Journal
JOURNAL OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING
Volume 29, Issue 2, Pages 268-274Publisher
JOHN WILEY & SONS INC
DOI: 10.1002/jmri.21580
Keywords
brain; ageing; white matter hyperintensities; magnetization transfer; diffusion
Funding
- European Union [QLRT-2000-00446]
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Purpose: To explore the value of diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) and magnetization transfer imaging (MTI) for the improved detection and quantification of cerebral tissue changes associated with ageing and white matter hyperintensities (WMH). Materials and Methods: DWI (n = 340) and MTI (n = 177) were performed in nine centers of the multinational Leukoaraiosis And DISability (LADIS) study investigating the impact of WMH on 65- to 85-year-old individuals without prior disability. We assessed the apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) and magnetization transfer ratio (MTR) of normal appearing brain tissue (NABT) and within WMH and related them to subjects age and WHM severity according to the Fazekas score. Results: ADC and MTR values showed a significant intersite variation, which was stronger for the MTR. After z-transformation multiple regression analysis revealed WMH severity and age as significant predictors of global ADC and MTR changes. Only lesional ADC. but not MTR was related to WMH severity. Conclusion: ADC and MTR are both sensitive for age and WMH related changes in NABT. The ADC is more sensitive for tissue changes within WMH and appears to be more robust for multicenter settings.
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