ROLE OF DIFFUSION – WEIGHTED MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING IN CHARACTERIZATION OF VERTEBRAL BONE MARROW PATHOLOGICAL LESIONS | ||||
| Zagazig University Medical Journal | ||||
| Article 12, Volume 19, Issue 5, September 2013, Page 1-12 PDF (1005.67 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/zumj.2013.4284 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| Khaled Lakouz1; Hesham Radwan1; A.AllahAlmaamoon Sarhan2; Rania Elmolla3 | ||||
| 1Radiodiagnosis departments, Faculty of Medicine, ZagazigUniversity | ||||
| 2Neurology departments, Faculty of Medicine, ZagazigUniversity | ||||
| 3(Radiodiagnosis departments, Faculty of Medicine, ZagazigUniversity | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| AIM: To evaluate the role of diffusion weighted magnetic resonance imaging in characterization of vertebral bone marrow pathological lesions. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Forty patients with bone marrow abnormal MRI signal intensity were enrolled in the study and upon MRI finding they wear grouped into four groups. DWI was performed with b values of 0and 500 s/ mm2. Results of the histo-pathological evaluation or MRI follow up or isotope were compared with the DWI results. Apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) values were calculated. RESULTS: All cases of malignant collapse (4 cases 10%) were hyper intense on DWIs and hypo intense on ADC map with mean ADC (0.8 ± 0.33 x 10−3 mm2/s). All benign osteoporotic collapse cases (7 cases 17.5%) were hypo intense (3 cases) or iso to hypo intense (4 cases) on DWIs and all wear hyper intense on ADC with mean ADC (1.64 ± 0.33 x 10−3 mm2/s). Twelve cases with endplate changes, the eight infectious spondylitis recorded mean ADC value (1.03 ±0.33× 10−3mm2/s). The remaining, 4 cases (10 %) with degenerative Modic I end plate changes recorded ADC value (1.76 ±0.33× 10−3mm2/s). Also (3 cases) malignant bone marrow infiltration without collapse were hyperintense on DWIs and hypointense on ADC map with mean ADC (0.8 ± 0.33 x 10−3 mm2/s). The mean ADC in hemangioma was (1.9 ± 0.33 x 10−3 mm2/s) and in ABC (1.93 ± 0.33 x 10−3 mm2/s). DW study of 4 cases respond to therapy recorded mean ADC value (1.64 ±0.33× 10−3mm2/s), however, the 2 cases with residual viable tumor tissue record (0.79 ±0.33× 10−3mm2/s). DWI and ADC values have high sensitivity and specificity in differentiating benign from malignant lesions and in post therapy follow up. CONCLUSIONS: DWI with quantitative ADC measurements Using b value (b=500 s / mm2) can be useful in differentiating benign from malignant bone marrow lesions, differentiated between causes of end plate changes and be used in post therapy follow up. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| diffusion weighted imaging; Bone marrow; vertebral compression fractures; Osteomyelitis; Therapy monitoring | ||||
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