• 제목/요약/키워드: Magnetic Resonance Elastography

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간 경화도 측정을 위한 3.0T 자기공명 탄성계수 영상의 유용성에 대한 고찰 : 확산계수 영상 및 T2 강조 영상과의 비교 (The study of utility about magnetic resonance elastography for measurements of liver stiffness : the comparisons of ADC value & T2 weighted image)

  • 김상우;강충환;김성호;김경수;김순배
    • 대한디지털의료영상학회논문지
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    • 제14권1호
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    • pp.21-29
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    • 2012
  • The purpose of this study is to evaluate the mutual relations by measuring SNR from T2 weighted image and ADC values on the basis of the stiffness values from liver tissues. This study was conducted that total 37 people(23 of males and 11 of females) were taken the liver MRI examination and average age was $54.5{\pm}12.7$ years old. The equipment was MAGNETOM Skyra 3.0T (SIEMENS, Erlangen, Germany) and 32 channel body-array coil. The examination were conducted with HASTE T2 weighted image by axial plane, Spin-echo EPI (echo planner image) DWI (b-value = 800) and Magnetic resonance elastography. The ROIs (region of interest: 200-300 $mm^2$) were established on the basis of the first axial stiffness image corresponded 95% confidence interval from axial stiffness image and then were measured values. After drawing the grid lines, signals were measured SNR from T2 weighted image and ADC values on the same locations that were analysed other 3 planes respectively. The results were showed correlation (0.057) that were increased to SNR from T2 weighted image by increasing stiffness value that no significant difference statistically p = 0.003. Other results were showed correlations (-0.301) that were decreased to ADC values by increasing stiffness values that no significant difference statistically p = 0.088. In the 3.0T equipment, the results may be error in much the same fashion as the 1.5T from ADC values by evaluation of fibrosis stage. However, Magnetic resonance elastography would be useful method that is used to diagnose exactly liver fibrosis stages in the 3.0T.

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자기공명 탄성계수 영상법을 위한 진동기의 개발 및 기초실험 (Development of Vibrator for Magnetic Resonance Elastography)

  • 이태휘;서용선;김영태;이병일;우응제
    • 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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    • 제28권1호
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    • pp.75-83
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    • 2007
  • Elasticity is an important physical property of biological tissues. Differences in elasticity can help facilitate the diagnosis of tumors and their extent. Magnetic Resonance Elastography (MRE) tries to visualize images of tissue elasticity by externally applying shear stress on the surface of an imaging object. Applied shear stress induces internal displacements that can be measured from MR phase images. In order to conduct MRE imaging experiments, we need to first develop a vibrator. We found that there does not exist enough technical information to design the MRE vibrator. In this paper, we describe the theory, design and construction of an MRE vibrator. We report the performance of the developed vibrator using two different test methods. We found that the vibrator successfully induces enough internal displacements that can be imaged using an MRI scanner. We suggest future studies of numerous MRE imaging experiments using the vibrator.

New Perspectives in Pediatric Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Epidemiology, Genetics, Diagnosis, and Natural History

  • Ko, Jae Sung
    • Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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    • 제22권6호
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    • pp.501-510
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    • 2019
  • Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common cause of chronic liver disease in children. The global prevalence of pediatric NAFLD from general populations is 7.6%. In obese children, the prevalence is higher in Asia. NAFLD has a strong heritable component based on ethnic difference in the prevalence and clustering within families. Genetic polymorphisms of patatin-like phospholipase domain-containing protein 3 (PNPLA3), transmembrane 6 superfamily member 2, and glucokinase regulatory protein (GCKR) are associated with the risk of NAFLD in children. Variants of PNPLA3 and GCKR are more common in Asians. Alterations of the gut microbiome might contribute to the pathogenesis of NAFLD. High fructose intake increases the risk of NAFLD. Liver fibrosis is a poor prognostic factor for disease progression to cirrhosis. Magnetic resonance spectroscopy and magnetic resonance proton density fat fraction are more accurate for steatosis quantification than ultrasound. Noninvasive imaging methods to assess liver fibrosis, such as transient elastography, shear-wave elastography, and magnetic resonance elastography are useful in predicting advanced fibrosis, but they need further validation. Longitudinal follow-up studies into adulthood are needed to better understand the natural history of pediatric NAFLD.

Strain elastography of palatal tumors in conjunction with intraoral ultrasonography, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging: 2 case reports

  • Ogura, Ichiro;Toshima, Hiroo;Akashiba, Tohru;Ono, Junya;Okada, Yasuo
    • Imaging Science in Dentistry
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    • 제50권1호
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    • pp.73-79
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    • 2020
  • Computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can be useful for the evaluation of palatal lesions, and strain elastography (performed together with intraoral ultrasonography) is a relatively new sonographic imaging modality. This report describes 2 clinical cases in which strain elastography was used to assess palatal tumors in conjunction with intraoral ultrasonography, CT, and MRI. In the first case, diagnosed as a myoepithelioma, the strain was determined to be 0.000% (strain of normal tissue, 0.556%). In the second case, diagnosed as an adenoid cystic carcinoma, the determined strain was 0.000% (strain of normal tissue, 1.077%). Therefore, we conclude that intraoral strain elastography can be useful for evaluating palatal lesions.

MR Elastography

  • 김동현;양재원;김명진
    • 대한자기공명의과학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 대한자기공명의과학회 2007년도 MR연수강좌
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    • pp.97-109
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    • 2007
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자기 공명 탄성법 (Magnetic Resonance Elastography)

  • 김동현;양재원;김명진
    • Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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    • 제11권1호
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    • pp.10-19
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    • 2007
  • 기존 MRI, 즉 T1 강조-, T2 강조-, 확산-, 관류-, 기능적-, 등의 영상법은 조직의 물리적 파라미터 그리고 기능적 특성을 알려주는 역할을 한다. 본 종설에서는 최근 관심이 높아지고 있는 영상기법의 하나로 MRE (Magnetic Resonance Elastography, 자기공명탄성법)를 소개하고자 한다. MRE는 기존의 물리적, 기능적 측정을 벗어나 조직의 기계적 특성에 관한 정보를 제공해준다는 면에서 MRI를 이용한 새로운 modality로서의 가능성을 시사해 준다. 예로부터 진단의 가장 기초적인 방법중 하나로서 촉진을 이용하여 조직의 경도를 가늠하여 왔다. MRE는 조직의 경도를 MRI를 이용하여 객관적으로 수치화해준다. MRE 임상실험을 성공적으로 수행하기 위해서는 몇 가지 하드웨어와 소프트웨어(트랜스듀서, 펄스대열, 영상처리 알고리즘)가 구비되어야 한다. 트랜스듀서는 인체에 진동을 전달해주는 부분으로서 MRE 응용을 가능하게 하는 핵심적인 역할을 한다. 따라서 MRI 시스템의 자기장과 인체의 골격, 피부와 트랜스듀서 접촉면의 압력, 마찰을 고려하여 제작하여야 한다. 트랜스듀서를 통해서 인체 내부에 진동이 전달되고 있으면 최적의 영상을 얻기 위하여 고려되어야 할 사항이 펄스대열을 조정하는 것이다. 마지막으로 여러 가지 물질에 대한 가정(등방성, 균질성, 비압축성)하에서 영상처리 알고리즘은 파동방정식(Helmholtz equation)으로 표현되며 이로부터 탄성도(Elasticity or Modulus)를 구할 수 있다. 본 종설에서는 이에 대한 리뷰 및 MRE를 이용한 응용분야에 대하여 살펴본다.

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Viscoelastic Property of the Brain Assessed With Magnetic Resonance Elastography and Its Association With Glymphatic System in Neurologically Normal Individuals

  • Bio Joo;So Yeon Won;Ralph Sinkus;Seung-Koo Lee
    • Korean Journal of Radiology
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    • 제24권6호
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    • pp.564-573
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    • 2023
  • Objective: To investigate the feasibility of assessing the viscoelastic properties of the brain using magnetic resonance elastography (MRE) and a novel MRE transducer to determine the relationship between the viscoelastic properties and glymphatic function in neurologically normal individuals. Materials and Methods: This prospective study included 47 neurologically normal individuals aged 23-74 years (male-to-female ratio, 21:26). The MRE was acquired using a gravitational transducer based on a rotational eccentric mass as the driving system. The magnitude of the complex shear modulus |G*| and the phase angle 𝛗 were measured in the centrum semiovale area. To evaluate glymphatic function, the Diffusion Tensor Image Analysis Along the Perivascular Space (DTI-ALPS) method was utilized and the ALPS index was calculated. Univariable and multivariable (variables with P < 0.2 from the univariable analysis) linear regression analyses were performed for |G*| and 𝛗 and included sex, age, normalized white matter hyperintensity (WMH) volume, brain parenchymal volume, and ALPS index as covariates. Results: In the univariable analysis for |G*|, age (P = 0.005), brain parenchymal volume (P = 0.152), normalized WMH volume (P = 0.011), and ALPS index (P = 0.005) were identified as candidates with P < 0.2. In the multivariable analysis, only the ALPS index was independently associated with |G*|, showing a positive relationship (β = 0.300, P = 0.029). For 𝛗, normalized WMH volume (P = 0.128) and ALPS index (P = 0.015) were identified as candidates for multivariable analysis, and only the ALPS index was independently associated with 𝛗 (β = 0.057, P = 0.039). Conclusion: Brain MRE using a gravitational transducer is feasible in neurologically normal individuals over a wide age range. The significant correlation between the viscoelastic properties of the brain and glymphatic function suggests that a more organized or preserved microenvironment of the brain parenchyma is associated with a more unimpeded glymphatic fluid flow.

Segmental Liver Stiffness Evaluated with Magnetic Resonance Elastography Is Responsive to Endovascular Intervention in Patients with Budd-Chiari Syndrome

  • Peng Xu;Lulu Lyu;HaitaoGe;Muhammad Umair Sami;Panpan Liu;Chunfeng Hu;Kai Xu
    • Korean Journal of Radiology
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    • 제20권5호
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    • pp.773-780
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    • 2019
  • Objective: To assess segmental liver stiffness (LS) with MRI before and after endovascular intervention in patients with Budd-Chiari syndrome (BCS). Materials and Methods: Twenty-three patients (13 males and 10 females; mean age, 42.6 ± 12.6 years; age range, 31-56 years) with BCS as a primary liver disease were recruited for this study. Two consecutive magnetic resonance elastography (MRE) examinations were performed before the endovascular treatment. Fifteen patients who underwent endovascular intervention treatment also had follow-up MRE scans within three days after the procedure. LS was measured in three liver segments: the right posterior, right anterior, and left medial segments. Inter-reader and inter-exam repeatability were analyzed with intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs) and Bland-Altman analysis. Segmental LS and clinical characteristics before and after the intervention were also compared. Results: Within three days of the endovascular intervention, all three segmental LS values decreased: LS of the right posterior segment = 7.23 ± 0.88 kPa (before) vs. 4.94 ± 0.84 kPa (after), LS of the right anterior segment = 7.30 ± 1.06 kPa (before) vs. 4.77 ± 0.85 kPa (after), and LS of the left medial segment = 7.22 ± 0.87 kPa (before) vs. 4.87 ± 0.72 kPa (after) (all p = 0.001). There was a significant correlation between LS changes and venous pressure gradient changes before and after treatments (r = 0.651, p = 0.009). The clinical manifestations of all 15 patients significantly improved after therapy. The MRE repeatability was excellent, with insignificant variations (inter-reader, ICC = 0.839-0.943: inter-examination, ICC = 0.765-0.869). Bland-Altman analysis confirmed excellent agreement (limits of agreement, 13.4-19.4%). Conclusion: Segmental LS measured by MRE is a promising repeatable quantitative biomarker for monitoring the treatment response to minimally invasive endovascular intervention in patients with BCS.