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Usefulness of dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI in differentiating between septic arthritis and transient synovitis in the hip joint.
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PMID:  22268189     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
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OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to show the usefulness of dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI (DCE-MRI) and to determine the optimal time window in MRI for differentiating between septic arthritis and transient synovitis in painful hip joints.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: Eighteen patients who underwent DCE-MRI were enrolled, and the final diagnoses were septic arthritis (n = 7) and transient synovitis (n = 11). The enhancement patterns of DCE-MRI were dichotomized according to the shape of the time-signal intensity curves. The time at the maximal difference in the signal intensity between two time-signal intensity curves of both femoral heads was recorded. Sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value, and accuracy were calculated. Receiver operating characteristic curves were calculated.
RESULTS: Six of seven patients with septic arthritis in the hip joint had decreased enhancement during the early phase of DCE-MRI. The enhancement difference between the two patient groups was statistically significant (p = 0.0498). The time at the maximal difference in the signal intensity between two time-signal intensity curves of both femoral heads was approximately 3.5 minutes. The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve for predicting septic arthritis was 0.792.
CONCLUSION: DCE-MRI is useful in differentiating between septic hip arthritis and transient synovitis. If static contrast-enhanced coronal MRI is used, the optimal time for the acquisition of contrast-enhanced coronal MRI is approximately 3.5 minutes.
Authors:
Eun Young Kim; Kyu-Sung Kwack; Jae Ho Cho; Doo-Hyung Lee; Seung-Hyun Yoon
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  AJR. American journal of roentgenology     Volume:  198     ISSN:  1546-3141     ISO Abbreviation:  AJR Am J Roentgenol     Publication Date:  2012 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2012-01-23     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7708173     Medline TA:  AJR Am J Roentgenol     Country:  United States    
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Languages:  eng     Pagination:  428-33     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Radiology, Ajou University School of Medicine, San 5, Woncheon-dong, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon 443-721, Republic of Korea.
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