Open AccessStandardization of MRI and Scintigraphic Scores for Assessing the Severity of Bone Marrow Involvement in Adult Patients With Type 1 Gaucher Disease
Author(s) -
Giuliano Mariani,
Marzio Perri,
Fabrizio Minichilli,
Simona Ortori,
Silvia Linari,
Fiorina Giona,
Maja Di Rocco,
Maria Domenica Cappellini,
Federica Guidoccio,
Paola Anna Erba
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
american journal of roentgenology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.294
H-Index - 196
eISSN - 1546-3141
pISSN - 0361-803X
DOI - 10.2214/ajr.15.15294
Subject(s) - medicine , standardization , bone marrow , disease , nuclear medicine , radiology , pathology , law , political science
MRI and (99m)Tc-sestamibi scintigraphy are used to estimate bone marrow infiltration in patients with Gaucher disease (GD), but comparison of data obtained at different institutions is difficult because different scores are employed for semiquantitative assessment. We developed normalized scores for comparing data both within a single method (MRI) and between different methods (MRI versus scintigraphy).
Accelerating Research
Robert Robinson Avenue,
Oxford Science Park, Oxford
OX4 4GP, United Kingdom
Address
John Eccles HouseRobert Robinson Avenue,
Oxford Science Park, Oxford
OX4 4GP, United Kingdom