We have located links that may give you full text access.
Evaluation of DTI Parameter Ratios and Diffusion Tensor Tractography Grading in the Diagnosis and Prognosis Prediction of Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy.
Spine 2016 July 8
STUDY DESIGN: Prospective cohort.
OBJECTIVE: To explore the correlations between diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) ratios and diffusion tensor tractography (DTT) grading with clinical symptoms and outcomes of cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM).
SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA: In addition to magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and compute tomography, DTI may be useful in understanding pathophysiology of spinal cord in earlier stages of the CSM but it may be confounded by age and cervical level, and previous studies had small sample sizes.
METHODS: Controls (n = 36) and patients with CSM (n = 93) underwent magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and DTI at the Changhai Hospital of Shanghai between September 2011 and March 2013. Apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC), fractional anisotropy (FA) of white matter (WM) and central grey matter (GM) were assessed. Patients were divided into three MRI grades no abnormal signals; increased T2WI; and increased T2WI and low T1WI. DTT images were divided into three grades: no abnormal signals; abnormal local signal cord and disordered fiber tracts; and distortion of the spinal cord and interrupted fiber tracts.
RESULTS: FA and ADC both correlated with age in all 3 bilateral WM funiculi and GM, whereas FA and ADC ratios only showed correlation with age in the ventral funiculus (VF) and central GM. Differences were observed in ADC ratios and FA ratios from different Japanese Orthopedic Association (JOA) score subgroups and JOA recovery subgroups. For the three WM funiculi and GM, correlations between DTI ratios, JOA scores, and JOA recovery rates were consistently higher than those between DTI values, JOA scores, and JOA recovery rates (all P < 0.05). MRI grading was correlated with the JOA scores (r = -0.674, P < 0.001) but not JOA recovery rates (r = -0.197, P = 0.058), while DTT grading was correlated with both JOA scores (r = -0.813, p < 0.001) and JOA recovery rate (r = -0.429, p < 0.001).
CONCLUSION: DTI parameter ratios seemed to be less influenced by age than raw DTI results and could be more valuable than absolute DTI parameters for the evaluation of CSM. DTT grading is more valuable than MRI grading for diagnosis and prognostic prediction in CSM patients.
LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: 3.
OBJECTIVE: To explore the correlations between diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) ratios and diffusion tensor tractography (DTT) grading with clinical symptoms and outcomes of cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM).
SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA: In addition to magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and compute tomography, DTI may be useful in understanding pathophysiology of spinal cord in earlier stages of the CSM but it may be confounded by age and cervical level, and previous studies had small sample sizes.
METHODS: Controls (n = 36) and patients with CSM (n = 93) underwent magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and DTI at the Changhai Hospital of Shanghai between September 2011 and March 2013. Apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC), fractional anisotropy (FA) of white matter (WM) and central grey matter (GM) were assessed. Patients were divided into three MRI grades no abnormal signals; increased T2WI; and increased T2WI and low T1WI. DTT images were divided into three grades: no abnormal signals; abnormal local signal cord and disordered fiber tracts; and distortion of the spinal cord and interrupted fiber tracts.
RESULTS: FA and ADC both correlated with age in all 3 bilateral WM funiculi and GM, whereas FA and ADC ratios only showed correlation with age in the ventral funiculus (VF) and central GM. Differences were observed in ADC ratios and FA ratios from different Japanese Orthopedic Association (JOA) score subgroups and JOA recovery subgroups. For the three WM funiculi and GM, correlations between DTI ratios, JOA scores, and JOA recovery rates were consistently higher than those between DTI values, JOA scores, and JOA recovery rates (all P < 0.05). MRI grading was correlated with the JOA scores (r = -0.674, P < 0.001) but not JOA recovery rates (r = -0.197, P = 0.058), while DTT grading was correlated with both JOA scores (r = -0.813, p < 0.001) and JOA recovery rate (r = -0.429, p < 0.001).
CONCLUSION: DTI parameter ratios seemed to be less influenced by age than raw DTI results and could be more valuable than absolute DTI parameters for the evaluation of CSM. DTT grading is more valuable than MRI grading for diagnosis and prognostic prediction in CSM patients.
LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: 3.
Full text links
Related Resources
Trending Papers
Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: diagnosis, risk assessment, and treatment.Clinical Research in Cardiology : Official Journal of the German Cardiac Society 2024 April 12
Proximal versus distal diuretics in congestive heart failure.Nephrology, Dialysis, Transplantation 2024 Februrary 30
World Health Organization and International Consensus Classification of eosinophilic disorders: 2024 update on diagnosis, risk stratification, and management.American Journal of Hematology 2024 March 30
Efficacy and safety of pharmacotherapy in chronic insomnia: A review of clinical guidelines and case reports.Mental Health Clinician 2023 October
Get seemless 1-tap access through your institution/university
For the best experience, use the Read mobile app
All material on this website is protected by copyright, Copyright © 1994-2024 by WebMD LLC.
This website also contains material copyrighted by 3rd parties.
By using this service, you agree to our terms of use and privacy policy.
Your Privacy Choices
You can now claim free CME credits for this literature searchClaim now
Get seemless 1-tap access through your institution/university
For the best experience, use the Read mobile app