Assessment of sedated pediatric brain with 3D-FLAIR sequence at 3T MRI

Ozcan U. A., Isik U., Ozpinar A., Baykan N., Dincer A.

BRAIN & DEVELOPMENT, cilt.37, sa.5, ss.495-500, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 37 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2015
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.braindev.2014.08.008
  • Dergi Adı: BRAIN & DEVELOPMENT
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.495-500
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Magnetic resonance imaging, Brain, FLAIR, Cerebrospinal fluid, CEREBROSPINAL-FLUID, SUPPLEMENTAL OXYGEN, SIGNAL INTENSITY, SUBARACHNOID HEMORRHAGE, CSF HYPERINTENSITY, GENERAL-ANESTHESIA, FLOW ARTIFACTS, FLAIR MRI, IMAGES, CHILDREN
  • Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background and purpose: In sedated pediatric brains, 2D-FLAIR causes increased signal intensity of the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leading to false-positive diagnoses. Our aim is to determine whether increased CSF signal intensity is observed on 3D-FLAIR images. Methods: In this institutional review board-approved study, a 2-year retrospective analysis of our MRI database was conducted which revealed 48 sedated pediatric patients with normal cranial MRI findings and 3D-FLAIR sequence. One adult volunteer was imaged before and after O2 inhalation with 2D and 3D-FLAIR sequences. The hyperintensity in the subarachnoid spaces and basal cisterns were quantified as follows: 0: artifact free; 1: homogeneous minimal CSF signal; 2: abnormal CSF signal. Inter-observer agreement was assessed with kappa agreement analysis. Results: Grade 0 and grade 1 signals were observed at inferior to Liliequist membrane (LLQ) in 48/48 and 0/48 cases; prepontine cistern 47/48 and 1/48; superior to LLQ 26/48 and 22/48; 4th ventricle 16/48 and 32/48; 3rd ventricle 34/48 and 14/48; lateral ventricle 3/48 and 45/48; subarachnoid space 36/48 and 12/48, respectively. No patients showed grade 2 signal. Inter-observer agreement was 0.81-1. In the volunteer, after O2 inhalation, grade 2 signal intensity was evident on 2D-FLAIR however; 3D-FLAIR did not show any signal increase. Conclusions: In sedated pediatric brains, 3D-FLAIR suppresses CSF signal, and enables reliable assessment free from CSF artifacts. (C) 2014 The Japanese Society of Child Neurology. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.