The staging of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease fibrosis: A comparative study of MR elastography and the quantitative DCE-MRI exchange model

Objectives: To evaluate the efficacy and image processing time of the dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI (DCE-MRI) exchange model in liver fibrosis staging and compare it to the efficacy of magnetic resonance elastography (MRE). Methods: The subjects were 45 patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease...

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Main Authors: Hao Ren, Dawei Yang, Hui Xu, Xiaofei Tong, Xinyan Zhao, Qianyi Wang, Yameng Sun, Xiaojuan Ou, Jidong Jia, Hong You, Zhenchang Wang, Zhenghan Yang
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author Hao Ren
Dawei Yang
Hui Xu
Xiaofei Tong
Xinyan Zhao
Qianyi Wang
Yameng Sun
Xiaojuan Ou
Jidong Jia
Hong You
Zhenchang Wang
Zhenghan Yang
author_facet Hao Ren
Dawei Yang
Hui Xu
Xiaofei Tong
Xinyan Zhao
Qianyi Wang
Yameng Sun
Xiaojuan Ou
Jidong Jia
Hong You
Zhenchang Wang
Zhenghan Yang
author_sort Hao Ren
collection DOAJ
description Objectives: To evaluate the efficacy and image processing time of the dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI (DCE-MRI) exchange model in liver fibrosis staging and compare it to the efficacy of magnetic resonance elastography (MRE). Methods: The subjects were 45 patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) who underwent MRE and DCE-MRI in our hospital. Liver biopsy results were available for all patients. Spearman rank correlation coefficients were used to compare the correlations among MRE, DCE-MRI and liver fibrosis parameters. Quantitative DCE-MRI parameters, MRE-derived liver stiffness measurement (LSM), and the results of a combined DCE-MRI + MRE logistic regression model were compared in terms of the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC). We also compared the scanning and postprocessing times of the MRE and DCE-MRI techniques. Results: The correlation coefficients between the following parameters of interest and liver fibrosis were as follows: capillary permeability–surface area product (PS; DCE-MRI parameter), −0.761; portal blood flow (Fp; DCE-MRI parameter), −0.754; MRE-LSM, 0.835. Some DCE-MRI parameters (PS, Fp) had slightly greater AUC values than MRE-LSM for diagnosing the presence or absence of liver fibrosis, and the combined model had the highest AUC value for all stages except F4, but there was no significant difference in the diagnostic efficacy of the DCE-MRI, MRE, and combined models for any stage of fibrosis. The average scanning times for MRE and DCE-MRI were 17 s and 330 s, respectively, and the average postprocessing times were 45.5 s and 342.7 s, respectively. Conclusions: In the absence of MRE equipment, DCE-MRI represents an alternative technique. However, MRE is a quicker and simpler method for assessing fibrosis than DCE-MRI in the clinic.
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spelling doaj.art-b2b65d3d9c8541bc916c0a95480b29122024-02-03T06:37:52ZengElsevierHeliyon2405-84402024-01-01102e24558The staging of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease fibrosis: A comparative study of MR elastography and the quantitative DCE-MRI exchange modelHao Ren0Dawei Yang1Hui Xu2Xiaofei Tong3Xinyan Zhao4Qianyi Wang5Yameng Sun6Xiaojuan Ou7Jidong Jia8Hong You9Zhenchang Wang10Zhenghan Yang11Department of Radiology, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Yongan Road 95, West District, Beijing, 100050, ChinaDepartment of Radiology, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Yongan Road 95, West District, Beijing, 100050, ChinaDepartment of Radiology, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Yongan Road 95, West District, Beijing, 100050, ChinaLiver Research Center, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, No. 95 Yongan Road, West District, Beijing, 100050, ChinaLiver Research Center, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, No. 95 Yongan Road, West District, Beijing, 100050, ChinaLiver Research Center, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, No. 95 Yongan Road, West District, Beijing, 100050, ChinaLiver Research Center, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, No. 95 Yongan Road, West District, Beijing, 100050, ChinaLiver Research Center, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, No. 95 Yongan Road, West District, Beijing, 100050, ChinaLiver Research Center, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, No. 95 Yongan Road, West District, Beijing, 100050, ChinaLiver Research Center, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, No. 95 Yongan Road, West District, Beijing, 100050, ChinaDepartment of Radiology, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Yongan Road 95, West District, Beijing, 100050, ChinaDepartment of Radiology, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Yongan Road 95, West District, Beijing, 100050, China; Corresponding author.Objectives: To evaluate the efficacy and image processing time of the dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI (DCE-MRI) exchange model in liver fibrosis staging and compare it to the efficacy of magnetic resonance elastography (MRE). Methods: The subjects were 45 patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) who underwent MRE and DCE-MRI in our hospital. Liver biopsy results were available for all patients. Spearman rank correlation coefficients were used to compare the correlations among MRE, DCE-MRI and liver fibrosis parameters. Quantitative DCE-MRI parameters, MRE-derived liver stiffness measurement (LSM), and the results of a combined DCE-MRI + MRE logistic regression model were compared in terms of the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC). We also compared the scanning and postprocessing times of the MRE and DCE-MRI techniques. Results: The correlation coefficients between the following parameters of interest and liver fibrosis were as follows: capillary permeability–surface area product (PS; DCE-MRI parameter), −0.761; portal blood flow (Fp; DCE-MRI parameter), −0.754; MRE-LSM, 0.835. Some DCE-MRI parameters (PS, Fp) had slightly greater AUC values than MRE-LSM for diagnosing the presence or absence of liver fibrosis, and the combined model had the highest AUC value for all stages except F4, but there was no significant difference in the diagnostic efficacy of the DCE-MRI, MRE, and combined models for any stage of fibrosis. The average scanning times for MRE and DCE-MRI were 17 s and 330 s, respectively, and the average postprocessing times were 45.5 s and 342.7 s, respectively. Conclusions: In the absence of MRE equipment, DCE-MRI represents an alternative technique. However, MRE is a quicker and simpler method for assessing fibrosis than DCE-MRI in the clinic.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844024005899NAFLDLiver fibrosisMREDCE-MRI
spellingShingle Hao Ren
Dawei Yang
Hui Xu
Xiaofei Tong
Xinyan Zhao
Qianyi Wang
Yameng Sun
Xiaojuan Ou
Jidong Jia
Hong You
Zhenchang Wang
Zhenghan Yang
The staging of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease fibrosis: A comparative study of MR elastography and the quantitative DCE-MRI exchange model
Heliyon
NAFLD
Liver fibrosis
MRE
DCE-MRI
title The staging of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease fibrosis: A comparative study of MR elastography and the quantitative DCE-MRI exchange model
title_full The staging of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease fibrosis: A comparative study of MR elastography and the quantitative DCE-MRI exchange model
title_fullStr The staging of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease fibrosis: A comparative study of MR elastography and the quantitative DCE-MRI exchange model
title_full_unstemmed The staging of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease fibrosis: A comparative study of MR elastography and the quantitative DCE-MRI exchange model
title_short The staging of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease fibrosis: A comparative study of MR elastography and the quantitative DCE-MRI exchange model
title_sort staging of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease fibrosis a comparative study of mr elastography and the quantitative dce mri exchange model
topic NAFLD
Liver fibrosis
MRE
DCE-MRI
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844024005899
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