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Intravoxel incoherent motion MRI-derived parameters and T2* relaxation time for noninvasive assessment of renal fibrosis: An experimental study in a rabbit model of unilateral ureter obstruction.
Magnetic Resonance Imaging 2018 September
PURPOSE: To evaluate the association of apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC), intravoxel incoherent motion (IVIM) MRI-derived parameters, and T2* relaxation time with histopathological changes observed during renal fibrogenesis in a rabbit model of unilateral ureter obstruction (UUO).
METHODS: Twenty New Zealand White rabbits underwent baseline MRI followed by surgery (sham or UUO) and then follow-up MRI at postoperative day (POD) 0, 3, 7, and 14. Hematoxylin and eosin and Masson's trichrome staining was performed to evaluate cell density and area of fibrosis. Spearman rank correlation and Pearson correlation tests and one-way analysis of variance were used for statistical analyses.
RESULTS: There was a continuous increase in the area of fibrosis and cell density: rho = 0.900 (95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.760, 0.960; p < 0.0001) and 0.904 (95% CI = 0.769, 0.962; p < 0.0001), respectively. There was a tendency for all MRI variables to decrease at POD 3 and partly recover at POD 7. ADC, D, f, and T2* relaxation time showed significant correlation with area of fibrosis and cell density (r = -0.5177 and -0.6962, -0.5395 and -0.7851, -0.7168 and -0.7902, and -0.6808 and -0.7212, respectively; p = 0.0052-0.0481) while D* did not (p = 0.1997 and 0.7853, respectively).
CONCLUSIONS: ADC, IVIM MRI-derived parameters, and T2* relaxation time were significantly associated with the area of fibrosis and cell density during renal fibrogenesis in a rabbit model of UUO. After validation in future studies, MRI may have potential for noninvasive assessment modality of renal fibrosis.
METHODS: Twenty New Zealand White rabbits underwent baseline MRI followed by surgery (sham or UUO) and then follow-up MRI at postoperative day (POD) 0, 3, 7, and 14. Hematoxylin and eosin and Masson's trichrome staining was performed to evaluate cell density and area of fibrosis. Spearman rank correlation and Pearson correlation tests and one-way analysis of variance were used for statistical analyses.
RESULTS: There was a continuous increase in the area of fibrosis and cell density: rho = 0.900 (95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.760, 0.960; p < 0.0001) and 0.904 (95% CI = 0.769, 0.962; p < 0.0001), respectively. There was a tendency for all MRI variables to decrease at POD 3 and partly recover at POD 7. ADC, D, f, and T2* relaxation time showed significant correlation with area of fibrosis and cell density (r = -0.5177 and -0.6962, -0.5395 and -0.7851, -0.7168 and -0.7902, and -0.6808 and -0.7212, respectively; p = 0.0052-0.0481) while D* did not (p = 0.1997 and 0.7853, respectively).
CONCLUSIONS: ADC, IVIM MRI-derived parameters, and T2* relaxation time were significantly associated with the area of fibrosis and cell density during renal fibrogenesis in a rabbit model of UUO. After validation in future studies, MRI may have potential for noninvasive assessment modality of renal fibrosis.
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