Liver diffusion-weighted MR imaging with L1-regularized iterative sensitivity encoding reconstruction based on single-shot echo-planar imaging: initial clinical experience
Scientific Reports, vol. 12, pp. 12468
Abstract
Abstract To investigate whether combining L1-regularized iterative sensitivity encoding (SENSE) reconstruction and single-shot echo planar imaging (EPI) is useful in hepatic DWI. Single-shot EPI-DWI with L1-regularized iterative SENSE reconstruction (L1-DWI) and conventional parallel imaging-based reconstruction (conv-DWI) in liver MRI were compared in volunteers and patients. For the patient cohort, 75 subjects (60 ± 13 years) with 349 focal liver lesions (FLL) were included. Patient groups A and B were used to reduce acquisition time or improve spatial resolution, respectively. Image parameters were rated on a 5-point scale. The number of FLLs was recorded; in case of discrepancy, the reason for non-detectability was analyzed. In volunteers, higher signal-to-noise ratio (24.4 ± 5.6 vs. 12.2 ± 2.3, p < 0.001 at b = 0; 19.3 ± 2.8 vs. 9.8 ± 1.6, p < 0.001 at b = 800) and lower standard deviation of the apparent diffusion coefficient-values (0.17 vs. 0.20 mm2/s, p < 0.05) were found on L1-DWI compared to conv-DWI. In patients, image ratings were similar for all parameters except for “conspicuity of FLLs” which was rated significantly lower on L1-DWI vs. conv-DWI (4.7 ± 0.6 vs. 4.2 ± 0.9, p < 0.05) in group A. In five patients, 11/349 FLLs were not detectable on L1-DWI, but on conv-DWI. L1-regularized iterative reconstruction of single-shot EPI DWI can accelerate image acquisition or improve spatial resolution. However, our finding that FLLs were non-detectable on L1-DWI warrants further research.
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Universitätsklinikum Aachen · RWTH Aachen University
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Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Pauwelsstraße 30, 52074, Aachen, Germany. mbode@ukaachen.de
Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Pauwelsstraße 30, 52074, Aachen, Germany
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Universitätsklinikum Aachen · Philips (Germany) · RWTH Aachen University
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Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Pauwelsstraße 30, 52074, Aachen, Germany
Philips Healthcare, Hamburg, Germany
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Universitätsklinikum Aachen · RWTH Aachen University
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Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Pauwelsstraße 30, 52074, Aachen, Germany
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Universitätsklinikum Aachen · RWTH Aachen University
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Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Pauwelsstraße 30, 52074, Aachen, Germany
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Philips Japan, Limited (Japan)
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Philips Healthcare, Tokyo, Japan
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Universitätsklinikum Aachen · RWTH Aachen University
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Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Pauwelsstraße 30, 52074, Aachen, Germany
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Universitätsklinikum Aachen · RWTH Aachen University
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Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Pauwelsstraße 30, 52074, Aachen, Germany
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Universitätsklinikum Aachen · RWTH Aachen University
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Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Pauwelsstraße 30, 52074, Aachen, Germany
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