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Carotid magnetic resonance imaging for monitoring atherosclerotic plaque progression: a multicenter reproducibility study.

ABSTRACT: This study sought to determine the multicenter reproducibility of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and the compatibility of different scanner platforms in assessing carotid plaque morphology and composition. A standardized multi-contrast MRI protocol was implemented at 16 imaging sites (GE: 8; Philips: 8). Sixty-eight subjects (61 ± 8 years; 52 males) were dispersedly recruited and scanned twice within 2 weeks on the same magnet. Images were reviewed centrally using a streamlined semiautomatic approach. Quantitative volumetric measurements on plaque morphology (lumen, wall, and outer wall) and plaque tissue composition [lipid-rich necrotic core (LRNC), calcification, and fibrous tissue] were obtained. Inter-scan reproducibility was summarized using the within-subject standard deviation, coefficient of variation (CV) and intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC). Good to excellent reproducibility was observed for both morphological (ICC range 0.98-0.99) and compositional (ICC range 0.88-0.96) measurements. Measurement precision was related to the size of structures (CV range 2.5-4.9 % for morphology, 36-44 % for LRNC and calcification). Comparable measurement variability was found between the two platforms on both plaque morphology and tissue composition. In conclusion, good to excellent inter-scan reproducibility of carotid MRI can be achieved in multicenter settings with comparable measurement precision between platforms, which may facilitate future multicenter endeavors that use serial MRI to monitor atherosclerotic plaque progression.

SUBMITTER: Sun J

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4297722 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Carotid magnetic resonance imaging for monitoring atherosclerotic plaque progression: a multicenter reproducibility study.

Sun Jie J Zhao Xue-Qiao XQ Balu Niranjan N Hippe Daniel S DS Hatsukami Thomas S TS Isquith Daniel A DA Yamada Kiyofumi K Neradilek Moni B MB Cantón Gádor G Xue Yunjing Y Fleg Jerome L JL Desvigne-Nickens Patrice P Klimas Michael T MT Padley Robert J RJ Vassileva Maria T MT Wyman Bradley T BT Yuan Chun C

The international journal of cardiovascular imaging 20140913 1

This study sought to determine the multicenter reproducibility of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and the compatibility of different scanner platforms in assessing carotid plaque morphology and composition. A standardized multi-contrast MRI protocol was implemented at 16 imaging sites (GE: 8; Philips: 8). Sixty-eight subjects (61 ± 8 years; 52 males) were dispersedly recruited and scanned twice within 2 weeks on the same magnet. Images were reviewed centrally using a streamlined semiautomatic a ...[more]

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