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Quantitative Assessment using SNR and CNR in Cerebrovascular Diseases : Focusing on FRE-MRA, CTA Imaging Method

뇌혈관 질환에서 신호대 잡음비와 대조도대 잡음비를 이용한 정량적평가 : FRE-MRA, CTA 영상기법중심으로

  • Goo, Eun-Hoe (Department of Radiological Science, Cheongju University)
  • 구은회 (청주대학교 방사선학과)
  • Received : 2017.10.17
  • Accepted : 2017.11.30
  • Published : 2017.11.30
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Abstract

In this study, data analysis has been conducted by INFINITT program to analyze the effect of signal to noise ratio(SNR) and contrast to noise ratio(CNR) of flow related enhancement(FRE) and computed tomography Angiography(CTA) on cerebrovascular diseases for qualitative evaluations. Based on the cerebrovascular image results achieved from 63 patients (January to April, 2017, at C University Hospital), we have selected 19 patients that performed both FRE-MRA and CTA. From the 19 patients, 2 were excluded due to artifacts from movements in the cerebrovascular image results. For the analysis conditions, we have set the 5 part (anterior cerebral artery, right and left Middle cerebral artery, right and left Posterior cerebral artery) as the interest area to evaluate the SNR and CNR, and the results were validated through Independence t Test. As a result, by averaging the SNR, and CNR values, the corresponding FRE-MRA achieved were: anterior cerebral artery ($1500.73{\pm}12.23/970.43{\pm}14.55$), right middle cerebral artery ($1470.16{\pm}11.46/919.44{\pm}13.29$), left middle cerebral artery ($1457.48{\pm}17.11/903.96{\pm}14.53$), right posterior cerebral artery ($1385.83{\pm}16.52/852.11{\pm}14.58$), left posterior cerebral artery ($1318.52{\pm}13.49/756.21{\pm}10.88$). by averaging the SNR, and CNR values, the corresponding CTA achieved were: anterior cerebral artery ($159.95{\pm}12.23/123.36{\pm}11.78$), right middle cerebral artery ($236.66{\pm}17.52/202.37{\pm}15.20$), left middle cerebral artery ($224.85{\pm}13.45/193.14{\pm}11.88$), right posterior cerebral artery ($183.65{\pm}13.47/151.44{\pm}11.48$), left posterior cerebral artery ($177.7{\pm}16.72/144.71{\pm}11.43$) (p < 0.05). In conclusion, MRA had high SNR and CNR value regardless of the cerebral infarction or cerebral hemorrhage observed in the 5 part of the brain. Although FRE-MRA consumed longer time, it proved to have less side effect of contrast media when compared to the CTA.

본 데이터 분석은 INFINITT 프로그램을 사용하여 유속증강 자기공명 혈관 조영술(FRE-MRA)과 전산화단층 촬영 혈관 조영술(CTA)에서 신호대 잡음비(SNR)와 대조도대 잡음비(CNR) 분석에 따른 뇌혈관 질환에 대한 정량적 평가를 하고자 하였다. 2017년 1월~4월까지 C대학병원에서 뇌혈관영상검사를 시행한 63명의 환자 중 FRE-MRA와 CTA를 동시에 시행한 19명의 뇌혈관 질환 환자영상 중 움직임으로 인한 인공물로 분석이 어려운 2명의 영상을 제외한 17명의 영상을 분석하였다. 분석 방법으로 FRE-MRA와 CTA에 대하여 각각 5 부위(앞대뇌동맥, 좌 우 중간대뇌동맥, 좌 우 뒤대뇌동맥)에 관심영역을 설정하고 SNR과 CNR를 평가하였고, 분석결과에 대한 유의성 평가는 독립 t 검정을 통하여 유의성을 확인하였다. 본 연구에 대한 결과로서 각각의 SNR과 CNR을 평균하였을 때 FRE-MRA는 앞대뇌동맥($1500.73{\pm}12.23/970.43{\pm}14.55$), 좌중간대뇌동맥($1470.16{\pm}11.46/919.44{\pm}13.29$), 우중간대뇌동맥($1457.48{\pm}17.11/903.96{\pm}14.53$), 좌뒤대뇌동맥($1385.83{\pm}16.52/852.11{\pm}14.58$), 우뒤대뇌동맥($1318.52{\pm}13.49/756.21{\pm}10.88$)의 값이 측정되었고, CTA는 각각 앞대뇌동맥($159.95{\pm}12.23/123.36{\pm}11.78$), 좌중간대뇌동맥($236.66{\pm}17.52/202.37{\pm}15.20$), 우중간대뇌동맥($224.85{\pm}13.45/193.14{\pm}11.88$), 좌뒤대뇌동맥($183.65{\pm}13.47/151.44{\pm}11.48$), 우뒤대뇌동맥($177.7{\pm}16.72/144.71{\pm}11.43$)의 값이 측정되었다(p<0.05). 결론적으로 5부위의 뇌혈관 질환 영상을 분석한 결과 뇌경색이나 뇌출혈과는 관계없이 MRA가 SNR과 CNR값이 높은 것으로 나타났다. 따라서 환자협조가 가능하여 검사시간이 길다는 단점만 극복할 수 있으면 CTA에 비해 조영제의 부작용으로부터 자유로운 FRE-MRA가 유용하였다.

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