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1/2023
vol. 88 Neuroradiology
abstract:
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Volumetric apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) histogram analysis of the brain in paediatric patients with hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy
Mustafa Orhan Nalbant
1
,
Irem Erdil
1
,
Nihal Akcay
2
,
Ercan Inci
1
,
Figen Palabiyik
1
1.
Department of Radiology, Bakirkoy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Bakırkoy, Istanbul, Turkey
2.
Department of Paediatric Intensive Care, Bakirkoy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Bakırkoy, Istanbul, Turkey
Pol J Radiol 2023; 88: e399-e0406
Online publish date: 2023/09/06
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Purpose
To evaluate the whole brain, hippocampus, thalamus, and lentiform nucleus by volumetric apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) histogram analysis in paediatric patients with hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy (HIE). Material and methods This retrospective study included 25 patients with HIE and 50 patients as the control group. Diffusion-weighted imaging was obtained at b-values of 1000 mm²/s. The histogram parameters of ADC values, including the mean, minimum, maximum, 5th, 10th, 25th, 50th, 75th, 90th, and 95th percentiles, as well as skewness, kurtosis, and variance were determined. The interclass correlation coefficient (ICC) was used to assess the interobserver agreement. Results ADCmin, ADCmean, and ADCmax, as well as the 5th, 10th, 25th, 50th, 75th, 90th, and 95th percentiles of ADC values for the HIE group were all lower than those of the control group (p < 0.001) in the volumetric histogram analysis of the hippocampus, thalamus, and lentiform nucleus. In the whole-brain histogram analysis, ADC min, and the 50th and 75th percentiles of ADC values did not differ significantly, while other parameters were lower in the HIE group. The ROC curve revealed that the ADC histogram parameters of the hippocampus provided the most accurate results for the diagnosis of HIE. The area under the curve (AUC) of the 95th percentile of ADC values was the highest (AUC = 0.915; cut-off 1.262 × 10-3 mm²/s; sensitivity 88% and specificity 84%). Conclusions Volumetric ADC histogram analysis of the whole brain, hippocampus, thalamus, and lentiform nucleus with b-values of 1000 mm²/s can serve as an imaging marker for determining HIE. keywords:
apparent diffusion coefficient, hippocampus, hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy, magnetic resonance imaging, volumetric histogram analysis, whole brain |