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Factors influencing diffusion tensor imaging of knee cartilage in children ages 6–12 years: a prospective study. |
| المؤلفون: |
Zhang, Yilu, Cheng, Zhuo, Peng, Hailun, Ma, Wei, Zhang, Rui, Ma, Junya, Gao, Sijie, Li, Wei, Xu, Ye |
| المصدر: |
Pediatric Radiology; Jul2024, Vol. 54 Issue 8, p1284-1293, 10p |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: |
DIFFUSION tensor imaging, DIFFUSION gradients, KNEE joint, MAGNETIC resonance imaging, CARTILAGE |
| مستخلص: |
Background: Magnetic resonance diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) has recently been used to evaluate the developing cartilage of children, but the influencing factors have not been well studied. Objective: The objective of this study was to investigate the influence of the diffusion gradient strength (b value), diffusion gradient direction, age and sex on knee cartilage DTI in healthy children aged 6–12 years. Materials and methods: A total of 30 healthy child volunteers, with an average age of 8.9 ± 1.6 (mean ± standard deviation) years, were enrolled in this study. They were categorized into three groups according to their age range: 6–8 years, 8–10 years and 10–12 years, ensuring equal sex distribution in each group (5 boys and 5 girls). These volunteers underwent routine left knee joint magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and serial DTI scans. DTI parameters were altered as follows: when b value = 600 s/mm2, diffusion gradient direction was set to 6, 15, 25, 35 and 45; and when diffusion gradient direction = 25, b value was set to 300, 600, 900 and 1200 s/mm2. The values of fractional anisotropy (FA) and apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) were separately acquired using image post-processing techniques. The correlation between various b values, diffusion gradient directions, age and sex on the one hand and FA and ADC values on the other, was investigated. Results: (1) When diffusion gradient direction was fixed and the b value was varied, both FA and ADC exhibited a decreasing trend as the b value increased (P < 0.001). (2) When the b value was fixed and diffusion gradient direction was varied, the FA of knee cartilage showed a decreasing trend with increasing diffusion gradient direction (P < 0.001). (3) The FA value increased with age (P < 0.05). Conclusion: The b value, diffusion gradient direction value and age exert a significant impact on both FA and ADC values in MR DTI of knee cartilage in children aged 6–12 years. In order to obtain a stable DTI, it is recommended to select a b value ≥ 600 s/mm2 and a diffusion gradient direction ≥ 25 during scanning. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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