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Usefulness of fat-suppressed T1-weighted MRI using orally administered superparamagnetic iron oxide for revealing ampullary carcinomas.
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PMID:  17882025     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the value of adding fat-suppressed (FS) T1-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with orally administered superparamagnetic iron oxide (SPIO) to the 3-dimensional dynamic MRI for revealing ampullary carcinomas. MATERIALS: Twenty-five patients with ampullary carcinoma who underwent MRI with orally administered SPIO, including a FS T1-weighted fast low-angle shot (FLASH) sequence, a respiratory-triggered turbo spin-echo (RT-TSE) sequence, and the 3-phasic 3-dimensional dynamic images, were enrolled in this study. About 5 min before the examination, a mixture of 8.4 mg of SPIO and 300 mL water was administered orally to all patients. The images were compared quantitatively by measuring the tumor-pancreas (duodenum) contrast-to-noise ratio and, qualitatively, by evaluating tumor conspicuity. Three separate sets of images, that is, the dynamic set, the combination of the dynamic set, and the RT-TSE, and the combination of the dynamic set and the FLASH were analyzed by 2 observers in consensus. RESULTS: For the tumor-pancreas (duodenum) contrast-to-noise ratio, the FLASH was significantly higher than those of the dynamic set and RT-TSE (P < 0.05). The tumor conspicuity with the combination of the dynamic set and the FLASH was also significantly better than those of the dynamic set, and the combination of the dynamic set and RT-TSE (P = 0.001). For 15 tumors that were surgically confirmed, the combined reading of the FLASH imaging and dynamic set allowed more accurate surgical staging (14/15, 93.3%) than did the dynamic imaging set or the combined reading of the dynamic set and RT-TSE (11/15, 73.3%). CONCLUSIONS: Addition of the FS FLASH image using orally administered SPIO to the dynamic MRI is useful for revealing ampullary carcinoma.
Authors:
Young Kon Kim; Young Min Han; Chong Soo Kim
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of computer assisted tomography     Volume:  31     ISSN:  0363-8715     ISO Abbreviation:  J Comput Assist Tomogr     Publication Date:    2007 Jul-Aug
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-09-20     Completed Date:  2007-10-05     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7703942     Medline TA:  J Comput Assist Tomogr     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  519-25     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Chonbuk National University Hospital and Medical School JeonJu, South Korea. jmyr@dreamwiz.com
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adenocarcinoma / diagnosis*
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Ampulla of Vater*
Common Bile Duct Neoplasms / diagnosis*
Contrast Media*
Female
Ferric Compounds / diagnostic use*
Humans
Image Enhancement / methods*
Imaging, Three-Dimensional
Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods*
Male
Middle Aged
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Contrast Media; 0/Ferric Compounds; 1309-37-1/ferric oxide

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