Reproductibility of Lumbar Spine ADC Based on Different Post-processing Softwares
- Conditions
- Low Back Pain
- Interventions
- Other: Calculate the ADC scores
- Registration Number
- NCT02738424
- Brief Summary
Lumbar spine bone marrow is well explored in Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) but some bone marrow diseases are hard to analyze with this method. Furthermore, there is heterogeneity in normal bone marrow, called apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC). Histological and technical factors appear to be the cause, but the possible influence of the employed post-processing software has never yet been evaluated. The purpose of this study is to determine if there is variability in lumbar bone ADC related to the post-processing software.
- Detailed Description
Lumbar spine bone marrow is well explored in MRI. Some bone marrow diseases are hard to analyze in conventional MRI, and diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) could be an additional diagnostic feature. However, according to the literature, there is heterogeneity in normal bone marrow of the quantitative parameter that it provides, called apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC). Histological and technical factors appear to be the cause, but the possible influence of the employed post-processing software has never yet been evaluated. The purpose of this study is to determine if there is variability in lumbar bone ADC related to the post-processing software.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 98
- Consecutive patients undergoing lumbar spine MRI at University Hospital of Saint-Etienne
- <18 years old
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description 1.5T patients : Calculate the ADC scores Calculate the ADC scores In this group all the patients perform a 1,5 Tesla RMI. With these data, three methods will be used to calculate the ADC score : Siemens, PACS Carestream, Osirix. The ADC scores obtained with these three post-processing softwares will be compared. 3T patients : Calculate the ADC scores Calculate the ADC scores In this group all the patients perform a 3 Tesla RMI. With these data, three methods will be used to calculate the ADC score : Siemens, PACS (picture archiving and communication system) Carestream, Osirix. The ADC scores obtained with these three post-processing softwares will be compared.
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method ADC Score according to the post-processing software used 1 day The ADC Score will be calculated for each patient, with three different post-processing softwares : Siemens, PACS (picture archiving and communication system) Carestream, Osirix. The scores will be compared, because the aim of this study is to demonstrate the variability of this score, according to the post-processing software used.
Apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) is a measure of the magnitude of diffusion (of water molecules) within tissue, and is commonly clinically calculated using Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with diffusion weighted imaging (DWI). An ADC of a tissue is expressed in units of mm2/s. There is no unanimity regarding the boundaries of the range of normal diffusion, but ADC values less than 1.0 to 1.1 x 10-3 mm2/s (or 1000-1100 x 10-6 mm2/s) are generally acknowledged in adults as indicating restriction.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method ADC Score according to the intensity of MRI 1 day The ADC Score will also be compared to the intensity of the Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) performed for each patient. Half have received a MRI of 1,5 Tesla and the other hand a 3 Tesla MRI. The variability between these two groups will be compared in the secondary outcome.
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Chu Saint Etienne
🇫🇷St Etienne, Saint Priest En Jarez, France