectively. There were no significant differences in the predictive efficacy among all cut-off values. Conclusions Our results showed that DTI is a valuable tool in the assessment of disease activity of TED. Both ADCmean of IR and △ADC of all four EOMs can be used in discriminating disease activity with the same predictive power.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12902-024-01818-8Thyroid eye diseaseCASADCResolve DTIEOMs
spellingShingle Cheng Yang Tang
Qian Huang
Liang Liang
Ming Qiao Zhang
Xiao Ya Zheng
Jian Long
Application of apparent diffusion coefficient of extraocular muscles from diffusion tensor imaging scanning in the assessment of disease activity of thyroid eye disease
BMC Endocrine Disorders
Thyroid eye disease
CAS
ADC
Resolve DTI
EOMs
title Application of apparent diffusion coefficient of extraocular muscles from diffusion tensor imaging scanning in the assessment of disease activity of thyroid eye disease
title_full Application of apparent diffusion coefficient of extraocular muscles from diffusion tensor imaging scanning in the assessment of disease activity of thyroid eye disease
title_fullStr Application of apparent diffusion coefficient of extraocular muscles from diffusion tensor imaging scanning in the assessment of disease activity of thyroid eye disease
title_full_unstemmed Application of apparent diffusion coefficient of extraocular muscles from diffusion tensor imaging scanning in the assessment of disease activity of thyroid eye disease
title_short Application of apparent diffusion coefficient of extraocular muscles from diffusion tensor imaging scanning in the assessment of disease activity of thyroid eye disease
title_sort application of apparent diffusion coefficient of extraocular muscles from diffusion tensor imaging scanning in the assessment of disease activity of thyroid eye disease
topic Thyroid eye disease
CAS
ADC
Resolve DTI
EOMs
url https://doi.org/10.1186/s12902-024-01818-8
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