期刊
MAGNETIC RESONANCE IN MEDICINE
卷 83, 期 1, 页码 22-44出版社
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/mrm.27912
关键词
MRS; multiparametric MRI; qMRI; quantitative MRI; relaxation times; single-voxel spectroscopy
资金
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) [R21NS112853]
- Monroy-Marks Career Development Fund
- Minerva Foundation
- NIH [R01NS097494]
- Alzheimer's Disease Center at NYU Langone (NIH) [P30AG008051]
- Center for Advanced Imaging Innovation and Research (CAI2R) through NIH [P41EB017183]
Purpose Unlike conventional MR spectroscopy (MRS), which only measures metabolite concentrations, multiparametric MRS also quantifies their longitudinal (T-1) and transverse (T-2) relaxation times, as well as the radiofrequency transmitter inhomogeneity (B1+). To test whether knowledge of these additional parameters can improve the clinical utility of brain MRS, we compare the conventional and multiparametric approaches in terms of expected classification accuracy in differentiating controls from patients with neurological disorders. Theory and Methods A literature review was conducted to compile metabolic concentrations and relaxation times in a wide range of neuropathologies and regions of interest. Simulations were performed to construct receiver operating characteristic curves and compute the associated areas (area under the curve) to examine the sensitivity and specificity of MRS for detecting each pathology in each region. Classification accuracy was assessed using metabolite concentrations corrected using population-averages for T-1, T-2, and B1+ (conventional MRS); using metabolite concentrations corrected using per-subject values (multiparametric MRS); and using an optimal linear multiparametric estimator comprised of the metabolites' concentrations and relaxation constants (multiparametric MRS). Additional simulations were conducted to find the minimal intra-subject precision needed for each parameter. Results Compared with conventional MRS, multiparametric approaches yielded area under the curve improvements for almost all neuropathologies and regions of interest. The median area under the curve increased by 0.14 over the entire dataset, and by 0.24 over the 10 instances with the largest individual increases. Conclusions Multiparametric MRS can substantially improve the clinical utility of MRS in diagnosing and assessing brain pathology, motivating the design and use of novel multiparametric sequences.
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