Erschienen in:
30.07.2021 | Neuro
Single-direction diffusion-weighted imaging may be a simple complementary sequence for evaluating fetal corpus callosum
verfasst von:
Cong Sun, Xinjuan Zhang, Xin Chen, Tianjia Zhu, Yufan Chen, Jinxia Zhu, Hao Huang, Guangbin Wang
Erschienen in:
European Radiology
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Ausgabe 2/2022
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Abstract
Objectives
To explore the feasibility of single-direction diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) for assessing the fetal corpus callosum (CC).
Methods
This prospective study included 67 fetuses with normal CC and 35 fetuses suspected with agenesis of the corpus callosum (ACC). The MR protocols included HASTE, TrueFISP, and single-direction DWI. Two radiologists independently evaluated the optimal visibility and the contrast ratio (CR) of the normal fetal CC. The Chi-squared test or Fisher’s exact test was used to compare the proportions of “good” visibility (score ≥ 3, and the CC was almost/entirely visible) between single-direction DWI and HASTE/TrueFISP. The CR difference between single-direction DWI and HASTE/TrueFISP was detected using the paired t-test. The diagnostic accuracies were determined by comparison with postnatal imaging. In fetuses suspected of ACC, we measured and compared the length and area of the mid-sagittal CC in the single-direction DWI images.
Results
The proportion of “good” visibility in single-direction DWI was higher than that in HASTE/TrueFISP, with p < 0.0001. The mean CR from single-direction DWI was also higher than that of TrueFISP and HASTE (both with p < 0.0001). The diagnostic accuracy of the single-direction DWI combined with HASTE/TrueFisp (97.1%, 34/35) was higher than that of the Haste/TrueFISP (74.3%, 26/35) (p = 0.013). The length and area of the PACC (p < 0.001, p = 0.001, respectively) and HCC (p < 0.001, p = 0.018, respectively) groups were significantly lower than those of the normal group.
Conclusions
The single-direction DWI is feasible in displaying fetal CC and can be a complementary sequence in diagnosing ACC.
Key Points
• We suggest a simple method for the display of the fetal CC.
• The optimal visibility and contrast ratio from single-direction DWI were higher than those from HASTE and TrueFISP.
• The diagnostic accuracy of the single-direction DWI combined with HASTE/TrueFISP sequences (97.1%, 34/35) was higher than that of the Haste/TrueFISP (74.3%, 26/35).