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ESTIMATION OF THE USEFULNESS OF THE CORRECTION WITH MR I FOR THE EFFECT OF FAT MARROW IN THE BONE MINERAL MEASUREMENT WITH QCT

Research Project

Project/Area Number 02670488
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for General Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Research Field Radiation science
Research InstitutionAKITA UNIVERSITY

Principal Investigator

SHINDO Masaaki (1991-1992)  AKITA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL LECTURER, 医学部, 講師 (00108929)

渡会 二郎 (1990)  秋田大学, 医学部, 助教授 (10107203)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) ISHIKAWA Hirohisa  AKITA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL ASSISTANT, 医学部, 助手 (00168204)
SEINO Yasuo  AKITA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL ASSISTANT, 医学部, 助手 (00163072)
SASHI Ryuuji  AKITA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL ASSISTANT, 医学部, 助手 (90154020)
真山 一郎  秋田大学, 医学部, 助手 (00229600)
戸村 則昭  秋田大学, 医学部, 助手 (90143049)
新藤 雅章  秋田大学, 医学部, 講師 (00108929)
Project Period (FY) 1990 – 1992
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 1992)
Budget Amount *help
¥2,400,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,400,000)
Fiscal Year 1992: ¥600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000)
Fiscal Year 1991: ¥700,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000)
Fiscal Year 1990: ¥1,100,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000)
KeywordsQCT / FAT CORRECTION / MR I / 脂肪髄 / QCT(Quantitative CT)
Research Abstract

QCT WITH BONE REFARENCE STANDARD HAD GOOD REPRODUCIBILITY TO APPROXIMATELY 0.9% FOR THE PHANTOM IN A SERIAL STUDIES, AND 1.4% FOR THE VERTEBRAL TRABECULAR BONE OF NORMAL VOLUNTEERS AT INTERVAL OF A WEEK.MR I WITH TRIPLE PHASE CONTRAST METHOD WAS ABLE TO MEASURE THE CONTENT OF FAT AND WATER IN THE TRABECULAR BONE SEPARATELY.RESULT OF PHANTOM STUDIES SHOWED THAT THE OPTIMAL TR WAS MORE THAN 1000msec AND TE FROM 45 TO 60msec.
ADDITION OF PRESATURATION PLUS IN FRONT OF THE SPINE REDUCED THE ARTIFACT FROM MOVEMENT OF ABDOMINAL WALL AND INTESTINE, AND IMPROVED REPRODUCIBILITY FOR CLINICAL STUDIES IN CONTINUATION.RESULT OF CLINICAL STUDY SHOWED THAT THE OPTIMAL TR WAS MORE THAN 1000msec, TE MORE THAN 40msec, AND FOV FROM 30 TO 42cm, AND OPTIMAL COIL WAS SURFACE COIL.HOWEVER, STUDY FOR VOLUNTEER AT INTERVAL OF A WEEK SHOWED POOR REPRODUCIBILITY TO 6.9%.
WE CONCLUDED THAT THE CREECTION WITH MR I USED TRIPLE PHASE CONTRAST METHOD FOR THE EFFECT OF FAT MARROW WAS NOT USEFUL COMPARED WITH DUAL ENERGY QCT.

Report

(4 results)
  • 1992 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 1991 Annual Research Report
  • 1990 Annual Research Report

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Published: 1990-04-01   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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