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Native T1 mapping: inter-study, inter-observer and inter-center reproducibility in hemodialysis patients

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BIOMED CENTRAL LTD
DOI: 10.1186/s12968-017-0337-7

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Hemodialysis; Myocardial fibrosis; Native T1; Reproducibility; Cardiovascular magnetic resonance

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  1. NIHR [CS-2013-13-014]
  2. Kidney Research UK [IN02/2013]
  3. NIHR Leicester Cardiovascular Biomedical Research Unit based at University Hospitals of Leicester
  4. University of Leicester
  5. NIHR Diet, Lifestyle & Physical Activity Biomedical Research Unit based at University Hospitals of Leicester and Loughborough University
  6. British Heart Foundation [FS/12/56/29723, FS/10/40/28260] Funding Source: researchfish
  7. Kidney Research UK [IN2/2013] Funding Source: researchfish
  8. Medical Research Council [MR/N003403/1] Funding Source: researchfish
  9. National Institute for Health Research [CDF-2014-07-045, CS-2013-13-014] Funding Source: researchfish
  10. MRC [MR/N003403/1] Funding Source: UKRI

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Background: Native T1 mapping is a cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) technique that associates with markers of fibrosis and strain in hemodialysis patients. The reproducibility of T1 mapping in hemodialysis patients, prone to changes in fluid status, is unknown. Accurate quantification of myocardial fibrosis in this population has prognostic potential. Methods: Using 3 Tesla CMR, we report the results of 1) the inter-study, inter-observer and intra-observer reproducibility of native T1 mapping in 10 hemodialysis patients; 2) inter-study reproducibility of left ventricular (LV) structure and function in 10 hemodialysis patients; 3) the agreement of native T1 map and native T1 phantom analyses between two centres in 20 hemodialysis patients; 4) the effect of changes in markers of fluid status on native T1 values in 10 hemodialysis patients. Results: Inter-study, inter-observer and intra-observer variability of native T1 mapping were excellent with co-efficients of variation (CoV) of 0.7, 0.3 and 0.4% respectively. Inter-study CoV for LV structure and function were: LV mass = 1%; ejection fraction = 1.1%; LV end-diastolic volume = 5.2%; LV end-systolic volume = 5.6%. Inter-centre variability of analysis techniques were excellent with CoV for basal and mid-native T1 slices between 0.8-1.2%. Phantom analyses showed comparable native T1 times between centres, despite different scanners and acquisition sequences (centre 1: 1192.7 +/- 7. 5 ms, centre 2: 1205.5 +/- 5 ms). For the 10 patients who underwent inter-study testing, change in body weight (.weight) between scans correlated with change in LV end-diastolic volume (Delta LVEDV) (r = 0.682; P = 0.03) representing altered fluid status between scans. There were no correlations between change in native T1 between scans (Delta T1) and Delta LVEDV or Delta weight (P > 0.6). Linear regression confirmed Delta T1 was unaffected by Delta LVEDV or Delta weight (P > 0.59). Conclusions: Myocardial native T1 is reproducible in HD patients and unaffected by changes in fluid status at the levels we observed. Native T1 mapping is a potential imaging biomarker for myocardial fibrosis in patients with end-stage renal disease.

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