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Erschienen in: Abdominal Radiology 3/2021

19.09.2020 | Pelvis

Dark cortical rim: an MRI feature of polycystic ovarian syndrome

verfasst von: Arwa Badeeb, Alexander Brook, Karen S. Lee

Erschienen in: Abdominal Radiology | Ausgabe 3/2021

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Abstract

Purpose

To determine if the presence of a dark cortical rim around the ovary on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is associated with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS).

Materials and methods

This retrospective study included 52 PCOS patients with 98 total ovaries and 52 age-matched controls with 104 total ovaries. The ovaries were evaluated on MRI with at least two orthogonal views on T2-weighted sequences. Ovarian volume and follicular count per ovary were measured. Each ovary was also assessed for a dark cortical rim around the ovary on T2-weighted imaging which involved equal to or more than 50% of the ovarian circumference. The degree of rim continuity was classified as continuous if the rim involved greater than 75% of the ovarian circumference, discontinuous if 50–75% of the ovarian circumference was covered, or absent if less than 50% of the ovarian circumference was involved. The rim thickness was measured if present. T test and χ2 tests were performed to compare continuous and categorical variables, correspondingly, between cases and controls. ROC curves and area under the curve (AUC) were used to assess predictive performance and DeLong’s paired test was used to compare AUCs.

Results

A higher percentage of PCOS patients exhibited a continuous cortical rim about the ovary (71%) and a lower percentage of an absent cortical rim (8%) compared to controls (25% and 37%, respectively) (p < 0.001). A continuous cortical ovarian rim has a sensitivity and specificity of 71% and 75%, respectively, for diagnosing PCOS. Mean cortical rim thickness is significantly higher in the PCOS group (1.4 mm) compared with controls (0.8 mm) (p < 0.001). Cortical rim thickness and presence of a continuous cortical rim are strongly correlated. Cortical rim thickness of 1.2 mm provides a sensitivity and specificity of 75% and 60%, correspondingly, for a diagnosis of PCOS. Cortical rim thickness combined with cortical rim continuity has an AUC of 0.77 for diagnosing PCOS, which is similar to conventional imaging features of ovarian volume and follicular count combined.

Conclusion

A dark cortical rim around the ovary is an MRI feature that can be used to support a diagnosis of PCOS.
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Metadaten
Titel
Dark cortical rim: an MRI feature of polycystic ovarian syndrome
verfasst von
Arwa Badeeb
Alexander Brook
Karen S. Lee
Publikationsdatum
19.09.2020
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Abdominal Radiology / Ausgabe 3/2021
Print ISSN: 2366-004X
Elektronische ISSN: 2366-0058
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00261-020-02749-3

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