Alerci, Mario; Oberson, Michel; Fogliata, Antonella; Gallino, Augusto; Vock, Peter; Wyttenbach, Rolf (2009). Prospective, intraindividual comparison of MRI versus MDCT for endoleak detection after endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms. European radiology, 19(5), pp. 1223-31. Berlin: Springer 10.1007/s00330-008-1253-x
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This study compares MRI and MDCT for endoleak detection after endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms (EVAR). Forty-three patients with previous EVAR underwent both MRI (2D T1-FFE unenhanced and contrast-enhanced; 3D triphasic contrast-enhanced) and 16-slice MDCT (unenhanced and biphasic contrast-enhanced) within 1 week of each other for endoleak detection. MRI was performed by using a high-relaxivity contrast medium (gadobenate dimeglumine, MultiHance). Two blinded, independent observers evaluated MRI and MDCT separately. Consensus reading of MRI and MDCT studies was defined as reference standard. Sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy were calculated and Cohen's k statistics were used to estimate agreement between readers. Twenty endoleaks were detected in 18 patients at consensus reading (12 type II and 8 indeterminate endoleaks). Sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy for endoleak detection were 100%, 92%, and 96%, respectively, for reader 1 (95%, 81%, 87% for reader 2) for MRI and 55%, 100%, and 80% for reader 1 (60%, 100%, 82% for reader 2) for MDCT. Interobserver agreement was excellent for MDCT (k = 0.96) and good for MRI (k = 0.81). MRI with the use of a high-relaxivity contrast agent is significantly superior in the detection of endoleaks after EVAR compared with MDCT. MRI may therefore become the preferred technique for patient follow-up after EVAR.
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Journal Article (Original Article) |
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Division/Institute: |
04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Radiology, Neuroradiology and Nuclear Medicine (DRNN) > Institute of Diagnostic, Interventional and Paediatric Radiology |
UniBE Contributor: |
Vock, Peter, Wyttenbach, Rolf |
ISSN: |
0938-7994 |
ISBN: |
19104821 |
Publisher: |
Springer |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Factscience Import |
Date Deposited: |
04 Oct 2013 15:04 |
Last Modified: |
05 Dec 2022 14:19 |
Publisher DOI: |
10.1007/s00330-008-1253-x |
PubMed ID: |
19104821 |
Web of Science ID: |
000264834200022 |
BORIS DOI: |
10.48350/28042 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/28042 (FactScience: 115995) |
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