T2 mapping of the trapeziometacarpal joint and triangular fibrocartilage complex: a feasibility and reproducibility study at 1.5 T
Articolo
Data di Pubblicazione:
2020
Citazione:
T2 mapping of the trapeziometacarpal joint and triangular fibrocartilage complex: a feasibility and reproducibility study at 1.5 T / V. Chianca, D. Albano, R. Cuocolo, C. Messina, S. Gitto, A. Brunetti, L.M. Sconfienza. - In: LA RADIOLOGIA MEDICA. - ISSN 0033-8362. - 125:3(2020 Mar), pp. 306-312. [10.1007/s11547-019-01123-8]
Abstract:
Purpose To assess the feasibility and reproducibility of T2 relaxation time measurements of the trapeziometacarpal joint (TM) and triangular fibrocartilage complex (TFCC) on healthy subjects at 1.5 T MR. Materials and methods Thirty-four healthy volunteers underwent an axial oblique multislice multiecho spin-echo sequence of the wrist at 1.5 T, with 10 of them having performed another MR scan on a different 1.5 T scanner. Regions of interest were independently manually drawn by two musculoskeletal radiologists to include the cartilaginous part of the TM and TFCC. Intra-observer, inter-observer and inter-scanner reproducibility of T2 relaxation time measurements was tested using the Bland-Altman method. Results The mean T2 values obtained by the two radiologists were 29.9 +/- 6.5 ms and 30.0 +/- 6.1 ms in the TM and 24.5 +/- 2.3 ms and 24.6 +/- 2.8 ms in the TFCC, respectively. The mean values of the second series of T2 measurements obtained by the senior radiologist were 29.9 +/- 6.5 ms and 30.0 +/- 6.3 ms in the TM and 24.3 +/- 2.9 ms in the TFCC. Inter-observer reproducibility in the TM and in the TFCC was 76% and 82%, respectively. Intra-observer reproducibility in the TM and TFCC was 71% and 76%, respectively. Inter-scanner reproducibility of T2 measurements was 36% in the TM and 85% in the TFCC, respectively. Conclusion The assessment of T2 relaxation time measurements of the cartilage of the TM and the TFCC seems to be feasible and reproducible, although the inter-scanner reproducibility of T2 measurements of the TM is suboptimal. Further studies including patients are warranted to prove the utility of this tool.
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Keywords:
Cartilage; Magnetic resonance imaging; T2 mapping; Trapeziometacarpal joint; Triangular fibrocartilage complex
Elenco autori:
V. Chianca, D. Albano, R. Cuocolo, C. Messina, S. Gitto, A. Brunetti, L.M. Sconfienza
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