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Feasibility of Simultaneous Multislice Acceleration Technique in Diffusion-Weighted Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Rectum
Korean Journal of Radiology ; : 77-87, 2020.
Article in English | WPRIM | ID: wpr-782167
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE: To assess the feasibility of simultaneous multislice-accelerated diffusion-weighted imaging (SMS-DWI) of the rectum in comparison with conventional DWI (C-DWI) in rectal cancer patients.MATERIALS AND

METHODS:

This study included 65 patients with initially-diagnosed rectal cancer. All patients underwent C-DWI and SMS-DWI with acceleration factors of 2 and 3 (SMS2-DWI and SMS3-DWI, respectively) using a 3T scanner. Acquisition times of the three DWI sequences were measured. Image quality in the three DWI sequences was reviewed by two independent radiologists using a 4-point Likert scale and subsequently compared using the Friedman test. Apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) values for rectal cancer and the normal rectal wall were compared among the three sequences using repeated measures analysis of variance.

RESULTS:

Acquisition times using C-DWI, SMS2-DWI, and SMS3-DWI were 173 seconds, 107 seconds, (38.2% shorter than C-DWI), and 77 seconds (55.5% shorter than C-DWI), respectively. For all image quality parameters other than distortion (margin sharpness, artifact, lesion conspicuity, and overall image quality), C-DWI and SMS2-DWI yielded better results than did SMS3-DWI (Ps < 0.001), with no significant differences observed between C-DWI and SMS2-DWI (Ps ≥ 0.054). ADC values of rectal cancer (p = 0.943) and normal rectal wall (p = 0.360) were not significantly different among C-DWI, SMS2-DWI, and SMS3-DWI.

CONCLUSION:

SMS-DWI using an acceleration factor of 2 is feasible for rectal MRI resulting in substantial reductions in acquisition time while maintaining diagnostic image quality and similar ADC values to those of C-DWI.
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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Rectal Neoplasms / Rectum / Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Artifacts / Diffusion / Acceleration Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Korean Journal of Radiology Year: 2020 Type: Article

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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Rectal Neoplasms / Rectum / Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Artifacts / Diffusion / Acceleration Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Korean Journal of Radiology Year: 2020 Type: Article