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Comparison of diffusion weighted imaging b0 with T2*-weighted gradient echo or susceptibility weighted imaging for intracranial hemorrhage detection after reperfusion therapy for ischemic stroke.


ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) b0 may be able to substitute T2*-weighted gradient echo (GRE) or susceptibility-weighted imaging (SWI) in case of comparable detection of intracranial hemorrhage (ICH), thereby reducing MRI examination time. We evaluated the diagnostic accuracy of DWI b0 compared to T2*GRE or SWI for detection of ICH after reperfusion therapy for ischemic stroke.

Methods

We pooled 300 follow-up MRI scans acquired within 1 week after reperfusion therapy. Six neuroradiologists each rated DWI images (b0 and b1000; b0 as index test) of 100 patients and, after a minimum of 4 weeks, T2*GRE or SWI images (reference standard) paired with DWI images of the same patients. Readers assessed the presence of ICH (yes/no) and type of ICH according to the Heidelberg Bleeding Classification. We determined the sensitivity and specificity of DWI b0 for detection of any ICH, and the sensitivity for detection of hemorrhagic infarction (HI1 & HI2) and parenchymal hematoma (PH1 & PH2).

Results

We analyzed 277 scans of ischemic stroke patients with complete image series and sufficient image quality (median age 65 years [interquartile range, 54-75], 158 [57%] men). For detection of any ICH on DWI b0, the sensitivity was 62% (95% CI: 50-76) and specificity 96% (95% CI: 93-99). The sensitivity of DWI b0 was 52% (95% CI: 28-68) for detection of hemorrhagic infarction and 84% (95% CI: 70-92) for parenchymal hematoma.

Conclusion

DWI b0 is inferior for detection of ICH compared to T2*GRE/SWI, especially for smaller and more subtle hemorrhages. Follow-up MRI protocols should include T2*GRE/SWI for detection of ICH after reperfusion therapy.

SUBMITTER: Luijten SPR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10567825 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Comparison of diffusion weighted imaging b0 with T2*-weighted gradient echo or susceptibility weighted imaging for intracranial hemorrhage detection after reperfusion therapy for ischemic stroke.

Luijten Sven P R SPR   van der Ende Nadinda A M NAM   Cornelissen Sandra A P SAP   Kluijtmans Leo L   van Hattem Antonius A   Lycklama A Nijeholt Geert G   Postma Alida A AA   Bokkers Reinoud P H RPH   Thomassen Lars L   Waje-Andreassen Ulrike U   Logallo Nicola N   Bracard Serge S   Gory Benjamin B   Roozenbeek Bob B   Dippel Diederik W J DWJ   van der Lugt Aad A  

Neuroradiology 20230629 11


<h4>Purpose</h4>Diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) b0 may be able to substitute T2*-weighted gradient echo (GRE) or susceptibility-weighted imaging (SWI) in case of comparable detection of intracranial hemorrhage (ICH), thereby reducing MRI examination time. We evaluated the diagnostic accuracy of DWI b0 compared to T2*GRE or SWI for detection of ICH after reperfusion therapy for ischemic stroke.<h4>Methods</h4>We pooled 300 follow-up MRI scans acquired within 1 week after reperfusion therapy. Six  ...[more]

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