研究者詳細 - 長縄　慎二

【COVID-19肺炎と肺疾患AI開発のフロントライン】COVID-19肺炎におけるAI研究の動向および問題点について査読有り

伊藤倫太郎, 岩野信吾, 長縄慎二

医用画像情報学会雑誌 38 巻 ( 2 ) 頁： 32 - 40 2021年7月

担当区分：最終著者記述言語：日本語掲載種別：研究論文（学術雑誌）出版者・発行元：医用画像情報学会

COVID-19が世界中に広まり、COVID-19肺炎の診断に胸部CTや胸部単純X線の有用性が報告され、この画像所見を用いたAI開発が初期の段階から積極的に行われた。高性能なAIが多数存在するが、臨床において用いる際には注意すべき点が複数存在する。COVID-19肺炎に対して開発・使用された画像診断に関連するAI研究について、PubMedに2020年12月までに登録されたものを抽出しレビューを行った。

Novel Magnetic Resonance Imaging-Based Method for Accurate Diagnosis of Meniere's Disease 査読有り

Taeko Ito, Takashi Inoue, Hiroshi Inui, Toshiteru Miyasaka, Toshiaki Yamanaka, Kimihiko Kichikawa, Noriaki Takeda, Masato Kasahara, Tadashi Kitahara, Shinji Naganawa

Frontiers in Surgery 8 巻頁： 671624 2021年6月

担当区分：最終著者記述言語：英語掲載種別：研究論文（学術雑誌）出版者・発行元：Frontiers Media SA

Background: Pathologically, Meniere's disease symptoms are considered to be associated with endolymphatic hydrops. Examinations revealing endolymphatic hydrops can be useful for accurate Meniere's disease diagnosis. We previously reported a quantitative method for evaluating endolymphatic hydrops, i.e., by measuring the volume of the endolymphatic space using three-dimensional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the inner ear. This study aimed to confirm the usefulness of our methods for diagnosing Meniere's disease. Here, we extracted new explanatory factors for diagnosing Meniere's disease by comparing the volume of the endolymphatic space between healthy volunteers and patients with Meniere's disease. Additionally, we validated our method by comparing its diagnostic accuracy with that of the conventional method.

Methods and Findings: This is a prospective diagnostic accuracy study performed at vertigo/dizziness centre of our university hospital, a tertiary hospital. Eighty-six patients with definite unilateral Meniere's disease and 47 healthy volunteers (25 and 33 males, and 22 and 53 females in the control and patient groups, respectively) were enrolled. All participants underwent 3-Tesla MRI 4 h after intravenous injection of gadolinium to reveal the endolymphatic space. The volume of the endolymphatic space was measured and a model for Meniere's disease diagnosis was constructed and compared with models using conventional criteria to confirm the effectiveness of the methods used. The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve of the method proposed in this study was excellent (0.924), and significantly higher than that derived using the conventional criteria (0.877). The four indices, sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value, were given at the threshold; all of these indices achieved higher scores for the 3D model compared to the 2D model. Cross-validation of the models revealed that the improvement was due to the incorporation of the semi-circular canals.

Conclusions: Our method showed high diagnostic accuracy for Meniere's disease. Additionally, we revealed the importance of observing the semi-circular canals for Meniere's disease diagnosis. The proposed method can contribute toward providing effective symptomatic relief in Meniere's disease.

DOI： 10.3389/fsurg.2021.671624

Age estimates from brain magnetic resonance images of children younger than two years of age using deep learning. 査読有り国際誌

Masahiro Kawaguchi, Hiroyuki Kidokoro, Rintaro Ito, Anna Shiraki, Takeshi Suzuki, Yuki Maki, Masaharu Tanaka, Yoko Sakaguchi, Hiroyuki Yamamoto, Yosiyuki Takahashi, Shinji Naganawa, Jun Natsume

Magnetic resonance imaging 79 巻頁： 38 - 44 2021年6月

記述言語：英語掲載種別：研究論文（学術雑誌）

The accuracy of brain age estimates from magnetic resonance (MR) images has improved with the advent of deep learning artificial intelligence (AI) models. However, most previous studies on predicting age emphasized aging from childhood to adulthood and old age, and few studies have focused on early brain development in children younger than 2 years of age. Here, we performed brain age estimates based on MR images in children younger than 2 years of age using deep learning. Our AI model, developed with one slice each of raw T1- and T2-weighted images from each subject, estimated brain age with a mean absolute error of 8.2 weeks (1.9 months). The estimates of our AI model were close to those of human specialists. The AI model also estimated the brain age of subjects with a myelination delay as significantly younger than the chronological age. These results indicate that the prediction accuracy of our AI model approached that of human specialists and that our simple method requiring less data and preprocessing facilitates a radiological assessment of brain development, such as monitoring maturational changes in myelination.

DOI： 10.1016/j.mri.2021.03.004

Dosimetric impacts of beam-hardening filter removal for the CyberKnife system 査読有り国際誌 Open Access

Kamomae, T; Matsunaga, T; Suzuki, J; Okudaira, K; Kawabata, F; Kato, Y; Oguchi, H; Shimizu, M; Sasaki, M; Takase, Y; Kawamura, M; Ohtakara, K; Itoh, Y; Naganawa, S

PHYSICA MEDICA-EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL PHYSICS 86 巻頁： 98 - 105 2021年6月

Toshio Ohashi, Shinji Naganawa, Saeko Iwata, Kayao Kuno

Japanese Journal of Radiology 39 巻 ( 5 ) 頁： 433 - 441 2021年5月

記述言語：英語掲載種別：研究論文（学術雑誌）出版者・発行元：Springer Japan

Purpose: The purpose of this retrospective study was to investigate the relationship between age and leakage of intravenously administered gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCAs) into the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) by volumetric segmentation of the whole-cranium CSF. Materials and methods: In 30 patients clinically diagnosed with suspected endolymphatic hydrops, the three-dimensional real inversion recovery (3D-real IR) images were obtained at pre- and 4 h post-intravenous administration of a single dose of GBCA. The volume of interest was set on the whole-cranium CSF in the 3D-real IR image. The signal intensity (SI)-increase of the ventricular CSF and the extra-ventricular CSF at 4 h post-administration of GBCA compared to pre-administration was measured. The relationship between the age of the patient and the SI-increase was evaluated. Results: A correlation between age and the SI-increase was observed in the whole-cranium CSF. The correlation coefficient between age and the SI-increase in the ventricular CSF was higher than that in the extra-ventricular CSF. Conclusion: An age-related leakage of the intravenously administered GBCAs was found in the whole-brain CSF. The age-related change in the distribution of the GBCA leakage was more prominent in the ventricular CSF than in the extra-ventricular CSF.

DOI： 10.1007/s11604-020-01079-0

Early glottic cancer treatment with concurrent chemoradiotherapy with once-daily orally administered S-1 査読有り

Yuuki Takase, Yoshiyuki Itoh, Kazuhiro Ohtakara, Mariko Kawamura, Junji Ito, Yumi Oie, Tamami Ono, Yutaro Sasaki, Ayumi Nishida, Shinji Naganawa

Nagoya Journal of Medical Science 83 巻 ( 2 ) 頁： 251 - 258 2021年5月

担当区分：最終著者記述言語：英語掲載種別：研究論文（学術雑誌）出版者・発行元：Nagoya University

Glottic carcinoma is the most common laryngeal cancer. The outcomes for T1 bulky Glottic carcinoma and T2N0 Glottic carcinoma after radiation therapy alone are unsatisfactory. This study was conducted to evaluate the efficacy and safety of unique concurrent chemoradiotherapy regimen using S-1 for early glottic cancer. Concurrent chemoradiotherapy consisted of 60 Gy in 30 fractions with once-daily, orally administered S-1 exclusively within three to six hours prior to each irradiation. Twenty-one consecutive patients treated with this regimen were retrospectively reviewed. Initial complete remission was achieved in all patients without any subsequent local and/or regional recurrences to the last follow-up. The 4-year local control, overall survival, and disease-free survival rates were all 100%. No significant toxicities were observed, except for three cases with Grade 3 acute dermatitis. This regimen is highly effective and well-tolerated, and these results encourage further research to long-term efficacy and functional preservation.

DOI： 10.18999/nagjms.83.2.251

Diffusion analysis of fluid dynamics with incremental strength of motion proving gradient (DANDYISM) to evaluate cerebrospinal fluid dynamics 査読有り

Toshiaki Taoka, Hisashi Kawai, Toshiki Nakane, Takashi Abe, Rei Nakamichi, Rintaro Ito, Yuki Sato, Mayuko Sakai, Shinji Naganawa

Japanese Journal of Radiology 39 巻 ( 4 ) 頁： 315 - 323 2021年4月

担当区分：最終著者記述言語：英語掲載種別：研究論文（学術雑誌）出版者・発行元：Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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To visualize and analyze the dynamics of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) motion in the cranium, we evaluated the distribution of motion-related signal dephasing by CSF on Diffusion ANalysis of fluid DYnamics with Incremental Strength of Motion proving gradient (DANDYISM) method, a composite imaging method using various low <italic>b</italic> values.

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This study examined ten subjects aged 25–58. We acquired DWIs on a 3T clinical scanner with <italic>b</italic> values 0, 50, 100, 200, 300, 500, 700, and 1000 s/mm<sup>2</sup> in total imaging time of 4 min. We constructed DANDYISM images and evaluated the CSF area distribution with decreased motion-dephasing signal using a scoring method.

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The DANDYISM images showed statistically significant higher CSF scores in the ventral posterior fossa, suprasellar cistern, and Sylvian vallecula compared to the lateral ventricle and frontal and parietal CSF spaces, indicating greater CSF movement in the former areas.

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The results indicated prominent CSF motions in the ventral portion of the posterior fossa, suprasellar cistern, and Sylvian fissure but smaller motions in the lateral ventricles and parietal subarachnoid space. This method may provide information of CSF dynamics in the clinical settings within short imaging time.

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DOI： 10.1007/s11604-020-01075-4

Variation in thyroid volumes due to differences in the measured length or area of the cross-sectional plane: A validation study of the ellipsoid approximation method using CT images 査読有り

その他リンク： http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11604-020-01075-4/fulltext.html

Naotoshi Fujita, Katsuhiko Kato, Shinji Abe, Shinji Naganawa

Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics 22 巻 ( 4 ) 頁： 15 - 25 2021年4月

担当区分：最終著者記述言語：英語掲載種別：研究論文（学術雑誌）出版者・発行元：John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Purpose: This study examined the variation in the thyroid volume determined by the ellipsoid approximation method due to differences in the measured length or area of the cross-sectional plane of CT images. Methods: Forty-five patients with Graves' disease were included in this retrospective study. We designated the three-dimensional thyroid volumes extracted manually (VCT) as the reference data and calculated five approximate volumes for comparison: (a) the mean volume of 8100 different thyroid volumes depending on the diameter of the cross-sectional plane at the midpoint of the major axis, (Vellipsoid,mean)
(b) the volume using the maximum diameter and its orthogonal diameter, (Vellipsoid,maxlength)
(c) the maximum (Vellipsoid,maxvolume)
(d) minimum (Vellipsoid,minvolume) of the 8100 thyroid volumes
and (e) the volume determined with an equivalent circle diameter, (Vellipsoid,Heywood). Results: Thyroid volumes obtained via the ellipsoid approximation method varied depending on the diameter of the cross-sectional plane and included a mean error of approximately 20%, while the concordance correlation coefficient (CCC) differed for each approximate volume. Among these volumes, Vellipsoid,mean and Vellipsoid,Heywood were in good agreement with VCT, according to single regression analyses and the resultant CCC values, with mean errors of 0.1% and 10.4%, respectively. Conclusion: While Vellipsoid,Heywood approximated thyroid volumes with vastly reduced errors, we recommend utilizing three-dimensional thyroid volumetry if measurement accuracy is required.

DOI： 10.1002/acm2.13125

【Precision Medicine時代のCardiac Imaging 2021 後編】MRI:循環器領域における臨床の最前線と技術の到達点 MRIの技術革新が広げる循環器画像診断の可能性大血管の4D flow MRI 査読有り

櫻井康雄, 竹原康雄, 水野崇, 阿部真治, 長縄慎二

INNERVISION 36 巻 ( 5 ) 頁： 7 - 9 2021年4月

担当区分：最終著者記述言語：日本語掲載種別：研究論文（学術雑誌）出版者・発行元：(株)インナービジョン

MRIは、周辺技術の進歩により高画質、高速化が進められ、画像診断において重要な位置を占めている。MRによる生体内情報として、各組織のプロトンの密度、T1緩和、T2緩和、磁化率、拡散、血流、体液の流れ、灌流情報などの画像化、代謝情報が得られるが、その中で、血流や体液の流速を計測する試みは、位相コントラスト法を用いて古くから行われてきた。本稿では、血管領域に関する機能画像として、研究段階ではあるが、三次元の空間に時間軸情報を加えた三次元シネ位相コントラスト(phase contrast:PC)法である「4D flow MRI」について、主として大血管における現状を紹介する。(著者抄録)

Time-resolved 3D cine phase-contrast magnetic resonance imaging (4D-flow MRI) can quantitatively assess portosystemic shunt severity and confirm normalization of portal flow after embolization of large portosystemic shunts 国際誌

Hyodo, R; Takehara, Y; Mizuno, T; Ichikawa, K; Ishizu, Y; Sugiyama, M; Naganawa, S

HEPATOLOGY RESEARCH 51 巻 ( 3 ) 頁： 343 - 349 2021年3月

MRによる頭蓋内間質液・脳脊髄液動態の解明招待有り査読有り

長縄慎二、田岡俊昭、川井　恒

脳とこころの研究センター　脳疾患克服に向けた次世代創薬開発のためのコホート・コンソーシアム型研究拠点形成 - 巻 ( - ) 頁： 23 - 23 2021年3月

TGSE-Radial Sampling型DWIにおける自作ファントムを用いたADC値と磁化率歪みの評価査読有り

加藤裕, 熊谷始紀, 奥平訓康, 丸山克也, 田岡俊昭, 長縄慎二

日本放射線技術学会総会学術大会予稿集 77回巻頁： 200 - 200 2021年3月

Imaging of endolymphatic hydrops on a vertigo attack of Meniere's disease. 査読有り

Takafumi Nakada, Masaaki Teranishi, Saiko Sugiura, Yasue Uchida, Shinji Naganawa, Michihiko Sone

Nagoya journal of medical science 83 巻 ( 1 ) 頁： 209 - 216 2021年2月

記述言語：英語掲載種別：研究論文（学術雑誌）

Meniere's disease (MD) characteristically presents with endolymphatic hydrops (EH), which can be visualized with gadolinium-enhanced inner ear magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Inner ear membrane rupture has been suspected to cause MD attacks, but this remains controversial. We report a case of MD coincidentally evaluated the EH using 3-Tesla MRI during a vertigo attack. A 78-year-old man with bilateral definite MD visited the hospital outpatient department due to a vertigo attack. To evaluate of endolymphatic hydrops on the attack, inner ear MRI was obtained 4 hours after intravenous injection of gadolinium agent. Vestibular EH in each ear occupied almost all vestibular endolymphatic space in contact with the oval window and herniated into the horizontal semi-circular canal. The endolymphatic space was enlarged, without collapse or mixture of contrast agent. No difference was found between ears. EH on a vertigo attack was associated with significant swelling, without obvious evidence of membranous ruptures on magnetic resonance images.

DOI： 10.18999/nagjms.83.1.209

コロナウイルス肺炎のAi診断招待有り査読有り

伊藤倫太郎、岩野信吾、長縄慎二

臨床免疫・アレルギー科 75 巻 ( 2 ) 頁： 189 - 193 2021年2月

Shingo Iwano, Shinichiro Kamiya, Rintaro Ito, Shota Nakamura, Shinji Naganawa

Cancer imaging : the official publication of the International Cancer Imaging Society 21 巻 ( 1 ) 頁： 7 - 7 2021年1月

担当区分：最終著者記述言語：英語掲載種別：研究論文（学術雑誌）

BACKGROUND: To investigate the correlation between iodine-related attenuation in contrast-enhanced dual-energy computed tomography (DE-CT) and the postoperative prognosis of surgically resected solid-type small-sized lung cancers. METHODS: We retrospectively reviewed the DE-CT findings and postoperative course of solid-type lung cancers ≤3 cm in diameter. After injection of iodinated contrast media, arterial phases were scanned using 140-kVp and 80-kVp tube voltages. Three-dimensional iodine-related attenuation (3D-IRA) of primary tumors at the arterial phase was computed using the "lung nodule" application software. The corrected 3D-IRA normalized to the patient's body weight and contrast medium concentration was then calculated. RESULTS: A total of 120 resected solid-type lung cancers ≤3 cm in diameter were selected for analysis (82 males and 38 females; mean age, 67 years). During the observation period (median, 47 months), 32 patients showed postoperative recurrence. Recurrent tumors had significantly lower 3D-IRA and corrected 3D-IRA at early phase compared to non-recurrent tumors (p = 0.046 and p = 0.027, respectively). The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve for postoperative recurrence was 0.624 for the corrected 3D-IRA at early phase (p = 0.025), and the cutoff value was 5.88. Kaplan-Meier curves for disease-free survival indicated that patients showing tumors with 3D-IRA > 5.88 had a significantly better prognosis than those with tumors showing 3D-IRA < 5.88 (p = 0.017). CONCLUSIONS: The 3D-IRA of small-sized solid-type lung cancers on contrast-enhanced DE-CT was significantly associated with postoperative prognosis, and low 3D-IRA tumors showed a higher TNM stage and a significantly poorer prognosis.

DOI： 10.1186/s40644-020-00368-1

Lesion-specific prognosis by magnetic resonance imaging in sudden sensorineural hearing loss. 査読有り国際誌

Cheng-Jui Yang, Tadao Yoshida, Satofumi Sugimoto, Masaaki Teranishi, Masumi Kobayashi, Naoki Nishio, Shinji Naganawa, Michihiko Sone

Acta oto-laryngologica 141 巻 ( 1 ) 頁： 5 - 9 2021年1月

記述言語：英語掲載種別：研究論文（学術雑誌）

BACKGROUND: High signals in the inner ear of idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss (ISSNHL) on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) have been reported, but no quantitative evaluation has yet been done. OBJECTIVES: To evaluate hearing outcomes and cochlear signal intensities on 3-T heavily T2-weighted three-dimensional fluid-attenuated inversion recovery magnetic resonance imaging (hT2W-3D-FLAIR) in patients with ISSNHL. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Twenty-nine patients with ISSNHL were included. Patients underwent hT2W-3D-FLAIR with intravenous gadolinium injection and pure tone audiometry (PTA) at initial visits and 3 months later. Signal intensity ratios (SIRs) were measured in the basal or apical-middle turns of the affected cochlea. A statistical analysis of relationships between SIRs and the average hearing levels (HLs) at low (125, 250, and 500 Hz) and high (2, 4, and 8 kHz) tone frequencies was performed. RESULTS: Hearing improvements at high-tone frequencies in ears with HLs ≥60 dB were significantly worse in those with high SIRs at the basal turns on pre-contrast images. Similarly, hearing improvements at low-tone frequencies in ears with HLs ≥60 dB were significantly worse in those with high SIRs at the apical-middle turns on post-contrast images. CONCLUSIONS AND SIGNIFICANCE: High SIRs on hT2W-3D-FLAIR indicate cochlear disturbances with severe ISSNHL and could provide lesion-specific prognostic information.

DOI： 10.1080/00016489.2020.1827159

Imaging for central nervous system (CNS) interstitial fluidopathy: disorders with impaired interstitial fluid dynamics. 査読有り

Toshiaki Taoka, Shinji Naganawa

Japanese journal of radiology 39 巻 ( 1 ) 頁： 1 - 14 2021年1月

担当区分：最終著者記述言語：英語掲載種別：研究論文（学術雑誌）

After the introduction of the glymphatic system hypothesis, an increasing number of studies on cerebrospinal fluid and interstitial fluid dynamics within the brain have been investigated and reported. A series of diseases are known which develop due to abnormality of the glymphatic system including Alzheimer's disease, traumatic brain injury, stroke, or other disorders. These diseases or disorders share the characteristics of the glymphatic system dysfunction or other mechanisms related to the interstitial fluid dynamics. In this review article, we propose "Central Nervous System (CNS) Interstitial Fluidopathy" as a new concept encompassing diseases whose pathologies are majorly associated with abnormal interstitial fluid dynamics. Categorizing these diseases or disorders as "CNS interstitial fluidopathies," will promote the understanding of their mechanisms and the development of potential imaging methods for the evaluation of the disease as well as clinical methods for disease treatment or prevention. In other words, having a viewpoint of the dynamics of interstitial fluid appears relevant for understanding CNS diseases or disorders, and it would be possible to develop novel common treatment methods or medications for "CNS interstitial fluidopathies."

DOI： 10.1007/s11604-020-01017-0

Distribution of gadolinium-based contrast agent after leaking into the cerebrospinal fluid: Comparison between the cerebral cisterns and the lateral ventricles 査読有り

Toshio Ohashi, Shinji Naganawa, Saeko Iwata, Kayao Kuno

Magnetic Resonance in Medical Sciences 20 巻 ( 2 ) 頁： 175 - 181 2021年

記述言語：英語掲載種別：研究論文（学術雑誌）出版者・発行元：Japanese Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine

Purpose: Leakage of a small amount of intravenously administered gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCAs) into the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) space has been reported, even in healthy subjects without blood-brain barrier disruption. Several candidates including the choroid plexus and cortical veins have been proposed as the source of the leakage. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the distribution of intravenously administered GBCA leakage into the CSF by comparing the contrast enhancement of the cerebral cisterns to the lateral ventricles (LVs). Methods: In 26 patients with a suspicion of endolymphatic hydrops (21-80 years old), a three-dimensional real inversion recovery (3D-real IR) image was obtained at pre-, and at 5 min, and 4 h post-intravenous administration of a single dose of GBCA (IV-SD-GBCA). In the 3D-real IR image, the signal intensities (SIs) in the anterior horn of the LV (LVante), the trigone of the LV (LVtri), the Sylvian fissure (SyF), the ambient cistern (Amb), the prepontine cistern (PPC), the cerebellopontine angle cistern (CPA), and the vitreous (Vit) were measured. The differences in the SI at pre-, and at 5 min and 4 h post-IV-SD-GBCA were evaluated for each region. The change in the SI pre- to post-IV-SD-GBCA (SIchange) were calculated for each region. The differences in the SIchange in each region were evaluated at 5 min and 4 h post-IV-SD-GBCA. A Steel-Dwass’s test was applied to correct for multiple comparisons. Results: The SIs of all regions at 4 h post-IV-SD-GBCA were significantly higher compared with pre-IV-SD-GBCA (P &lt
0.05). The SIchange in the SyF, Amb, PPC, and the CPA were significantly higher compared with those of the LVante, LVtri, and the Vit at 4 h post-IV-SD-GBCA (P &lt
0.05). Conclusion: The contrast enhancement in the cerebral cisterns was greater than that in the LVs.

DOI： 10.2463/mrms.mp.2020-0016

Intracranial Distribution of Intravenously Administered Gadolinium-based Contrast Agent over a Period of 24 Hours: Evaluation with 3D-real IR Imaging and MR Fingerprinting. 査読有り

Shinji Naganawa, Rintaro Ito, Yutaka Kato, Hisashi Kawai, Toshiaki Taoka, Tadao Yoshida, Katsuya Maruyama, Katsutoshi Murata, Gregor Körzdörfer, Josef Pfeuffer, Mathias Nittka, Michihiko Sone

Magnetic resonance in medical sciences : MRMS : an official journal of Japan Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine 20 巻 ( 1 ) 頁： 91 - 98 2021年

担当区分：筆頭著者,　責任著者記述言語：英語掲載種別：研究論文（学術雑誌）

PURPOSE: To evaluate the feasibility for the detection of slight contrast effects after intravenous administration of single dose gadolinium-based contrast agent (IV-SD-GBCA), the time course of the GBCA distribution up to 24 h was examined in various fluid spaces and brain parenchyma using 3D-real IR imaging and MR fingerprinting (MRF). METHODS: Twenty-four patients with a suspicion of endolymphatic hydrops were scanned at pre-administration and at 10 min, 4 and 24 h post-IV-SD-GBCA. 3D-real IR images and MRF at the level of the internal auditory canal were obtained. The signal intensity on the 3D-real IR image of the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in the cerebellopontine angle cistern (CPA), Sylvian fissure (Syl), lateral ventricle (LV), and cochlear perilymph (CPL) was measured. The T1 and T2 values of cerebellar gray (GM) and white matter (WM) were measured using MRF. Each averaged value at the various time points was compared using an analysis of variance. RESULTS: The signal intensity on the 3D-real IR image in each CSF region peaked at 4 h, and was decreased significantly by 24 h (P< 0.05). All patients had a maximum signal intensity at 4 h in the CPA, and Syl. The mean CPL signal intensity peaked at 4 h and decreased significantly by 24 h (P < 0.05). All patients but two had a maximum signal intensity at 4 h. Regarding the T1 value in the cerebellar WM and GM, the T1 value at 10 min post-IV-GBCA was significantly decreased compared to the pre-contrast scan, but no significant difference was observed at the other time points. There was no significant change in T2 in the gray or white matter at any of the time points. CONCLUSION: Time course of GBCA after IV-SD-GBCA could be evaluated by 3D-real IR imaging in CSF spaces and in the brain by MRF.

DOI： 10.2463/mrms.mp.2020-0030