University Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, Inselspital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
Institute of Radiology and Neuroradiology, Tiefenau Hospital, Inselgroup, Bern, Switzerland.
Sci Rep. 2018 Nov 15;8(1):16844. doi: 10.1038/s41598-018-35186-w.
The aim of the study was to investigate the signal-intensity-(SI)-ratio changes in the basal ganglia, the pulvinar thalami (PN), and the dentate nucleus (DN) using frontal white matter (FWM) as reference area, in patients with multiple sclerosis after frequent administrations of gadobutrol. A control group (group I) was compared to three stratified patient groups (group II: mean applications of gadobutrol 3.7; group III: 7.5 applications; group IV: 13.8 applications). SI-ratios of the pallidum, putamen, caudate nucleus, and pulvinar thalami were calculated with: 1. FWM, and 2. PN. DN-to-pons and DN-to-FWM ratios were also calculated. The most significant SI-ratio-changes were found by comparing group I and IV for both reference values. However, by using FWM as reference an SI-ratio increase was observed, while an SI-ratio decrease was seen if referenced to the PN. DN-to-FWM showed an SI-ratio increase, too. The PN revealed a significant SI-ratio increase itself, correlating with the number of gadolinium applications, when referenced to FWM. Therefore, SI-ratio calculations using the thalamus as reference might be flawed. In addition, a minor gadolinium accumulation is possible, if FWM was used as reference area. Further studies are necessary to verify our results.
本研究旨在探讨多次使用钆布醇后,多发性硬化症患者的基底节区、丘脑底核(PN)和齿状核(DN)的信号强度(SI)比值变化,以额白质(FWM)为参照区。将对照组(I 组)与 3 个分层患者组(II 组:平均使用 3.7 次钆布醇;III 组:7.5 次;IV 组:13.8 次)进行比较。计算了苍白球、壳核、尾状核和丘脑底核的 SI 比值,使用:1. FWM 和 2. PN。还计算了 DN 与脑桥和 DN 与 FWM 的比值。通过比较参考值为 I 组和 IV 组,发现了最显著的 SI 比值变化。然而,当以 FWM 为参照时,观察到 SI 比值增加,而当以 PN 为参照时,观察到 SI 比值减少。DN 与 FWM 的比值也显示 SI 比值增加。当以 FWM 为参照时,PN 自身的 SI 比值也显著增加,与钆的应用次数相关。因此,以丘脑为参照进行 SI 比值计算可能存在缺陷。此外,如果以 FWM 为参照区,可能会出现少量的钆累积。需要进一步的研究来验证我们的结果。
Clin Neuroradiol. 2017-12