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Quantitative chemical shift imaging of vertebral bone marrow in patients with Gaucher disease.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  1732964     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
To evaluate extent of bone marrow involvement and disease severity in Gaucher patients, results of modified Dixon quantitative chemical shift imaging (QCSI) of the lumbar spine were correlated with quantitative analysis of marrow triglycerides and glucocerebrosides and with quantitative determination of splenic volume at magnetic resonance (MR) imaging. High-field-strength MR spectra of surgical marrow specimens were dominated by a single fat and a water peak, validating use of QCSI. QCSI showed average vertebral marrow fat fractions of 10% +/- 8 in Gaucher patients (normal adult averages, 29% +/- 6). Relaxation times for lipid and water approximated normal averages; bulk T1 values were significantly longer, reflecting decreased marrow fat. Glucocerebroside concentrations were higher in Gaucher marrow and inversely correlated with triglyceride concentrations. Extent of marrow infiltration determined by fat fraction measurements correlated with disease severity measured by splenic enlargement. These results show that as Gaucher cells infiltrate bone marrow and displace normal marrow adipocytes, bulk T1 increases due to the higher T1 of water compared with that of fat. QCSI provides a sensitive, noninvasive technique for evaluating bone marrow involvement in Gaucher disease.
Authors:
L A Johnson; B E Hoppel; E L Gerard; S P Miller; S H Doppelt; G C Zirzow; D I Rosenthal; J M Dambrosia; S C Hill; R O Brady
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Radiology     Volume:  182     ISSN:  0033-8419     ISO Abbreviation:  Radiology     Publication Date:  1992 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1992-02-25     Completed Date:  1992-02-25     Revised Date:  2007-11-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0401260     Medline TA:  Radiology     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  451-5     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
MGH-NMR Center, Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Charlestown 02129.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Body Water / metabolism
Bone Marrow / chemistry*
Gaucher Disease / metabolism*,  pathology
Glucosylceramides / analysis
Humans
Lipids / analysis
Lumbar Vertebrae*
Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy*
Spleen / pathology
Triglycerides / analysis
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
R01-CA-40303/CA/NCI NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Glucosylceramides; 0/Lipids; 0/Triglycerides

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