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Celiac disease: evaluation with dynamic contrast-enhanced MR imaging.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20663971     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
PURPOSE: To prospectively determine mural perfusion dynamics in patients with untreated celiac disease by using dynamic contrast material-enhanced magnetic resonance (MR) imaging and to compare these dynamics with those in a control population and in patients with celiac disease treated with a gluten-free diet. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Institutional review board approval and informed consent from all participants were obtained. Sixty consecutive patients with untreated celiac disease, 45 patients with celiac disease treated with a gluten-free diet for at least 1 year, and 30 control subjects were enrolled in this study. Dynamic contrast-enhanced MR imaging was performed by using a 1.5-T MR unit. For each MR imaging examination, maximum enhancement, slope of enhancement, and time-signal intensity curves were calculated at the level of the descending duodenal wall. Duodenal wall thickness was also evaluated. Statistical evaluation was performed by using one-way analysis of variance, and the results were confirmed by using the Bartlett test for equal variances and complemented by using Bonferroni multiple comparison, linear correlation, and the Student t test for paired data. RESULTS: Mean maximum enhancement of the duodenal wall was significantly higher in patients with untreated celiac disease (229.1 +/- 46.4 [standard deviation]) than in patients with treated celiac disease (109.8 +/- 27.8) and control subjects (94.7 +/- 17.9) (P < .001 for each comparison). All 60 untreated patients showed a curve characterized by fast enhancement and washout (type 4), while all 45 treated patients and the 30 control subjects showed a curve characterized by slow constant enhancement (type 2). Mean duodenal wall thickness was not significantly different between untreated patients (2.2 mm +/- 0.4), treated patients (2.0 mm +/- 0.3), and control subjects (2.0 mm +/- 0.4) (one-way analysis of variance, P = .4177; Bartlett test, P = .6951). CONCLUSION: The results of this study suggest that dynamic evaluation of the bowel wall by using contrast-enhanced MR imaging can be an effective and reproducible way to show the inflammation state in celiac disease.
Authors:
Gabriele Masselli; Antonio Picarelli; Marco Di Tola; Valerio Libanori; Giuseppe Donato; Elisabetta Polettini; Alessandra Piermattei; Piergaspare Palumbo; Angelo Pittalis; Annarita Saponara; Gianfranco Gualdi
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2010-07-27
Journal Detail:
Title:  Radiology     Volume:  256     ISSN:  1527-1315     ISO Abbreviation:  Radiology     Publication Date:  2010 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-08-19     Completed Date:  2010-09-30     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0401260     Medline TA:  Radiology     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  783-90     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Copyright Information:
(c) RSNA, 2010.
Affiliation:
Department of Radiology, Gastroenterology, and Surgery, Umberto I Hospital, La Sapienza University, Rome, Italy. gabrielemasselli@libero.it
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Adult
Analysis of Variance
Biopsy
Celiac Disease / diet therapy,  pathology*
Contrast Media
Diet, Gluten-Free
Electrolytes / diagnostic use
Female
Humans
Image Enhancement / methods
Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted
Imaging, Three-Dimensional
Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods*
Male
Meglumine / diagnostic use
Middle Aged
Organometallic Compounds / diagnostic use
Polyethylene Glycols / diagnostic use
Prospective Studies
Reproducibility of Results
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Contrast Media; 0/Electrolytes; 0/Golytely; 0/Organometallic Compounds; 0/Polyethylene Glycols; 0/gadoterate meglumine; 6284-40-8/Meglumine

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