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3-T MRI for differentiating inflammation- and fibrosis-predominant lesions of usual and nonspecific interstitial pneumonia: comparison study with pathologic correlation.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18356432     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of our study was to evaluate the utility of 3-T MRI of the lung for differentiating inflammation- and fibrosis-predominant lesions in the usual and nonspecific types of interstitial pneumonia. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: The subjects were 26 patients (10 men, 16 women; mean age, 57 +/- 9 [SD] years; 16 with nonspecific interstitial pneumonia; 10 with usual interstitial pneumonia) who underwent 3-T MRI of the lung and surgical biopsy. A total of 54 biopsy sites were classified histopathologically into two groups: inflammation predominant and fibrosis predominant. After a T2-weighted triple-inversion black blood turbo spin-echo (TSE) sequence, dynamic MRI was performed with a T1-weighted 3D turbo field-echo sequence (coronal images with 2.5-mm slice thickness) before and 1, 3, 5, and 10 minutes after i.v. contrast injection. The chi-square test was used to compare differences in signal intensity on T2-weighted triple-inversion black blood TSE MR images and visually assessed enhancement patterns at dynamic MRI for the inflammation- and fibrosis-predominant sites. RESULTS: Inflammation-predominant specimens were obtained from 31% (17 of 54) of the biopsy sites. Inflammation-predominant biopsy sites had an early enhancement pattern (82%, 14 of 17 sites, p < 0.001) on dynamic studies and high signal intensity (53%, nine of 17 sites, p = 0.001) on T2-weighted triple-inversion black blood TSE images. CONCLUSION: Multiphase dynamic enhancement studies with a turbo field-echo sequence and T2-weighted triple-inversion black blood TSE images on 3-T MRI appear to be useful for differentiating inflammation- and fibrosis-predominant lesions.
Authors:
Chin A Yi; Kyung Soo Lee; Joungho Han; Man Pyo Chung; Myung Jin Chung; Kyung Min Shin
Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  AJR. American journal of roentgenology     Volume:  190     ISSN:  1546-3141     ISO Abbreviation:  AJR Am J Roentgenol     Publication Date:  2008 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-03-21     Completed Date:  2008-05-06     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7708173     Medline TA:  AJR Am J Roentgenol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  878-85     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Radiology and Center for Imaging Science, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, 50, Ilwon-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul 135-710, Korea.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Biopsy
Chi-Square Distribution
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Humans
Inflammation / pathology
Lung Diseases, Interstitial / pathology*
Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods*
Male
Middle Aged
Pulmonary Fibrosis / pathology

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