中国组织工程研究 ›› 2015, Vol. 19 ›› Issue (31): 5051-5056.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2015.31.025

• 骨与关节图像与影像 bone and joint imaging • 上一篇    下一篇

短时轴向负荷下腰椎间盘表观弥散系数值及T2值的变化

蔡兆熙,杨泽宏,李  永,陈建宇,赖炳佳   

  1. 中山大学孙逸仙纪念医院放射科,广东省广州市  510120
  • 收稿日期:2015-05-13 出版日期:2015-07-23 发布日期:2015-07-23
  • 通讯作者: 陈建宇,中山大学孙逸仙纪念医院放射科,广东省广州市
  • 作者简介:蔡兆熙,男,1984年生,广东省潮安县人,汉族,2011年中山大学毕业,硕士,医师,主要从事骨骼肌肉系统影像学诊断研究。
  • 基金资助:

    广东省科技厅社会发展领域科技计划项目(2013B021800236),“椎间盘退变蛋白聚糖MRI的T1rho、T2定量研究”

Changes in apparent diffusion coefficient and T2 values in the lumbar intervertebral disc under short-time axial load 

Cai Zhao-xi, Yang Ze-hong, Li Yong, Chen Jian-yu, Lai Bing-jia   

  1. Department of Radiology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510120, Guangdong Province, China
  • Received:2015-05-13 Online:2015-07-23 Published:2015-07-23
  • Contact: Chen Jian-yu, Department of Radiology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510120, Guangdong Province, China
  • About author:Cai Zhao-xi, Master, Physician, Department of Radiology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510120, Guangdong Province, China
  • Supported by:

    the Science and Technology Project in the field of social development of Guangdong Provincial Science and Technology Department, No. 2013B021800236

摘要:

背景:椎间盘磁共振功能研究大都是平卧状态非负荷下进行的,不能反映人体直立下椎间盘负荷状态下的形态及功能改变,因此需要研究模拟人直立状态下的椎间盘磁共振功能成像特点。
目的:探讨轴向负荷对受检者椎间盘表观弥散系数值及T2值的影响。
方法:募集腰腿痛患者17例,年龄34-65岁。轴向负荷前后进行常规T2W、T1W、弥散张量成像、T2-mapping成像,负荷质量为体质量的40%-50%,负荷10 min后扫描第2个弥散张量成像序列,约负荷15 min扫描第2个T2-mapping序列。弥散张量成像扫描参数:单次激发平面回波(EPI),TR 2 500 ms,TE 89 ms,弥散方向为6个方向,b值设为400 s/mm2,扫描时间4∶10 min。利用弥散张量成像原始数据重建表观弥散系数图、b0图,测定其负荷前后椎间盘的表观弥散系数值,T2-mapping序列自动重建出T2值图,测量髓核全椎间盘区域的表观弥散系数值、T2值,分析短时轴向负荷前后表观弥散系数值、T2值的变化。
结果与结论:17例85个椎间盘的Pfirrmann分级结果:Ⅰ级0个,Ⅱ级26个,Ⅲ级19个,Ⅳ级30个,Ⅴ级10个。表观弥散系数图84个纳入研究,T2值图85个纳入研究。84个椎间盘短时轴向负荷下,短时轴向负荷下全椎间盘(减少38×10-3 mm2/s,Z=2.567,P < 0.05)及髓核区表观弥散系数值减少(减少62×10-3 mm2/s,Z=3.461,P < 0.05),表观弥散系数变化主要影响Pfirrmann Ⅲ级椎间盘(减少55×10-3 mm2/s,Z=2.556,     P < 0.05)。T2值的变化主要影响正常椎间盘(Pfirrmann Ⅱ级),负荷下椎间盘T2值减低(减少3.17 ms,Z=2.967,P < 0.05),其余级别椎间盘负荷下表观弥散系数值、T2值差异无显著性意义(P > 0.05)。提示短时轴向负荷下椎间盘表观弥散系数值与T2值的变化因退变Pfirrmann分级不同而不同,评价椎间盘的活体MRI功能可能要根据不同的退变程度采用不同的方法。

中国组织工程研究杂志出版内容重点:人工关节;骨植入物;脊柱骨折;内固定;数字化骨科;组织工程

关键词: 植入物, 数字化骨科, 腰椎, 椎间盘, 轴向负荷, 磁共振弥散加权成像, T2弛豫时间

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Disc functional magnetic resonance imaging studies are mostly carried out under lying and a non-load state, and do not reflect the changes in morphology and function of the upright human body under disc load conditions. Therefore, we need to study characteristics of disc functional magnetic resonance imaging in the upright state.
OBJECTIVE: To analyze the effect of axial load on apparent diffusion coefficient and T2 of intervertebral discs.
METHODS: The study consisted of 17 patients with low back pain aged 34-65 years. Before and after axial load, T2 weighted MR imaging, T1 weighted MR imaging, diffusion tensor imaging, and T2-mapping imaging of the lumbar spine were performed. Load quality was 40%-50% body weight. At 10 minutes after axial load, another diffusion tensor imaging was performed. After 15-minute load, another T2-mapping sequence was scanned. 
Diffusion tensor imaging scan parameters: single echo-planar imaging, repetition time 2 500 ms, echo time 89 ms, six diffusion directions, b value of 400 s/mm2, sweep time 4:10 minutes. Raw data of diffusion tensor imaging were used to construct apparent diffusion coefficient map and b0 map. Apparent diffusion coefficient value of intervertebral discs was calculated before and after loading. T2 map was automatically constructed using T2-mapping sequence to measure apparent diffusion coefficient and T2 values in the whole intervertebral disc of nucleus pulposus, and the changes of them were analyzed under short-time axial load.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Pfirrmann grading results in 17 patients with 85 discs were obtained as follows: 0 in Grade I, 26 in Grade II, 19 in Grade III, 30 in Grade IV, and 10 in Grade V. All 85 disc T2 relaxation time mapping and 84 disc apparent diffusion coefficient mapping were accepted. Under short-time axial load in 84 discs, apparent diffusion coefficient reduced in the whole disc (reduced 38×10-3 mm2/s, Z=2.567, P < 0.05) and nucleus pulposus (reduced 62×10-3 mm2/s, Z=3.461, P < 0.05). Apparent diffusion coefficient changes mainly affected Grade Pfirrmann III discs (reduced 55×10-3mm2/s, Z=2.556, P < 0.05). T2 changes mainly affected normal intervertebral discs (Pfirrmann grade II). Under the load, T2 value of intervertebral discs diminished (reduced 3.17 ms, Z=2.967, P < 0.05). No significant difference in apparent diffusion coefficient and T2 value was detected under the load in other grades of the intervertebral discs (P > 0.05). These results suggest that changes in apparent diffusion coefficient and T2 values were different due to different Pfirrmann grades under short-time axial load. To evaluate magnetic resonance imaging function of intervertebral discs, we should choose different evaluation method according to different degeneration degrees.
 

中国组织工程研究杂志出版内容重点:人工关节;骨植入物;脊柱骨折;内固定;数字化骨科;组织工程

Key words: Lumbar Vertebrae, Intervertebral Disk, Diffusion Tensor Imaging, Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging

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