Diagnostic accuracy of chemical-shift MR imaging to differentiate between adrenal adenomas and non adenoma adrenal lesions(2629 views) Maurea S, Imbriaco M, D'Angelillo M, Mollica C, Camera L, Salvatore M
Radiol Med (ISSN: 0033-8362, 1826-6983, 1826-6983electronic), 2006 Sep; 111(5): 674-686.
Dipartimento di Scienze Biomorfologiche e Funzionali (DSBMF), Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II (UNINA), Consiglio Nazionale Delle Ricerche (CNR), Napoli, Italy
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Diagnostic accuracy of chemical-shift MR imaging to differentiate between adrenal adenomas and non adenoma adrenal lesions
Purpose. The objective of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of chemical-shift (CS) magnetic resonance (MR) imaging in the differential diagnosis of adenoma and non adenoma adrenal masses. Materials and methods. We enrolled 36 patients (9 men, 27 women, mean age 51.3+14.4 years) with unilateral (n=31) or bilateral (n=5) adrenal masses incidentally discovered during imaging examinations [ultrasound (US), computed tomography (CT)] performed for other indications. A total of 41 adrenal lesions were evaluated (mean diameter 3.0+2.2 cm). Histology (n=19), biopsy (n=3) or clinical-imaging follow-up (n=19) demonstrated 29 adenomas, five pheochromocytomas, three cysts and four carcinomas. MR imaging was performed using the following breath-hold sequences: T1-fast field echo (FFE) [repetition time (TR)/echo time (TE)=236/4.6 ms], T2-turbo spin echo-single shot (TSE-SSh) (TR/TE=831/80 ms), T1-DUAL-FFE (TR=236, double TE=4.6/2.3 ms in phase and out of phase) and T1-FFE after gadolinium-DTPA (Gd). Axial and coronal imaging planes were used, with a slice thickness of 3-5 mm. MR images were qualitatively assessed for signal intensity of the adrenal mass relative to the liver on T1, T2, CS and T1-Gd scans; diagnostic criteria for adenomas were isointensity or hypointensity on both T1 and T2 scans, out-of-phase CS signal loss and mild transient enhancement after Gd. Results. Analysis of T1-T2 signal intensity showed diagnostic accuracy, sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV) and negative predictive value (NPV) of 80%, 72%, 100%, 100% and 60%, respectively. In contrast, analysis of CS and T1-Gd signal intensity showed diagnostic accuracy, sensitivity, specificity, PPV and NPV for both sequences of 93%, 90% (p
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