Open AccessExtraocular muscle sampled volume in Graves’ orbitopathy using 3-T fast spin-echo MRI with iterative decomposition of water and fat sequences
Author(s) -
Ludovico Maria Garau,
Daniele Guerrieri,
Flaminia De Cristofaro,
Alice Bruscolini,
Giuseppe Panzironi
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
acta radiologica open
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2058-4601
DOI - 10.1177/2058460118780892
Subject(s) - extraocular muscles , intraclass correlation , magnetic resonance imaging , nuclear medicine , correlation coefficient , correlation , medicine , ultrasound , coronal plane , mathematics , reproducibility , nuclear magnetic resonance , anatomy , radiology , physics , geometry , statistics
IDEAL sequences allow for the measurement EOM-SV both on non-contrast and contrast-enhanced scans. EOM-SV predicts proptosis more accurately than does EOM-CSA. The measurement of EOM-SV is practical and reproducible. EOM-SV changes of 3.5-8.3% can be assumed to reflect true volume changes.
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