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Validation of MRI biomarkers of hepatic steatosis in the presence of iron overload in the ob/ob mouse.
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PMID:  22127834     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
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PURPOSE: To validate the utility and performance of a T 2* correction method for hepatic fat quantification in an animal model of both steatosis and iron overload. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Mice with low (n = 6), medium (n = 6), and high (n = 8) levels of steatosis were sedated and imaged using a chemical shift-based fat-water separation method to obtain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) fat-fraction measurements. Imaging was performed before and after each of two superparamagnetic iron oxide (SPIO) injections to create hepatic iron overload. Fat-fraction maps were reconstructed with and without T 2* correction. Fat-fraction with and without T 2* correction and T 2* measurements were compared after each injection. Liver tissue was harvested and imaging results were compared to triglyceride extraction and histology grading. RESULTS: Excellent correlation was seen between MRI fat-fraction and tissue-based fat quantification. Injections of SPIOs led to increases in R 2* (=1/T 2*). Measured fat-fraction was unaffected by the presence of iron when T 2* correction was used, whereas measured fat-fraction dramatically increased without T 2* correction. CONCLUSION: Hepatic fat-fraction measured using a T 2*-corrected chemical shift-based fat-water separation method was validated in an animal model of steatosis and iron overload. T 2* correction enables robust fat-fraction estimation in both the presence and absence of iron, and is necessary for accurate hepatic fat quantification. J. Magn. Reson. Imaging 2011;. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
Authors:
Catherine D G Hines; Rashmi Agni; Calista Roen; Ian Rowland; Diego Hernando; Eric Bultman; Debra Horng; Huanzhou Yu; Ann Shimakawa; Jean H Brittain; Scott B Reeder
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Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2011-11-29
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of magnetic resonance imaging : JMRI     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1522-2586     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2011 Nov 
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Created Date:  2011-11-30     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
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Nlm Unique ID:  9105850     Medline TA:  J Magn Reson Imaging     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
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Copyright © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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Department of Radiology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, USA.
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